| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
McCracken / Rest of SA
LDC Providers
1
84
Total LDC Places
79
5,760
Total Population
2,427
420,710
Persons Per Place
30.7
-
Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
62
20,079
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.78
3.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
10
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near McCracken
Development applications around McCracken
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
McCracken Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of McCracken?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in McCracken. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 79 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in McCracken service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for McCracken as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,427 people, of this 62 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for McCracken?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census McCracken was assessed as having 2,076 people with 53 of these (2.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that McCracken has experienced population growth of approximately 351 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in McCracken compare to those in Rest of SA?
In McCracken, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.4 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in McCracken relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in McCracken average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $150 in Rest of SA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in McCracken and Rest of SA?
There are no schools reporting attendance in McCracken, while there is an average of 10 students per LDC place across Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in McCracken?
The average LDC in McCracken was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Rest of SA the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for McCracken?
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 McCracken 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.