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Mount Barker (SA) / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Mount Barker (SA) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Barker (SA)?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 26 child care centres in Mount Barker (SA). Of these, 9 centres provide Long Day Care offering 786 places, 6 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 284 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 197 places, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 4,071 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mount Barker (SA) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Barker (SA) as at November 2025 stands at a total of 22,369 people, of this 1434 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Barker (SA)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Barker (SA) was assessed as having 18,330 people with 1,247 of these (6.8%) being children under 5yo. Mount Barker (SA) has seen 1836 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mount Barker (SA) has experienced population growth of approximately 4,039 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Barker (SA) compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Mount Barker (SA), our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Mount Barker (SA) relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Mount Barker (SA) average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Barker (SA) and Greater Adelaide?
In Mount Barker (SA), there are 5.2 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Barker (SA)?
The average LDC in Mount Barker (SA) was approved 6.8 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 Mount Barker (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 Mount Barker (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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