| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Penfield / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
85
36,261
Total Population
450
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
5.3
-
Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
3
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.04
2.2
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$156
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Penfield
Development applications around Penfield
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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.
Penfield Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Penfield?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Penfield. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 85 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Penfield service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Penfield as at May 2026 stands at a total of 450 people, of this 3 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Penfield?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Penfield was assessed as having 422 people with 3 of these (0.7%) being children under 5yo. Penfield has seen 16 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Penfield has experienced population growth of approximately 28 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Penfield compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Penfield, our latest analysis shows there are 0 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Penfield relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Penfield average $156, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Penfield and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Penfield, while there is an average of 6.3 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Penfield?
The average LDC in Penfield was approved 14.5 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 Penfield?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Penfield 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.