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Key Metrics
Salisbury East / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
38
36,261
Total Population
9,761
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
256.9
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
498
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
13.11
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
2,994
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School Per LDC Place
78.79
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$215
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
282
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Salisbury East
Development applications around Salisbury East
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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.
Salisbury East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Salisbury East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Salisbury East. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 38 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 134 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 148 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,994 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Salisbury East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Salisbury East as at May 2026 stands at a total of 9,761 people, of this 498 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Salisbury East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Salisbury East was assessed as having 9,273 people with 504 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Salisbury East has experienced population growth of approximately 488 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Salisbury East compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Salisbury East, our latest analysis shows there are 13.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Salisbury East relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Salisbury East average $215, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Salisbury East and Greater Adelaide?
In Salisbury East, there are 78.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Salisbury East?
The average LDC in Salisbury East 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 Salisbury East?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant 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 Salisbury East 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.