| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Naracoorte / Rest of SA
LDC Providers
2
84
Total LDC Places
85
5,760
Total Population
6,466
420,710
Persons Per Place
76.1
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
354
20,079
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.16
3.4
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
1,123
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School Per LDC Place
13.21
10
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
113
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Naracoorte
Development applications around Naracoorte
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Naracoorte Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Naracoorte?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Naracoorte. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 85 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 39 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 74 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,123 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Naracoorte service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Naracoorte as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,466 people, of this 354 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Naracoorte?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Naracoorte was assessed as having 6,211 people with 358 of these (5.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Naracoorte has experienced population growth of approximately 255 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Naracoorte compare to those in Rest of SA?
In Naracoorte, our latest analysis shows there are 4.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 3.4 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in Naracoorte relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in Naracoorte average $159, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $150 in Rest of SA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Naracoorte and Rest of SA?
In Naracoorte, there are 13.2 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 10 students per LDC place in Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Naracoorte?
The average LDC in Naracoorte 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 Naracoorte?
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 Naracoorte 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.