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Cowandilla, SA Family Guide

SA 5033 · City of West Torrens

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools18within 3 kmActivities138within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes8for sale within 5 km

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Soccer26 within 5 kmMartial arts19 within 5 kmTennis17 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)15 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer14 within 5 km
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Other sports13 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmCricket7 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmArts & dance34 within 5 kmKids' activities & play17 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM16 within 5 kmMusic14 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing6 within 5 km
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Explore Cowandilla

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Peake Gardens

Marleston · 1.6 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Cowandilla

Soccer around Cowandilla

26 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla · 1 in Cowandilla

Western Youth Centre

Cowandilla

Soccer

In Cowandilla

West Adelaide Football Club

Richmond

Soccer

0.7 km from central Cowandilla

Australian Company of Performing Arts

Thebarton

Dancing SchoolDramaCricket

1.8 km from central Cowandilla

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Martial arts around Cowandilla

19 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla

Seon do Kwan Martial Arts

Underdale

Taekwondo

1.5 km from central Cowandilla

Boxing Brothers Adelaide

Thebarton

BoxingMental HealthGymnastics

1.8 km from central Cowandilla

GKR Karate

Plympton

Karate

3.2 km from central Cowandilla

Not finding it in Cowandilla? Listed in Thebarton (1 · 1.8 km), Plympton (1 · 3.4 km), Hindmarsh (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Tennis around Cowandilla

17 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla

Matrics Netball Club

Mile End

NetballBasketballTennis
Ages 4–17*

0.9 km from central Cowandilla

Peake Gardens Riverside Tennis Club

Marleston

Tennis

1.6 km from central Cowandilla

Mellor Park Tennis Club

Lockleys

ParkTennis

2.1 km from central Cowandilla

Not finding it in Cowandilla? Listed in Mile End (1 · 0.9 km), Marleston (1 · 1.2 km), Lockleys (2 · 3 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Cowandilla

15 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla

AFL Max

Adelaide Airport

AFLEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

2.5 km from central Cowandilla

Lockleys North PS Auskick Centre

Lockleys

AFLAuskick

2.5 km from central Cowandilla

Adelaide Junior Bulldogs Auskick Centre

Adelaide

AFLAuskick

2.7 km from central Cowandilla

Not finding it in Cowandilla? Listed in Lockleys (1 · 3 km), Plympton (1 · 3.4 km), Goodwood (1 · 3.3 km)

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Arts & dance around Cowandilla

34 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla

Mighty Good Productions

Hilton

Dancing SchoolDrama

0.4 km from central Cowandilla

GWB Studios

Mile End

Dancing SchoolDramaPhotography

0.9 km from central Cowandilla

Toe 2toe Martial Art Training Centre

Mile End

Art Centre

0.9 km from central Cowandilla

Not finding it in Cowandilla? Listed in Mile End (2 · 0.9 km), Torrensville (1 · 1 km), Marleston (1 · 1.2 km)

See all 34 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Cowandilla

17 listed within 5 km of Cowandilla

Scouts SA

Wayville

Adventure & CampingDramaAbseiling

3 km from central Cowandilla

Forestville Eagles Basketball Club

Wayville

BasketballAdventure & CampingDancing School
Ages 5–13*

3 km from central Cowandilla

Cirkidz

Bowden

CircusMental HealthGymnastics

3.3 km from central Cowandilla

Not finding it in Cowandilla? Listed in Thebarton (1 · 1.8 km), Wayville (2 · 3 km), Bowden (1 · 3.3 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Cowandilla

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the Cowandilla centre, 1 with a Cowandilla address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)

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Libraries (4)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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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 Cowandilla

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 Cowandilla: 138 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Cowandilla, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Cowandilla within City of West Torrens

1 of the council area’s 44 activity providers · 9th of 18 suburbs by number of providers

City of West Torrens 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 Cowandilla

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

$1m

Median, houses

8

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Cowandilla

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

1202/271-281 Gouger Street

2.5km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$1,100,000

432Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/28 Storr Street (1/1)

2/28 Storr Street

2.9km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$440,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 01/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 01/108 Franklin St

3.1km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$557,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 03/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 03/108 Franklin St

3.1km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$935,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 05/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 05/108 Franklin St

3.1km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$588,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 10/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 10/108 Franklin St

3.1km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$1,056,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Cowandilla

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

22 Halifax Street (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Halifax Street300m

Hilton, SA 5033

2
1
1
52 Milner Road (1/1)
Sold
House
52 Milner Road500m

Richmond, SA 5033

3
2
1
48 Brooker Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
48 Brooker Terrace500m

Richmond, SA 5033

3
2
2
34 Shierlaw Street (1/1)
Sold
House
34 Shierlaw Street600m

Richmond, SA 5033

3
1
1
4 Harley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Harley Street600m

Cowandilla, SA 5033

3
2
2
30 Spencer Street (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Spencer Street700m

Cowandilla, SA 5033

3
1
5

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.

Feature1202/271-281 Gouger Street2/28 Storr StreetType 01/108 Franklin StType 03/108 Franklin StType 05/108 Franklin StType 10/108 Franklin St
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms411212
Bathrooms311212
Car spaces200101
Asking price$1,100,000$440,000$557,000$935,000$588,000$1,056,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Mile End

4 activity providers · 0.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Cowandilla

    Soccer 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Mile End0.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Netball 2, Basketball 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Torrensville1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Marleston1.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Thebarton1.8 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 4, Arts & dance 3, Other sports 3, Party entertainers 2 +7

    1 school · 0 parks

  • North Plympton2.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Music 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Mile End family guide · 0.9 kmTorrensville family guide · 1 kmMarleston family guide · 1.2 kmThebarton family guide · 1.8 kmNorth Plympton family guide · 2.9 kmLockleys family guide · 3 kmPlympton family guide · 3.4 kmWayville family guide · 3 kmHindmarsh family guide · 3.2 kmGoodwood family guide · 3.3 kmBowden family guide · 3.3 km

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

Recorded offences in Cowandilla

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Cowandilla82
Adelaide8,475
Adelaide Airport225
Allenby Gardens86
Ashford46
Beverley130
Black Forest84
Bowden190
Brompton511
Brooklyn Park296
Camden Park187
Clarence Park118

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

Kids activities across City of West Torrens

44 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of West Torrens
Sports35Creative Arts12Academic6Music5Entertainment4Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Cowandilla.

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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 Cowandilla

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Cowandilla.

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