Child Care Port Lincoln

Needs Analysis

Port Lincoln 5606 is served by 18 child care centres for an estimated 805 children under 5 — around 4.5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of SA.

Updated October 7, 2026 18 Centres Pop: 15,235
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Local supply snapshot

Key metrics

Port Lincoln compared with Rest of SA

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
3
83
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
178
5,868
Population
Total Population
15,235
417,960
Per Place
Persons Per Place
85.6
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
13.5 yrs
11 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
805
19,393
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.52
3.3
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
2,888
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
16.22
9.8
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$149
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
288
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Port Lincoln

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Port Lincoln, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
7
In the local catchment
Proposed places
90
Where disclosed
Under assessment
1
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Construction of a Childcare Facility, including Outdoor Learning Area and associated Carparking

    Lodged Aug 2025

  • Change of Use from a Detached Dwelling to a Child Care Facility and associated Signage

    Lodged Apr 2025

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Port Lincoln Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Port Lincoln?
As of our last update on October 7, 2026, there are 18 child care centres in Port Lincoln. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 178 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 94 places, 5 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 194 places, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 2,888 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Port Lincoln service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Port Lincoln as at August 2026 stands at a total of 15,235 people, of this 805 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Port Lincoln?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Port Lincoln was assessed as having 14,458 people with 828 of these (5.7%) being children under 5yo. Port Lincoln has seen 256 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Port Lincoln has experienced population growth of approximately 777 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Port Lincoln compare to those in Rest of SA?
In Port Lincoln, our latest analysis shows there are 4.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 3.3 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in Port Lincoln relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in Port Lincoln average $145, which is comparable to the regional average of $149 in Rest of SA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Port Lincoln and Rest of SA?
In Port Lincoln, there are 16.2 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 9.8 students per LDC place in Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Port Lincoln?
The average LDC in Port Lincoln was approved 13.5 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 Port Lincoln?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Lincoln 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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