| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Port Adelaide / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
4
426
Total LDC Places
339
36,009
Total Population
1,656
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
4.9
-
Avg Centre Age
8.9 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
78
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.23
2.2
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$147
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Port Adelaide
Development applications around Port Adelaide
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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.
Port Adelaide Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Port Adelaide?
As of our last update on August 2, 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 1,656 people, of this 78 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 258 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 318 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 0.2 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 $147, 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 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 8.9 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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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.