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Key Metrics
Salisbury North / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
90
36,261
Total Population
11,132
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
123.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
683
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
7.59
2.2
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
1,788
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School Per LDC Place
19.87
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$146
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
225
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Salisbury North
Development applications around Salisbury North
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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 North Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Salisbury North?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Salisbury North. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 90 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 120 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 105 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,788 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Salisbury North service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Salisbury North as at May 2026 stands at a total of 11,132 people, of this 683 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Salisbury North?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Salisbury North was assessed as having 10,683 people with 699 of these (6.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Salisbury North has experienced population growth of approximately 449 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Salisbury North compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Salisbury North, our latest analysis shows there are 7.6 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 North relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Salisbury North average $146, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Salisbury North and Greater Adelaide?
In Salisbury North, there are 19.9 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 North?
The average LDC in Salisbury North 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 North?
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 Salisbury North 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.