Child Care Fairview Park

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Fairview Park 5126 is served by 6 child care centres for an estimated 218 children under 5 — around 2.2 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Adelaide.

Updated September 21, 2026 6 Centres Pop: 3,939
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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

Fairview Park compared with Greater Adelaide

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
429
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
100
36,380
Population
Total Population
3,939
1,509,402
Per Place
Persons Per Place
39.4
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
1.9 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
218
77,734
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.18
2.1
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
274
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
2.74
6.3
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$177
$163
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
134
-

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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Fairview Park, 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
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Construction of a two storey child care centre with associated advertising, boundary fencing and retaining, s…

    Lodged Jul 2021

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

Fairview Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Fairview Park?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Fairview Park. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 100 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 80 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 54 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 274 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Fairview Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Fairview Park as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,939 people, of this 218 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Fairview Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Fairview Park was assessed as having 3,792 people with 225 of these (5.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Fairview Park has experienced population growth of approximately 147 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Fairview Park compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Fairview Park, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.1 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Fairview Park relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Fairview Park average $177, 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 Fairview Park and Greater Adelaide?
In Fairview Park, there are 2.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Fairview Park?
The average LDC in Fairview Park was approved 1.9 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 Fairview Park?
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 Fairview Park 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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