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Colonel Light Gardens / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Colonel Light Gardens Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Colonel Light Gardens?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Colonel Light Gardens. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 62 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 175 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 864 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Colonel Light Gardens service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Colonel Light Gardens as at November 2025 stands at a total of 3,357 people, of this 161 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Colonel Light Gardens?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Colonel Light Gardens was assessed as having 3,311 people with 170 of these (5.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Colonel Light Gardens has experienced population growth of approximately 46 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Colonel Light Gardens compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Colonel Light Gardens, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Colonel Light Gardens relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Colonel Light Gardens average $188, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Colonel Light Gardens and Greater Adelaide?
In Colonel Light Gardens, there are 13.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Colonel Light Gardens?
The average LDC in Colonel Light Gardens was approved 14.2 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 Colonel Light Gardens?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Colonel Light Gardens 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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