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Key Metrics
Torrensville / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
430
Total LDC Places
77
36,261
Total Population
4,342
1,520,876
Persons Per Place
56.4
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
204
79,648
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.65
2.2
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
1,525
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School Per LDC Place
19.81
6.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$195
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
145
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Torrensville
Development applications around Torrensville
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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.
Torrensville Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Torrensville?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Torrensville. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 77 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 100 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 45 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,525 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Torrensville service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Torrensville as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,342 people, of this 204 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Torrensville?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Torrensville was assessed as having 4,110 people with 174 of these (4.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Torrensville has experienced population growth of approximately 232 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Torrensville compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Torrensville, our latest analysis shows there are 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.2 children per place across Greater Adelaide.
How do childcare fees in Torrensville relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Torrensville average $195, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Torrensville and Greater Adelaide?
In Torrensville, there are 19.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Torrensville?
The average LDC in Torrensville 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 Torrensville?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Torrensville 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.