| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Dover Gardens / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
2
430
Total LDC Places
142
36,261
Total Population
3,484
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
24.5
-
Avg Centre Age
11.8 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
241
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.7
2.2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dover Gardens
Development applications around Dover Gardens
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Dover Gardens Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dover Gardens?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Dover Gardens. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 142 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Dover Gardens service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dover Gardens as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,484 people, of this 241 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dover Gardens?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dover Gardens was assessed as having 3,062 people with 186 of these (6.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Dover Gardens has experienced population growth of approximately 422 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dover Gardens compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Dover Gardens, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Dover Gardens relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Dover Gardens average $145, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dover Gardens and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Dover Gardens, while there is an average of 6.3 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dover Gardens?
The average LDC in Dover Gardens was approved 11.8 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 Dover 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 Dover 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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Centre supply and current places are an output, not a leading indicator. For the demand-side drivers of this area — population growth, 0–4 cohort trends, dwelling supply, workforce participation and competing development pipeline — open the relevant deep-dive page.