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Key Metrics
Gawler East / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
2
430
Total LDC Places
175
36,261
Total Population
6,708
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
38.3
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Avg Centre Age
9.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
320
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.83
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
777
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School Per LDC Place
4.44
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$158
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
306
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Gawler East
Development applications around Gawler East
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Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Gawler East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Gawler East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Gawler East. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 175 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 180 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 126 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 777 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Gawler East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gawler East as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,708 people, of this 320 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gawler East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gawler East was assessed as having 5,689 people with 273 of these (4.8%) being children under 5yo. Gawler East has seen 269 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Gawler East has experienced population growth of approximately 1,019 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gawler East compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Gawler East, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Gawler East relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Gawler East average $158, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Gawler East and Greater Adelaide?
In Gawler East, there are 4.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gawler East?
The average LDC in Gawler East 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 Gawler East?
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 Gawler East 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.