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Parafield Gardens / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Parafield Gardens Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Parafield Gardens?
As of our last update on March 15, 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 November 2025 stands at a total of 18,634 people, of this 1191 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 $159 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 6.4 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 9.2 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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