Somerton Park
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Somerton Park ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Somerton Park?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 4 child care centres in Somerton Park. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 173 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 1,951 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Somerton Park service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Somerton Park as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,259 people, of this 200 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Somerton Park?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Somerton Park was assessed as having 5,811 people with 192 of these (3.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Somerton Park has experienced population growth of approximately 448 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Somerton Park compare to those in Greater Adelaide?

In Somerton Park, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 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 Somerton Park relate to those in Greater Adelaide?

Childcare fees in Somerton Park average $150, which is comparable to the regional average of $146 in Greater Adelaide.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Somerton Park and Greater Adelaide?

In Somerton Park, there are 11.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.5 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Somerton Park?

The average LDC in Somerton Park was approved 6.5 years ago, while across Greater Adelaide the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Somerton Park?

Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.

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 Somerton Park 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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