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Ingle Farm / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Ingle Farm Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Ingle Farm?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 11 child care centres in Ingle Farm. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 270 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 144 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 103 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 924 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Ingle Farm service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Ingle Farm as at November 2025 stands at a total of 9,925 people, of this 569 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Ingle Farm?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Ingle Farm was assessed as having 9,543 people with 561 of these (5.9%) being children under 5yo. Ingle Farm has seen 124 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Ingle Farm has experienced population growth of approximately 382 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Ingle Farm compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Ingle Farm, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Ingle Farm relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Ingle Farm average $155, which is comparable to the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Ingle Farm and Greater Adelaide?
In Ingle Farm, there are 3.4 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 Ingle Farm?
The average LDC in Ingle Farm was approved 9.9 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 Ingle Farm?
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 Ingle Farm 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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