| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Millicent / Rest of SA
LDC Providers
1
84
Total LDC Places
74
5,760
Total Population
5,304
420,710
Persons Per Place
71.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
239
20,079
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.23
3.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
814
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School Per LDC Place
11
10
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
135
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Millicent
Development applications around Millicent
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Millicent Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Millicent?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Millicent. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 74 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 75 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 814 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Millicent service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Millicent as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,304 people, of this 239 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Millicent?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Millicent was assessed as having 5,110 people with 196 of these (3.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Millicent has experienced population growth of approximately 194 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Millicent compare to those in Rest of SA?
In Millicent, our latest analysis shows there are 3.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 3.4 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in Millicent relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in Millicent 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 Millicent and Rest of SA?
In Millicent, there are 11 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 10 students per LDC place in Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Millicent?
The average LDC in Millicent 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 Millicent?
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 Millicent 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.