Bridgewater, SA Family Guide
SA 5155 · Adelaide Hills Council
Discover Bridgewater with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Bridgewater 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' activities4.7/5
11 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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Public transport0.7/5
14.8% 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 & play0.8/5
18.2% 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 access1.5/5
20.6% 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 days4.2/5
9.2 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 — 99.2% 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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Sports & local clubs around Bridgewater
Gymnastics & cheer around Bridgewater
3 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 2 in Bridgewater
In Bridgewater
In Bridgewater
2.3 km from central Bridgewater
Soccer around Bridgewater
3 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 2 in Bridgewater
In Bridgewater
In Bridgewater
5 km from central Bridgewater
Other sports around Bridgewater
3 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 1 in Bridgewater
4.6 km from central Bridgewater
5 km from central Bridgewater
See all 3 within 5 km
- Adelaide Hills Fencing Club · Bridgewater · 0 km
Football (AFL) around Bridgewater
2 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 1 in Bridgewater
3.8 km from central Bridgewater
More sports
- Tennis (2 within 5 km) — Stirling Tennis Club (4.4 km)Not finding it in Bridgewater? Listed in Stirling (1 · 3.9 km), Hahndorf (1 · 5 km)
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Arts & dance around Bridgewater
3 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 1 in Bridgewater
4.3 km from central Bridgewater
See all 3 within 5 km
- Aldgate Dance · Bridgewater · 0 km
- Hills Ballet School · Aldgate · 2.3 km
Kids' activities & play around Bridgewater
2 listed within 5 km of Bridgewater · 1 in Bridgewater
In Bridgewater
5 km from central Bridgewater
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Max Tulysewski - Music Teacher (4.6 km)Not finding it in Bridgewater? Listed in Heathfield (1 · 4.6 km), Hahndorf (1 · 5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Bridgewater
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4 schools within 3 km of the Bridgewater centre, 1 with a Bridgewater address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIThe parks section includes the Hills Community Toy Library alongside the playgrounds and reserves listed in Bridgewater and its neighbours.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Libraries (1)
Hills Community Toy Library
Aldgate · 2.4 km
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (2)
Arbury Park
Mount George · 1.6 km
Mount George
Mount George · 2 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 Bridgewater: 16 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Bridgewater, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Music
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Mylor, Stirling, and Heathfield
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Browse mapped places (25)
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolSchool
- Aldgate Primary SchoolSchool
- Hills Christian Community SchoolSchool
- Stirling East Primary SchoolSchool
- Adelaide Hills Fencing ClubActivity
- Aldgate DanceActivity
- Bridgewater Junior Soccer ClubActivity
- Bridgewater-Callington FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Bridgewater OvalActivity
- Hills Ballet SchoolActivity
- Mt Lofty FC Auskick CentreActivity
- ReadsWellActivity
- Swimming Lessons at MylorActivity
- Kaminski Art CentreActivity
- Stirling Tennis ClubActivity
- Mt Lofty League Volleyball ClubActivity
- Max Tulysewski - Music TeacherActivity
- Hahndorf Farm BarnActivity
- Hahndorf Soccer ClubActivity
- Hahndorf Tennis ClubActivity
- Lions ParkPark or community place
- Carripook ParkPark or community place
- Arbury ParkPark or community place
- Mount GeorgePark or community place
- Hills Community Toy LibraryPark or community place
Your council & community
Bridgewater within Adelaide Hills Council
5 of the council area’s 41 activity providers · 2nd of 21 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 Bridgewater
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.06m
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of Bridgewater
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Bridgewater, SA 5155
Property Type: House
Aldgate, SA 5154
Property Type: House
Stirling, SA 5152
Property Type: House
Stirling, SA 5152
Property Type: House
Mylor, SA 5153
Property Type: House
Hahndorf, SA 5245
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.
Mylor
2 activity providers · 3.8 km
Stirling
2 activity providers · 3.9 km
Heathfield
2 activity providers · 4.6 km
Uraidla
1 activity provider · 6.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Bridgewater
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Soccer 2, Other sports 1, Football (AFL) 1 +2
1 school · 2 parks
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Mylor3.8 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 1 park
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Stirling3.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Heathfield4.6 km · same council
Music 1, Other sports 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Uraidla6.1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Hahndorf5 km
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Music 1 +4
2 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Soccer 2, Other sports 1, Football (AFL) 1 +2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mylor3.8 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Stirling3.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Heathfield4.6 km · same council | Music 1, Other sports 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Uraidla6.1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hahndorf5 km | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Music 1 +4 | 2 | 3 |
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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Bridgewater's sports listings centre on football: Bridgewater Junior Soccer Club and Bridgewater-Callington FC Auskick Centre are both listed in the suburb. Aldgate Dance is listed here too, for dance.
Tennis is listed in Stirling and Hahndorf, swimming lessons in Mylor, and music teaching in Heathfield, so the comparison table is where to look for those.
AroundSchools lists 16 activity providers within 5 km of Bridgewater, set out in the directory by activity.
AIFor tennis, open the Stirling guide; for swimming, the Mylor guide; the Adelaide Hills Council page covers the council area.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Bridgewater
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 58 |
| Aldgate | 58 |
| Hahndorf | 45 |
| Heathfield | 16 |
| Mount George | 4 |
| Mylor | 11 |
| Piccadilly | 6 |
| Stirling | 82 |
| Verdun | 13 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Kids activities across Adelaide Hills Council
Local guides & reading
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