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Key Metrics
Smithfield Plains / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
82
36,261
Total Population
3,603
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
43.9
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
313
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.82
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
638
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School Per LDC Place
7.78
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
174
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Smithfield Plains
Development applications around Smithfield Plains
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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.
Smithfield Plains Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Smithfield Plains?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Smithfield Plains. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 82 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 39 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 135 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 638 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Smithfield Plains service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Smithfield Plains as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,603 people, of this 313 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Smithfield Plains?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Smithfield Plains was assessed as having 3,305 people with 286 of these (8.7%) being children under 5yo. Smithfield Plains has seen 85 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Smithfield Plains has experienced population growth of approximately 298 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Smithfield Plains compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Smithfield Plains, our latest analysis shows there are 3.8 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 Smithfield Plains relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Smithfield Plains average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Smithfield Plains and Greater Adelaide?
In Smithfield Plains, there are 7.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Smithfield Plains?
The average LDC in Smithfield Plains 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 Smithfield Plains?
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 Smithfield Plains 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.