| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Victor Harbor / Rest of SA
LDC Providers
2
84
Total LDC Places
136
5,760
Total Population
5,236
420,710
Persons Per Place
38.5
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Avg Centre Age
11.3 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
161
20,079
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.18
3.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,815
-
School Per LDC Place
13.35
10
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$135
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
140
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Victor Harbor
Development applications around Victor Harbor
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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.
Victor Harbor Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Victor Harbor?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Victor Harbor. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 136 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 95 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 45 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,815 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Victor Harbor service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Victor Harbor as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,236 people, of this 161 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Victor Harbor?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Victor Harbor was assessed as having 4,520 people with 138 of these (3.1%) being children under 5yo. Victor Harbor has seen 139 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Victor Harbor has experienced population growth of approximately 716 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Victor Harbor compare to those in Rest of SA?
In Victor Harbor, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.4 children per place across Rest of SA.
How do childcare fees in Victor Harbor relate to those in Rest of SA?
Childcare fees in Victor Harbor average $135, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $150 in Rest of SA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Victor Harbor and Rest of SA?
In Victor Harbor, there are 13.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 10 students per LDC place in Rest of SA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Victor Harbor?
The average LDC in Victor Harbor was approved 11.3 years ago, while across Rest of SA the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Victor Harbor?
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 Victor Harbor 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.