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Key Metrics
Morphettville / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
426
Total LDC Places
60
36,009
Total Population
4,307
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
71.8
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Avg Centre Age
12.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
225
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.75
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
86
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School Per LDC Place
1.43
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
45
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Morphettville
Development applications around Morphettville
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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
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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.
Morphettville Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Morphettville?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Morphettville. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 60 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 86 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Morphettville service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Morphettville as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,307 people, of this 225 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Morphettville?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Morphettville was assessed as having 3,686 people with 199 of these (5.4%) being children under 5yo. Morphettville has seen 84 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Morphettville has experienced population growth of approximately 621 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Morphettville compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Morphettville, our latest analysis shows there are 3.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Morphettville relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Morphettville average $153, which is comparable to the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Morphettville and Greater Adelaide?
In Morphettville, there are 1.4 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 Morphettville?
The average LDC in Morphettville was approved 12.4 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 Morphettville?
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 Morphettville 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.