Child Care Surrey Downs

Needs Analysis

Surrey Downs 5126 is served by 4 child care centres for an estimated 193 children under 5 — around 3.9 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Adelaide.

Updated September 21, 2026 4 Centres Pop: 3,497
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key metrics

Surrey Downs compared with Greater Adelaide

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
429
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
50
36,380
Population
Total Population
3,497
1,509,402
Per Place
Persons Per Place
69.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.8 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
193
77,734
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.86
2.1
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
177
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
3.54
6.3
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$152
$163
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
87
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Surrey Downs

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Surrey Downs, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
4
In the local catchment
Proposed places
187
Where disclosed
Under assessment
2
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Under assessment

    A new single-storey 108-place childcare centre is proposed on the grounds of St Francis Xavier Regional Catho…

    Lodged Jun 2026 108 proposed places

  • Shade sail in association with the child care centre

    Lodged Mar 2023

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Surrey Downs Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Surrey Downs?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Surrey Downs. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 50 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 42 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 177 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Surrey Downs service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Surrey Downs as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,497 people, of this 193 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Surrey Downs?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Surrey Downs was assessed as having 3,358 people with 196 of these (5.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Surrey Downs has experienced population growth of approximately 139 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Surrey Downs compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Surrey Downs, our latest analysis shows there are 3.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Surrey Downs relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Surrey Downs average $152, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $163 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Surrey Downs and Greater Adelaide?
In Surrey Downs, there are 3.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Surrey Downs?
The average LDC in Surrey Downs was approved 14.8 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 Surrey 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 Surrey 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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