Kidman Park
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Kidman Park ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Kidman Park?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 6 child care centres in Kidman Park. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 203 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 80 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 45 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 482 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Kidman Park service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kidman Park as at February 2025 stands at a total of 4,017 people, of this 154 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kidman Park?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kidman Park was assessed as having 3,874 people with 160 of these (4.1%) being children under 5yo. Kidman Park has seen 50 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kidman Park has experienced population growth of approximately 143 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Kidman Park compare to those in Greater Adelaide?

In Kidman Park, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 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 Kidman Park relate to those in Greater Adelaide?

Childcare fees in Kidman Park average $144, which is comparable to the regional average of $146 in Greater Adelaide.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kidman Park and Greater Adelaide?

In Kidman Park, there are 2.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.5 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kidman Park?

The average LDC in Kidman Park was approved 13.3 years ago, while across Greater Adelaide the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Kidman Park?

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 Kidman Park 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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