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Key Metrics
Glenelg North / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
2
430
Total LDC Places
122
36,261
Total Population
7,264
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
59.5
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
350
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.87
2.2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
368
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School Per LDC Place
3.02
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$128
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
104
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Glenelg North
Development applications around Glenelg North
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Glenelg North Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Glenelg North?
As of our last update on May 24, 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 7,264 people, of this 350 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 109 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 670 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 noticeably lower than the regional average of $161 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 6.3 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 14.5 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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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.