Child Care Christie Downs

Needs Analysis

Christie Downs 5164 is served by 12 child care centres for an estimated 276 children under 5 — around 2.8 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Adelaide.

Updated September 21, 2026 12 Centres Pop: 5,440
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key metrics

Christie Downs compared with Greater Adelaide

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
429
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
99
36,380
Population
Total Population
5,440
1,509,402
Per Place
Persons Per Place
54.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
9.4 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
276
77,734
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.79
2.1
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
1,263
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
12.76
6.3
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$175
$163
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
78
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Christie Downs

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Christie Downs, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
1
In the local catchment
Proposed places
100
Where disclosed
Under assessment
1
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Under assessment

    Education establishment in the form of a 100 place childcare centre

    Lodged Nov 2021 100 proposed places

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Christie Downs Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Christie Downs?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 12 child care centres in Christie Downs. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 99 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 48 places, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 1,263 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Christie Downs service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Christie Downs as at August 2026 stands at a total of 5,440 people, of this 276 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Christie Downs?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Christie Downs was assessed as having 5,239 people with 256 of these (4.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Christie Downs has experienced population growth of approximately 201 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Christie Downs compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Christie Downs, our latest analysis shows there are 2.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Christie Downs relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Christie Downs average $175, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $163 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Christie Downs and Greater Adelaide?
In Christie Downs, there are 12.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Christie Downs?
The average LDC in Christie Downs was approved 9.4 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 Christie Downs?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Christie Downs 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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