Australia · CCS 2025–26

Child Care
Fee Calculator

Estimate your out-of-pocket costs after the
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is applied.

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Centre & Booking

Daily Fee Charged

Full daily fee set by the centre

Operating Hours / Day

hrs

Total hours centre is open (e.g. 7am–6pm = 11hrs)

Days Booked Per Fortnight

Week 1

Week 2

Week 1: 5 days · Week 2: 5 days · Avg 5 days/week

Financial Year Auto

CCS Hourly Rate Cap

Subsidised Hours / Fortnight

Based on your fortnightly activity level (work, study, volunteering, etc.)

Your CCS Rate

Select a common bracket below, or drag the slider / type your exact rate:

Income ≤ $85,279 = 90% · Reduces 1% per $5,000 above · Cutoff at $535,279 · Use Services Australia estimator for your exact rate · Accepts decimals e.g. 72.5%

Best operating hours Enter your booking details to compare 10, 11, and 12 hours.

📊 Your Estimated Costs

Gross Weekly Fee

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before subsidy

CCS Applied

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subsidy received

Your Weekly Out-of-Pocket
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— per booked day

Annual Estimates (50 weeks)

Annual gross fees —

Annual CCS received —

Annual out-of-pocket —

How it's calculated

Hourly rate charged —

Hourly rate cap —

Subsidised hrs/fortnight —

Subsidised hrs/week (÷2) —

CCS hourly amount —

Gap fee per hour —

⚠️ Estimate only. This calculator uses CCS hourly rate caps for 2025–26 (effective 7 July 2025) and 2026–27 (effective 7 July 2026). Actual subsidy depends on your income, immunisation status, activity test result, and the annual CCS cap. Gap fees may vary. Confirm figures with your centre and Services Australia.

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