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Glenelg, SA Family Guide

SA 5045 · City of Holdfast Bay

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools10within 3 kmActivities67within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis15 within 5 kmOther sports11 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)9 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 km
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Martial arts7 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 km
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Explore Glenelg

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Sutherland Park

Glenelg South · 1.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Glenelg

Tennis around Glenelg

15 listed within 5 km of Glenelg

Holdfast Tennis Club

Glenelg East

Tennis

1 km from central Glenelg

Glenlea Tennis Club

Glenelg North

Tennis

1.5 km from central Glenelg

Seaforth Park

Somerton Park

ParkTennis

1.5 km from central Glenelg

Not finding it in Glenelg? Listed in Somerton Park (4 · 1.9 km), Novar Gardens (3 · 2.3 km), Morphettville (1 · 2.5 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Other sports around Glenelg

11 listed within 5 km of Glenelg

Squash SA

Somerton Park

PickleballBadmintonGymnastics

1.9 km from central Glenelg

Brighton District Table Tennis Club

Somerton Park

Table TennisTennis

1.9 km from central Glenelg

Somerton Yacht Club

Somerton Park

Yacht

1.9 km from central Glenelg

Not finding it in Glenelg? Listed in Somerton Park (3 · 1.9 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.3 km), Brighton (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Glenelg

9 listed within 5 km of Glenelg · 2 in Glenelg

St Peters Woodlands PS (T3) Auskick Centre

Glenelg

AFLAuskick

In Glenelg

Glenelg FC Auskick Centre

Glenelg

AFLAuskick

In Glenelg

Phos Camden FC Auskick Centre

Novar Gardens

AFLAuskick

2.1 km from central Glenelg

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Soccer around Glenelg

9 listed within 5 km of Glenelg

Glenelg Golf Club

Novar Gardens

GolfSoccerCricket

2.3 km from central Glenelg

West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club

Novar Gardens

SoccerMiniRoos

2.3 km from central Glenelg

Bubble Sports

Camden Park

Soccer

2.4 km from central Glenelg

Not finding it in Glenelg? Listed in Novar Gardens (2 · 2.3 km), Morphettville (1 · 2.5 km), South Plympton (1 · 3.9 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Glenelg

Arts & dance around Glenelg

12 listed within 5 km of Glenelg

Adelaide Physical Culture Club

Novar Gardens

Dancing School

2.3 km from central Glenelg

Brighton Performing Arts Centre

North Brighton

Art Centre

2.7 km from central Glenelg

Music Alley

Marion

MusicPianoSinging

4.5 km from central Glenelg

Not finding it in Glenelg? Listed in Novar Gardens (1 · 2.3 km), Brighton (3 · 4.6 km), Marion (2 · 4.5 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Glenelg

6 listed within 5 km of Glenelg

Novar Music Learning Centre

Novar Gardens

MusicLearning CentreGuitar

2.3 km from central Glenelg

Blackwood Music

Hove

MusicUkeleleGuitar

3.3 km from central Glenelg

Kip McGrath - Holdfast Bay

Hove

MathsEnglish

3.3 km from central Glenelg

Not finding it in Glenelg? Listed in Hove (3 · 3.3 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.3 km), Marion (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Glenelg

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

10 schools within 3 km of the Glenelg centre, 2 with a Glenelg address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)

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  • Sutherland Park

    Glenelg South · 1.3 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Lions Park

    Glenelg East · 1.4 km

    Playground

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (3)

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Parks (3)

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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 Glenelg

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 Glenelg: 67 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Glenelg, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Glenelg within City of Holdfast Bay

2 of the council area’s 31 activity providers · 5th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Holdfast Bay 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 Glenelg

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

$2.48m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Glenelg

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

104/25 Colley Terrace (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
104/25 Colley Terrace300m

Glenelg, SA 5045

2
1
2
629/16 Holdfast Promenade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
629/16 Holdfast Promenade400m

Glenelg, SA 5045

1
1
1
13A Saltram Road (1/1)
Sold
House
13A Saltram Road500m

Glenelg, SA 5045

4
3
2
10/30 Colley Terrace (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/30 Colley Terrace500m

Glenelg, SA 5045

3
2
2
8/55 Gordon Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/55 Gordon Street500m

Glenelg, SA 5045

2
1
1
5/44 High Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/44 High Street600m

Glenelg, SA 5045

1
1

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.

Hove

4 activity providers · 3.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Glenelg

    Football (AFL) 2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Somerton Park1.9 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Other sports 3, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Hove3.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Novar Gardens2.3 km

    Tennis 3, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1 +7

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Morphettville2.5 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Brighton4.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    2 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Somerton Park family guide · 1.9 kmHove family guide · 3.3 kmNovar Gardens family guide · 2.3 kmMorphettville family guide · 2.5 kmBrighton family guide · 4.6 kmSouth Plympton family guide · 3.9 kmSouth Brighton family guide · 5.7 kmPlympton family guide · 4.3 kmMarion family guide · 4.5 kmNorth Plympton family guide · 4.5 kmOaklands Park family guide · 4.5 km

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

Recorded offences in Glenelg

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Glenelg660
Adelaide Airport225
Ascot Park253
Brighton293
Camden Park187
Glenelg South91
Glengowrie160
Hove115
Marion285
Morphettville189
North Plympton87
Novar Gardens185

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

Kids activities across City of Holdfast Bay

31 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Holdfast Bay
Sports25Entertainment5Creative Arts5Music3Academic3Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Glenelg.

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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 Glenelg

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

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