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Aldinga / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Aldinga Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Aldinga?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Aldinga. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 176 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 120 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Aldinga service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Aldinga as at November 2025 stands at a total of 839 people, of this 31 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Aldinga?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Aldinga was assessed as having 764 people with 30 of these (3.9%) being children under 5yo. Aldinga has seen 23 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Aldinga has experienced population growth of approximately 75 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Aldinga compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Aldinga, our latest analysis shows there are 0.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Aldinga relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Aldinga average $146, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Aldinga and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Aldinga, while there is an average of 6.4 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Aldinga?
The average LDC in Aldinga was approved 2.6 years ago, while across Greater Adelaide the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Aldinga?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant driver of child care demand.
Who would typically use analysis such as this?
Childcare operators, developers, investors and financiers would typically conduct a thorough child care supply and demand analysis (SDA) on Aldinga before allocating the significant amount of capital required. Boundary-based analysis such as this is often used as an initial guide however, and analysis would be undertaken on the specific site adopting a radial, travel time, or custom catchment to take into account nearby competition and demand drivers that would influence a centre's performance.
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