| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Walkley Heights / Greater Adelaide
LDC Providers
1
426
Total LDC Places
68
36,009
Total Population
3,581
1,501,231
Persons Per Place
52.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
196
78,665
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.88
2.2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$117
$159
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Walkley Heights
Development applications around Walkley Heights
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Walkley Heights Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Walkley Heights?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Walkley Heights. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 68 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Walkley Heights service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Walkley Heights as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,581 people, of this 196 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Walkley Heights?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Walkley Heights was assessed as having 3,513 people with 145 of these (4.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Walkley Heights has experienced population growth of approximately 68 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Walkley Heights compare to those in Greater Adelaide?
In Walkley Heights, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 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 Walkley Heights relate to those in Greater Adelaide?
Childcare fees in Walkley Heights average $117, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $159 in Greater Adelaide.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Walkley Heights and Greater Adelaide?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Walkley Heights, 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 Walkley Heights?
The average LDC in Walkley Heights 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 Walkley Heights?
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 Walkley Heights 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.