Blackwood, SA Family Guide
SA 5051 · City of Mitcham
Discover Blackwood with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Blackwood rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 6 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
31 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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Public transport2.0/5
39% of homes near a frequent stop or station
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play0.5/5
10.9% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access4.5/5
66.5% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Bushfire0.0/5
100% of homes in a bushfire-prone area
Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0
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Hot days3.0/5
15 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- School access (not rated in SA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (9)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Adelaide Metro – Department for Infrastructure and Transport, South Australia — Adelaide Metro GTFS (CC BY 4.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- © Government of South Australia (PlanSA), CC BY — Planning and Design Code overlays: Hazards (Bushfire) (CC BY)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Blackwood
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Blackwood
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Sports & local clubs around Blackwood
AIThe basketball section includes Sturt Basketball Club in Pasadena and a basketball club in Colonel Light Gardens.
Tennis around Blackwood
10 listed within 5 km of Blackwood · 1 in Blackwood
In Blackwood
1.8 km from central Blackwood
4.1 km from central Blackwood
See all 10 within 5 km
- Bellevue Heights Tennis Club · Bellevue Heights · 2.4 km
- Flagstaff Hill Tennis Club · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Flagstaff Hill Netball Club · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Colonel Light West Tennis Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.4 km
- Evolve Tennis Coaching · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.4 km
- Helen Rice Tennis School · Lower Mitcham · 4.3 km
- Reade Park Lawn Tennis Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 5 km
Soccer around Blackwood
7 listed within 5 km of Blackwood · 1 in Blackwood
In Blackwood
1.2 km from central Blackwood
2.4 km from central Blackwood
See all 7 within 5 km
- Flagstaff Hill Netball Club · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Flagstaff Hill Football Club · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Flinders Flames Women's Football Club · Bedford Park · 4.1 km
- Flinders Soccer Club · Bedford Park · 4.7 km
Other sports around Blackwood
7 listed within 5 km of Blackwood
1.2 km from central Blackwood
2.4 km from central Blackwood
2.7 km from central Blackwood
Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Eden Hills (2 · 1.2 km), Bellevue Heights (1 · 2.4 km), Belair (1 · 2.7 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Blackwood Gymsports · Eden Hills · 1.2 km
- Eden Field Archers · St Marys · 4 km
- Goodwood Baseball Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.4 km
- Austral Volleyball Club · Clovelly Park · 4.8 km
Football (AFL) around Blackwood
6 listed within 5 km of Blackwood · 1 in Blackwood
In Blackwood
1.9 km from central Blackwood
3.7 km from central Blackwood
See all 6 within 5 km
- Colonel Light Gardens FC Auskick Centre · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.1 km
- Flagstaff Hill FC Auskick Centre · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Trinity Baptist Basketball Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.4 km
More sports
- Martial arts (1 in Blackwood · 5 within 5 km) — World Taekwondo Academy Australia (0.2 km)
- Basketball (5 within 5 km) — Blackwood Gymsports (1.2 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Eden Hills (1 · 1.2 km), Belair (1 · 2.7 km), Pasadena (1 · 3.2 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (3 within 5 km) — Blackwood Gymsports (1.2 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Eden Hills (1 · 1.2 km), Flagstaff Hill (2 · 4.1 km), Cumberland Park (1 · 6.5 km)
- Netball (3 within 5 km) — Blackwood Gymsports (1.2 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Eden Hills (1 · 1.2 km), Netherby (1 · 5.5 km), Flagstaff Hill (1 · 4.1 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Flagstaff Hill Netball Club (4.1 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 4.4 km), Flagstaff Hill (1 · 4.1 km), Clarence Gardens (1 · 6 km)
More things to do around Blackwood
Arts & dance around Blackwood
9 listed within 5 km of Blackwood · 1 in Blackwood
In Blackwood
2.7 km from central Blackwood
3.9 km from central Blackwood
See all 9 within 5 km
- Blackwood Blaze Inline Hockey Club · Eden Hills · 1.2 km
- Callum Cunningham-Byrne · Belair · 2.7 km
- One50 Incorporated · St Marys · 4 km
- AEROKids · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- Pathways Music School · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
- iTeachMusic · Flagstaff Hill · 4.1 km
Tutoring & STEM around Blackwood
5 listed within 5 km of Blackwood · 2 in Blackwood
In Blackwood
4.1 km from central Blackwood
4.1 km from central Blackwood
See all 5 within 5 km
- Dyslexic Strengths · Blackwood · 0 km
- Callum Cunningham-Byrne · Belair · 2.7 km
- Music (5 within 5 km) — Callum Cunningham-Byrne (2.7 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Belair (2 · 2.7 km), Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 4.4 km), Lower Mitcham (1 · 5.1 km)
- Kids' activities & play (3 within 5 km) — Callum Cunningham-Byrne (2.7 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Belair (1 · 2.7 km), Lower Mitcham (1 · 5.1 km), Springfield (1 · 5.2 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Callum Cunningham-Byrne (2.7 km)Not finding it in Blackwood? Listed in Belair (1 · 2.7 km), Bedford Park (1 · 4.7 km), Aberfoyle Park (1 · 6.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Blackwood
AIConcordia College - St Peters Campus is listed in Blackwood, and the section adds primary and high schools in Eden Hills and Belair.
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10 schools within 3 km of the Blackwood centre, 1 with a Blackwood address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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Parks (3)
Davies Thomas Reserve
Blackwood · 0.4 km
Sturt River Linear Walkway
Coromandel Valley · 2.3 km
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Culley Reserve
Belair · 3 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Blackwood: 44 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Blackwood, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- Eden Hills, Bellevue Heights, and Belair
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Browse mapped places (59)
- Blackwood High SchoolSchool
- Blackwood Primary SchoolSchool
- Concordia College - St Peters CampusSchool
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolSchool
- Belair Primary SchoolSchool
- Eden Hills Primary SchoolSchool
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolSchool
- St John's Grammar SchoolSchool
- Kangarilla Primary SchoolSchool
- Bellevue Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Dyslexic StrengthsActivity
- KumonActivity
- World Taekwondo Academy AustraliaActivity
- Blackwood Tennis ClubActivity
- Blackwood Football ClubActivity
- Blackwood GymsportsActivity
- Blackwood Blaze Inline Hockey ClubActivity
- Toushido Karate Morning TrainingActivity
- Blackwood FC Auskick CentreActivity
- World Taekwondo AustraliaActivity
- Helen Rice Tennis SchoolActivity
- Belair Auskick CentreActivity
- Bellevue Heights Tennis ClubActivity
- Sturt Lions Football ClubActivity
- Callum Cunningham-ByrneActivity
- En Pointe Ballet SchoolActivity
- Sentry JujitsuActivity
- Sturt Basketball ClubActivity
- Kenilworth FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Tower Arts CentreActivity
- Eden Field ArchersActivity
- One50 IncorporatedActivity
- Flagstaff Hill FC Auskick CentreActivity
- AEROKidsActivity
- Flagstaff Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- Pathways Music SchoolActivity
- Power Tennis AcademyActivity
- Flagstaff Hill Netball ClubActivity
- iTeachMusicActivity
- Head for the Hills Off Road CyclingActivity
- Colonel Light Gardens FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Flagstaff Hill Football ClubActivity
- Flinders Flames Women's Football ClubActivity
- Dynamic Taekwon-do Australia - Colonel Lights GardenActivity
- Helen Rice Tennis SchoolActivity
- Colonel Light West Tennis ClubActivity
- Goodwood Baseball ClubActivity
- Trinity Baptist Basketball ClubActivity
- Evolve Tennis CoachingActivity
- Flinders Soccer ClubActivity
- Wittunga Botanic GardenPark or community place
- Davies Thomas ReservePark or community place
- Apex ParkPark or community place
- Hawthorndene ReservePark or community place
- Colebrook Reconciliation ParkPark or community place
- Frank Smith ParkPark or community place
- Kvarna ViewsPark or community place
- Sturt River Linear WalkwayPark or community place
- Culley ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Blackwood within City of Mitcham
6 of the council area’s 60 activity providers · 2nd of 20 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Blackwood
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.1m
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of Blackwood
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Blackwood, SA 5051
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Eden Hills, SA 5050
Property Type: House
Blackwood, SA 5051
Property Type: House
Eden Hills, SA 5050
Property Type: House
Eden Hills, SA 5050
Property Type: House
Coromandel Valley, SA 5051
Property Type: House
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Eden Hills
3 activity providers · 1.2 km
Bellevue Heights
3 activity providers · 2.4 km
Belair
4 activity providers · 2.7 km
Pasadena
2 activity providers · 3.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Blackwood
Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1, Football (AFL) 1 +2
1 school · 2 parks
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Eden Hills1.2 km · same council
Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4
3 schools · 2 parks
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Bellevue Heights2.4 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 0 parks
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Belair2.7 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1 +5
2 schools · 5 parks
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Pasadena3.2 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1
1 school · 3 parks
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St Marys4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1
1 school · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood | Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1, Football (AFL) 1 +2 | 1 | 2 |
| Eden Hills1.2 km · same council | Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bellevue Heights2.4 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belair2.7 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1 +5 | 2 | 5 |
| Pasadena3.2 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1 | 1 | 3 |
| St Marys4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Looking for an oval in Blackwood? The parks section lists sports grounds around the suburb, including Hawthorndene Reserve and Frank Smith Park, and the reserves inside Blackwood start with Davies Thomas Reserve.
The clubs named for Blackwood, such as its inline hockey and gymsports clubs, are listed in Eden Hills.
Basketball listings sit in Eden Hills, Belair and Pasadena, soccer in Bedford Park and Netherby, and tennis in Colonel Light Gardens and Lower Mitcham.
AINext, the Eden Hills guide holds the Blackwood clubs, and the City of Mitcham guide covers the council.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Blackwood
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Blackwood | 126 |
| Bedford Park | 177 |
| Belair | 134 |
| Bellevue Heights | 30 |
| Brown Hill Creek | 7 |
| Clapham | 44 |
| Clovelly Park | 121 |
| Colonel Light Gardens | 66 |
| Coromandel East | 1 |
| Coromandel Valley | 39 |
| Craigburn Farm | 33 |
| Daw Park | 61 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Libraries in and around Blackwood
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library | Bedford Park | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
| Sturt Library | Bedford Park | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 27 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Blackwood · correct as at 29 Oct 2026
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