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Key Metrics
Melrose Park (SA) / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
70
36,261
Total Population
2,368
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
33.8
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
152
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.17
2.2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
509
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School Per LDC Place
7.27
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$164
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
105
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Melrose Park (SA)
Development applications around Melrose Park (SA)
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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.
Melrose Park (SA) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Melrose Park (SA)?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Melrose Park (SA). Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 70 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 105 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 509 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Melrose Park (SA) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Melrose Park (SA) as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,368 people, of this 152 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Melrose Park (SA)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Melrose Park (SA) was assessed as having 2,319 people with 160 of these (6.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Melrose Park (SA) has experienced population growth of approximately 49 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Melrose Park (SA) compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Melrose Park (SA), our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 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 Melrose Park (SA) relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Melrose Park (SA) average $164, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Melrose Park (SA) and Greater Adelaide?
In Melrose Park (SA), there are 7.3 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Melrose Park (SA)?
The average LDC in Melrose Park (SA) 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 Melrose Park (SA)?
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 Melrose Park (SA) 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.