| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Para Hills / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
2
426
Total LDC Places
142
36,009
Total Population
7,133
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
50.2
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Avg Centre Age
8.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
405
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.85
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
483
-
School Per LDC Place
3.4
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$143
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
188
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Para Hills
Development applications around Para Hills
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Para Hills Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Para Hills?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Para Hills. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 142 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 110 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 78 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 483 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Para Hills service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Para Hills as at May 2026 stands at a total of 7,133 people, of this 405 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Para Hills?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Para Hills was assessed as having 6,793 people with 426 of these (6.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Para Hills has experienced population growth of approximately 340 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Para Hills compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Para Hills, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Para Hills relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Para Hills average $143, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Para Hills and Greater Adelaide?
In Para Hills, there are 3.4 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 Para Hills?
The average LDC in Para Hills was approved 8.3 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 Para Hills?
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 Para Hills 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.