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Key Metrics
Parafield Gardens / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
4
430
Total LDC Places
310
36,261
Total Population
18,634
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
60.1
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Avg Centre Age
9.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,173
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.78
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
3,594
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School Per LDC Place
11.59
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$137
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
435
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Parafield Gardens
Development applications around Parafield Gardens
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Parafield Gardens Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Parafield Gardens?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 17 child care centres in Parafield Gardens. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 310 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 285 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 150 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 3,594 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Parafield Gardens service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Parafield Gardens as at May 2026 stands at a total of 18,634 people, of this 1173 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Parafield Gardens?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Parafield Gardens was assessed as having 18,467 people with 1,236 of these (6.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Parafield Gardens has experienced population growth of approximately 167 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Parafield Gardens compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Parafield Gardens, 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 Parafield Gardens relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Parafield Gardens average $137, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Parafield Gardens and Greater Adelaide?
In Parafield Gardens, there are 11.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Parafield Gardens?
The average LDC in Parafield Gardens was approved 9.5 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 Parafield Gardens?
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 Parafield Gardens 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.