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Key Metrics
Seaview Downs / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
426
Total LDC Places
100
36,009
Total Population
2,925
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
29.3
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Avg Centre Age
2.8 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
148
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.48
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
327
-
School Per LDC Place
3.27
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$163
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
90
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Seaview Downs
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Seaview Downs Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Seaview Downs?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Seaview Downs. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 100 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 327 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Seaview Downs service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Seaview Downs as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,925 people, of this 148 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Seaview Downs?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Seaview Downs was assessed as having 2,718 people with 150 of these (5.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Seaview Downs has experienced population growth of approximately 207 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Seaview Downs compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Seaview Downs, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Seaview Downs relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Seaview Downs average $163, which is comparable to the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Seaview Downs and Greater Adelaide?
In Seaview Downs, there are 3.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Seaview Downs?
The average LDC in Seaview Downs was approved 2.8 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 Seaview Downs?
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 Seaview Downs 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.