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Port Adelaide / Greater Adelaide
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Port Adelaide Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Port Adelaide?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Port Adelaide. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 339 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Port Adelaide service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Port Adelaide as at November 2025 stands at a total of 1,665 people, of this 34 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Port Adelaide?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Port Adelaide was assessed as having 1,338 people with 31 of these (2.3%) being children under 5yo. Port Adelaide has seen 259 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Port Adelaide has experienced population growth of approximately 327 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Port Adelaide compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Port Adelaide, our latest analysis shows there are 0.1 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 Port Adelaide relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Port Adelaide average $193, 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 Port Adelaide and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Port Adelaide, while there is an average of 6.4 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Port Adelaide?
The average LDC in Port Adelaide was approved 8.5 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 Port Adelaide?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Port Adelaide 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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