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Para Hills / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Para Hills Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Para Hills?
As of our last update on March 15, 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 November 2025 stands at a total of 7,124 people, of this 438 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 331 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 3.1 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 Para Hills relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Para Hills average $222, which is noticeably higher 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 7.9 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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Understanding child care demand requires deep analysis of population growth trends, dwelling supply forecasts, and workforce participation rates. Our detailed suburb profiles provide the complete demographic picture, including census data, building approvals, migration patterns, and economic indicators that drive child care demand in each area.
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