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Clarence Gardens, SA Family Guide

SA 5039 · City of Mitcham

Discover Clarence Gardens with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools21within 3 kmActivities118within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis25 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)20 within 5 kmSoccer19 within 5 kmMartial arts14 within 5 kmOther sports11 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer9 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball6 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance26 within 5 kmMusic14 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Explore Clarence Gardens

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Dora Gild Playground

Clarence Park · 1.6 km

Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields

Glandore Oval

Glandore · 1.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Clarence Gardens

Tennis around Clarence Gardens

25 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens · 1 in Clarence Gardens

Sturt Table Tennis Club

Clarence Gardens

Tennis

In Clarence Gardens

Hope Ward Tennis Club

Cumberland Park

Tennis

1.1 km from central Clarence Gardens

Kingswood Tennis Club

Westbourne Park

TennisEvent EntertainmentPainting

1.1 km from central Clarence Gardens

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Football (AFL) around Clarence Gardens

20 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens

Trinity Baptist Basketball Club

Colonel Light Gardens

BasketballAFLSinging

1.6 km from central Clarence Gardens

Westminster OS Auskick Centre

Glandore

AFLAuskick

1.6 km from central Clarence Gardens

Mitcham FC Auskick Centre

Hawthorn

AFLAuskick

1.7 km from central Clarence Gardens

Not finding it in Clarence Gardens? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (2 · 1.6 km), Hawthorn (2 · 2.4 km), Edwardstown (1 · 0.9 km)

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Soccer around Clarence Gardens

19 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens · 3 in Clarence Gardens

Cumberland United Football Club

Clarence Gardens

Soccer

In Clarence Gardens

Southern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club

Clarence Gardens

AthleteSoccer

In Clarence Gardens

Southern Suburbs Rugby Club

Clarence Gardens

Soccer

In Clarence Gardens

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Martial arts around Clarence Gardens

14 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens

GKR Karate

Melrose Park

Karate

0.5 km from central Clarence Gardens

Taekwondo Fit Australia

Melrose Park

Taekwondo

0.9 km from central Clarence Gardens

Karate Shudokan Nippon den Tsuchiya Ryu

Edwardstown

Karate

1.7 km from central Clarence Gardens

Not finding it in Clarence Gardens? Listed in Melrose Park (2 · 1.2 km), Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.6 km), Hawthorn (1 · 2.4 km)

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Arts & dance around Clarence Gardens

26 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens · 2 in Clarence Gardens

SJC Art Studios

Clarence Gardens

Art CentreEvent EntertainmentPainting

In Clarence Gardens

The Newry Studio of Irish Dancing

Clarence Gardens

Dancing School

In Clarence Gardens

Vital Movement Studios

Edwardstown

Dancing School

0.9 km from central Clarence Gardens

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Music around Clarence Gardens

14 listed within 5 km of Clarence Gardens

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

0.9 km from central Clarence Gardens

Colonel Light Kindergym

Cumberland Park

GymnasticsPlay centreDancing School

1.1 km from central Clarence Gardens

Pelican Productions

Lower Mitcham

Dancing SchoolMusicDrama
Ages 7–18*

2.3 km from central Clarence Gardens

Not finding it in Clarence Gardens? Listed in Cumberland Park (1 · 1.1 km), Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.6 km), Lower Mitcham (1 · 2.3 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Clarence Gardens

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

21 schools within 3 km of the Clarence Gardens centre, none with a Clarence Gardens address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

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Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (4)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Clarence Gardens

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Clarence Gardens: 118 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Clarence Gardens within City of Mitcham

6 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 2nd of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Mitcham guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Clarence Gardens

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$1.29m

Median, houses

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Clarence Gardens

18 O'Halloran Street (1/1)

18 O'Halloran Street

4.7km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$775,000

311House
1202/271-281 Gouger Street (1/1)

1202/271-281 Gouger Street

5.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$1,100,000

432Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Clarence Gardens

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

2/70 Winston Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/70 Winston Avenue400m

Melrose Park, SA 5039

2
1
4/6 Kegworth Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/6 Kegworth Road1.0km

Melrose Park, SA 5039

3
1
2
14 Flinders Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Flinders Avenue1.3km

Colonel Light Gardens, SA 5041

4
2
2
34/177 Cross Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
34/177 Cross Road1.3km

Westbourne Park, SA 5041

2
1
2
26A Dryden Road (1/1)
Sold
House
26A Dryden Road1.4km

Black Forest, SA 5035

3
2
1
7 HMS Buffalo Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
7 HMS Buffalo Avenue1.6km

Edwardstown, SA 5039

3
2
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature18 O'Halloran Street1202/271-281 Gouger Street
Property typeHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms34
Bathrooms13
Car spaces12
Asking price$775,000$1,100,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Clarence Gardens

    Soccer 3, Arts & dance 2, Tennis 1, Athletics 1 +1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Cumberland Park1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Melrose Park1.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Colonel Light Gardens1.6 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Lower Mitcham2.3 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Hawthorn2.4 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Cumberland Park family guide · 1.1 kmMelrose Park family guide · 1.2 kmColonel Light Gardens family guide · 1.6 kmLower Mitcham family guide · 2.3 kmHawthorn family guide · 2.4 kmEdwardstown family guide · 0.9 kmKingswood family guide · 2.6 kmSt Marys family guide · 2.9 kmBlack Forest family guide · 1.4 kmPasadena family guide · 3.1 kmGlandore family guide · 1.9 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Clarence Gardens

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Clarence Gardens88
Ascot Park253
Ashford46
Belair134
Black Forest84
Camden Park187
Clapham44
Clarence Park118
Clovelly Park121
Colonel Light Gardens66
Cumberland Park235
Daw Park61

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source

Kids activities across City of Mitcham

59 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Mitcham
Sports49Creative Arts13Entertainment8Music8Academic5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Clarence Gardens.

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Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides

Junior Soccer in South Australia (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in South Australia can start organised soccer from about age four — Football South Australia runs MiniRoos competitions from Under 6 to Under 11 (with grading at U10 and U11), plus Coles…

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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in South Australia is Swimming, which 20% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (19.4%), and for…

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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers

Before school care opens between 6am and 7am at almost every service, and the session ends when children are taken to class. That makes it the shortest session of care you will buy — anywhere from 55…

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All kids' activities listed in Clarence Gardens

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Clarence Gardens.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.