| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Golden Grove / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
6
430
Total LDC Places
637
36,261
Total Population
10,442
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
16.4
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Avg Centre Age
10.7 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
442
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.69
2.2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
4,107
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School Per LDC Place
6.45
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
327
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Golden Grove
Development applications around Golden Grove
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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.
Golden Grove Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Golden Grove?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 15 child care centres in Golden Grove. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 637 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 275 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 52 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 4,107 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Golden Grove service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Golden Grove as at May 2026 stands at a total of 10,442 people, of this 442 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Golden Grove?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Golden Grove was assessed as having 10,299 people with 461 of these (4.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Golden Grove has experienced population growth of approximately 143 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Golden Grove compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Golden Grove, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Golden Grove relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Golden Grove average $159, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Golden Grove and Greater Adelaide?
In Golden Grove, there are 6.5 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Golden Grove?
The average LDC in Golden Grove was approved 10.7 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 Golden Grove?
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 Golden Grove 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.