@BusGeographics

Location research consultant and principal of Business Geographics. I tweet about demographics, childcare, education, maps and statistics.

 Brisbane, Australia
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Joined November 2014
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Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds abc.net.au/tv/programs/old-p…
By 2041, the number of Australians aged 85 years and over living in aged care facilities and other non-private dwellings is projected to double from 125,986 to 253,449. For more info head to bit.ly/2u7Srgh
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Childcare group Montessori Academy on the block, PwC hired - The Australian Financial Review afr.com/street-talk/childcar…

Childcare group Montessori Academy on the block, PwC hired

Here is another one for dealmakers in the busy child care sector.

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Did you know our population grew by 1.6% in 2017 to reach 24.8 million by the end of the year? Overseas migration added 240,400 people to the population, and we had 308,500 births and 160,900 deaths. Find out more about how we're growing as a nation here abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]…
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Bain Capital acquires Australia's childcare provider Little Learning School dealstreetasia.com/stories/b…

Bain Capital acquires Australia's childcare provider Little Learning School

The deal is believed to worth A$150 million ($115 million).

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Think Childcare distributes 5.8 million flyers to households in its centre catchments as childcare faces shake-up with introduction of new subsidy. afr.com/business/health/thin…

Think Childcare distributes 5.8 million flyers as childcare faces shake-up

Think Childcare is taking the unprecedented step of doing a letterbox drop to 729,000 households in catchment areas around its centres to try to drive extra demand.

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Construction starts on Aura's $3.7m Childcare centre. The new childcare centre at Aura will be operated by Goodstart Early Learning, Australia's largest early learning provider. sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/ne…
Final Avenues Childcare Centres up for Grabs as Sector Runs Hot theurbandeveloper.com/articl…
Childcare centre oversupply unfounded - The Australian Financial Review afr.com/real-estate/childcar…
Victoria to spend $353.2m on 12 new schools in super growth areas. news.com.au/national/breakin…
While kids attended about the same number of hours of formal child care between 2011 and 2017, the weekly cost per child increased by $36 over that period (after adjusting for inflation). Find out more here: bit.ly/2HmHg8g
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Childcare sector saturated, small businesses at risk say industry groups abc.net.au/news/2018-01-28/c…

'No common sense at all': Anger over excess of childcare centres

Australia's childcare sector is saturated, according to industry groups, who argue there is an oversupply of centres in many areas and that more competition has not led to lower fees.

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'Secret' data shows where childcare changes will hurt most... thenewdaily.com.au/news/nati…

'Secret' data shows where childcare changes will hurt most

The Turnbull government has been forced to defend its childcare reforms after new data revealed thousands of families are set to be worse off.

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Access to Childcare still an issue for working women. theguardian.com/australia-ne…

The issue of childcare remains a massive barrier to work for women | Greg Jericho

Childcare worries hold more women than men back from workforce participation. The only remedy is a change in culture

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Are ASX childcare firms worth a long-term punt? afr.com/business/health/are-…

Are ASX childcare firms worth a long-term punt?

Miners may be a better bet than minors as an oversupply of places hits ASX-listed childcare stocks.

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Off-the-plan childcare centres sell for $10.5m. smh.com.au/business/property…

Off-the-plan childcare centres sell for $10.5m

Two childcare centres in Melbourne's south-east have sold off the plan to a Chinese investor for $10.5 million.

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Australia's childcare sector grows up according to new research from Burgess Rawson. smh.com.au/business/property…

Australia's childcare sector grows up

A significant jump in the number of childcare centres being developed and sold has not diminished investor appetite with yields tightening across the sector, research from Burgess Rawson shows.

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Consider investing in childcare centres yourinvestmentpropertymag.co…

Consider investing in childcare centres | YIP

A number of factors have turned childcare centres into Australia’s fastest growing and most desirable asset class

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Future of parking: Should we ditch car parks to free up land in our cities? abc.net.au/news/2017-10-30/s…
Childcare the key policy change for women leaders | afr.com afr.com/news/special-reports…
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