| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Urrbrae / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
426
Total LDC Places
62
36,009
Total Population
1,079
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
17.4
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
42
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.68
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$148
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
60
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Urrbrae
Development applications around Urrbrae
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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
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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.
Urrbrae Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Urrbrae?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Urrbrae. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 62 places, and Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 60 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Urrbrae service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Urrbrae as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,079 people, of this 42 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Urrbrae?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Urrbrae was assessed as having 1,070 people with 43 of these (4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Urrbrae has experienced population growth of approximately 9 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Urrbrae compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Urrbrae, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 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 Urrbrae relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Urrbrae average $148, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Urrbrae and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Urrbrae, while there is an average of 6.4 students per LDC place across Greater Adelaide.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Urrbrae?
The average LDC in Urrbrae was approved 14.6 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 Urrbrae?
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 Urrbrae 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.