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Glenelg North / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Glenelg North Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Glenelg North?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Glenelg North. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 122 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 70 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 34 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 368 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Glenelg North service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Glenelg North as at November 2025 stands at a total of 7,260 people, of this 355 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Glenelg North?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Glenelg North was assessed as having 6,594 people with 327 of these (5%) being children under 5yo. Glenelg North has seen 110 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Glenelg North has experienced population growth of approximately 666 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Glenelg North compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Glenelg North, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Glenelg North relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Glenelg North average $128, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Glenelg North and Greater Adelaide?
In Glenelg North, there are 3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Glenelg North?
The average LDC in Glenelg North 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 Glenelg North?
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 Glenelg North 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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