| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Seaford Heights / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
2
430
Total LDC Places
208
36,261
Total Population
1,715
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
8.2
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Avg Centre Age
4.6 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
219
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.05
2.2
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$175
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Seaford Heights
Development applications around Seaford Heights
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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.
Seaford Heights Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Seaford Heights?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Seaford Heights. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 208 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Seaford Heights service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Seaford Heights as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,715 people, of this 219 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Seaford Heights?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Seaford Heights was assessed as having 1,079 people with 118 of these (10.9%) being children under 5yo. Seaford Heights has seen 360 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Seaford Heights has experienced population growth of approximately 636 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Seaford Heights compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Seaford Heights, our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 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 Seaford Heights relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Seaford Heights average $175, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Seaford Heights and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Seaford Heights, while there is an average of 6.3 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Seaford Heights?
The average LDC in Seaford Heights was approved 4.6 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 Seaford Heights?
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 Seaford Heights 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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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.