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Overview
The Community Child Care Fund limited supply grant helps Child Care Subsidy-approved providers establish new early childhood education and care services in identified priority areas.
Grants are for new Centre Based Day Care and Family Day Care services:
- in areas experiencing disadvantage in regional and remote areas of Australia
- where there are no or limited similar services.
How priority areas are determined
We use the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Statistical Area 2 (SA2) level mesh block to identify priority areas. SA2s based in metropolitan areas were excluded.
Other information used to identify priority areas included:
- 2021 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) results
- Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 child population data (aged 0-4 years) and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).
The following weightings apply:
- ratio of children to approved services – 50%
- AEDC results – 30%
- SEIFA disadvantage data – 20%.
List of priority areas
The following table lists the specific priority areas where services can be set up under the grant.
|
State/territory |
SA2 name |
Geographic category |
|---|---|---|
|
NSW |
Bega/Eden hinterland |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Casino surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Cessnock surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Coonabarabran |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Corowa |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Corowa surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Cowra surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Culburra Beach |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Deniliquin surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Dungog |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Eden |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Evans Head |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Far West |
Very Remote Australia |
|
NSW |
Gilgandra |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Glen Innes |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Grafton surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Inverell surrounds - east |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Inverell surrounds - west |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Kempsey surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Kyogle |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Lismore surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Lithgow surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Moama |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Moree surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Mudgee surrounds - west |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Murwillumbah surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Nambucca Heads surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Narrabri surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Oberon |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Parkes surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Port Macquarie surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Quirindi |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Scone surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
South West Rocks |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Sussex Inlet/Berrara |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Tenterfield |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NSW |
Wentworth/Balranald region |
Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Alligator |
Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Anindilyakwa |
Very Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Daly |
Very Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Driver |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NT |
Flynn |
Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Larapinta |
Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Ludmilla/The Narrows |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NT |
Lyons |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NT |
Rosebery/Bellamack |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
NT |
Ross |
Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Thamarrurr |
Very Remote Australia |
|
NT |
Weddell |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Aurukun |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Babinda |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Balonne |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Banana |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Booral/River Heads |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Bundaberg surrounds - north |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Bundaberg surrounds - south |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Burrum/Fraser |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Cambooya/Wyreema |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Central Highlands - west |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Charleville |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Clermont |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Clifton/Greenmount |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Collinsville |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Crows Nest/Rosalie |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Emu Park |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Flagstone (west)/New Beith |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Herberton |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Hermit Park/Rosslea |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Johnstone |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Kilcoy |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Kilkivan |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Kin Kora/Sun Valley |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Kuranda |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Lakes Creek |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Maryborough surrounds - south |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Monto/Eidsvold |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Mount Isa surrounds |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Mount Morgan |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Northern Beaches |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Ooralea/Bakers Creek |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Palm Island |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Park Avenue |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Parkhurst/Kawana |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Pioneer Valley |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Pittsworth |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Point Vernon |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Rangeville |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Rockhampton - west |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Seaforth/Calen |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Shoal Point/Bucasia |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Slade Point |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
South Mackay |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Southern Downs - east |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Southern Downs - west |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Southern Moreton Bay Islands |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Stanthorpe surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Tablelands |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Tara |
Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
Tinana |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Torres |
Very Remote Australia |
|
QLD |
West Gladstone |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Woodford/D'Aguilar |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Yarrabah |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
QLD |
Yorkeys Knob/Machans Beach |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
APY Lands |
Very Remote Australia |
|
SA |
Barmera |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Gawler - north |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Gilbert Valley |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Goolwa/Port Elliot |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Goyder |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Light |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Loxton |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Mannum |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Millicent |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Moonta |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Mount Barker surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Mount Gambier - east |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Nairne |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Port Pirie surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Renmark surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Roxby Downs |
Remote Australia |
|
SA |
Strathalbyn surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Waikerie |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Wallaroo |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
SA |
West Coast |
Very Remote Australia |
|
SA |
Yankalilla |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
SA |
Yorke Peninsula - north |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Acton/Upper Burnie |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Beauty Point/Beaconsfield |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Berriedale/Chigwell |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Brighton/Pontville |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Deloraine |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Derwent Park/Lutana |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Dodges Ferry/Lewisham |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
East Devonport |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
George Town |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Invermay |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Kings Meadows/Punchbowl |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Latrobe |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Longford |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Margate/Snug |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Montrose/Rosetta |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Mowbray |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
North West |
Remote Australia |
|
TAS |
Northern Midlands |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Prospect Vale/Blackstone |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Ravenswood |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Risdon Vale |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Sheffield/Railton |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Summerhill/Prospect |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Waverley/St Leonards |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
West Coast |
Remote Australia |
|
TAS |
West Moonah |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
West Ulverstone |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Wynyard |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
TAS |
Youngtown/Relbia |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Bacchus Marsh surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Bendigo surrounds - north |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Bendigo surrounds - south |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Bruthen/Omeo |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Castlemaine surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Churchill |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Colac surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Corangamite - south |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Eynesbury/Exford |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Gannawarra |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Heathcote |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Irymple |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Korumburra |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Manor Lakes/Quandong |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Maryborough surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Merbein |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Orbost |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Red Cliffs |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Robinvale |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Rushworth |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
St Arnaud |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Swan Hill surrounds |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Wandin/Seville |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Wangaratta surrounds |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
VIC |
Yarram |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Boulder |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Carnarvon |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Dawesville/Bouvard |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Donnybrook/Balingup |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
East Pilbara |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Geraldton - east |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Geraldton - north |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Halls Creek |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Kalgoorlie - north |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Kambalda/Coolgardie/Norseman |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Manjimup |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Meekatharra |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Northampton/Mullewa/Greenough |
Remote Australia |
|
WA |
Plantagenet |
Outer Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Roebuck |
Very Remote Australia |
|
WA |
South Bunbury/Bunbury |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Toodyay |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Waroona |
Inner Regional Australia |
|
WA |
Withers/Usher |
Inner Regional Australia |