| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Penola / Rest of SA
LDC Providers
1
84
Total LDC Places
65
5,760
Total Population
1,677
420,710
Persons Per Place
25.8
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
73
20,079
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.12
3.4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
331
-
School Per LDC Place
5.09
10
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$374
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
89
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Penola
Development applications around Penola
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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.
Penola Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Penola?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Penola. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 65 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 24 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 65 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 331 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Penola service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Penola as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,677 people, of this 73 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Penola?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Penola was assessed as having 1,622 people with 69 of these (4.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Penola has experienced population growth of approximately 55 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Penola compare to those in Rest of SA?
In Penola, our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.4 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in Penola relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in Penola average $374, which is significantly higher than the regional average of $150 in Rest of SA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Penola and Rest of SA?
In Penola, there are 5.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 10 students per LDC place in Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Penola?
The average LDC in Penola was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Rest of SA the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Penola?
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 Penola 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.