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Kensington Gardens, SA Family Guide

SA 5068 · Burnside

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools15within 3 kmActivities130within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis29 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)16 within 5 kmMartial arts14 within 5 kmOther sports13 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 km
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Swimming9 within 5 kmBasketball8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmNetball7 within 5 kmCricket5 within 5 kmAthletics3 within 5 kmArts & dance32 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM24 within 5 kmMusic17 within 5 kmKids' activities & play13 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing10 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Kensington Gardens

Tennis around Kensington Gardens

29 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens · 4 in Kensington Gardens

James Partington Tennis Clinics

Kensington Gardens

Tennis

In Kensington Gardens

High Performance Tennis

Kensington Gardens

Tennis

In Kensington Gardens

East Torrens Kensington Gardens Hardcourt Tennis Club Inc

Kensington Gardens

Tennis

In Kensington Gardens

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See all 29 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Kensington Gardens

16 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

Kensington Baseball Club

Erindale

BaseballSoccerAuskick

0.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Pembroke Auskick Centre

Kensington Park

AFLAuskick

0.7 km from central Kensington Gardens

Morialta Uniting Netball Club

Magill

NetballBasketballAFL

1.9 km from central Kensington Gardens

Not finding it in Kensington Gardens? Listed in Erindale (1 · 0.1 km), Kensington Park (1 · 1.1 km), Rose Park (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Martial arts around Kensington Gardens

14 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

GKR Karate

Burnside

Karate

1.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Uechi-Go-Ryu Karate

Kensington

Karate

1.6 km from central Kensington Gardens

Dynamic Taekwon-do Australia - Magill

Magill

Taekwondo

2.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Not finding it in Kensington Gardens? Listed in Burnside (1 · 1.4 km), Beaumont (1 · 2.7 km), Dulwich (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Other sports around Kensington Gardens

13 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

Terry Bickley

Kensington Park

MusicLearning CentreSoccer

1.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Glenunga Netball Club

Linden Park

NetballSkateGymnastics

2.6 km from central Kensington Gardens

SG Tennis

Norwood

TennisAdventure & CampingPickleball

3.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Not finding it in Kensington Gardens? Listed in Erindale (1 · 0.1 km), Kensington Park (1 · 1.1 km), Linden Park (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

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More things to do around Kensington Gardens

Arts & dance around Kensington Gardens

32 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

Kensington Ballet School

Erindale

Dancing SchoolTutoring

0.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Hubbe Court Art & Craft Centre

Burnside

Art Centre

1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Jenny Hu Music

Marryatville

MusicLearning CentreDrama

1.1 km from central Kensington Gardens

Not finding it in Kensington Gardens? Listed in Erindale (1 · 0.1 km), Burnside (1 · 1.4 km), Tusmore (2 · 1.7 km)

See all 32 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Kensington Gardens

24 listed within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

Young Adelaide Voices

Tusmore

SingingDramaAdventure & Camping

1.7 km from central Kensington Gardens

Burnside Youth Concert Band

Tusmore

MusicTutoringDancing School

1.7 km from central Kensington Gardens

G4 Guitar Schools Adelaide

Magill

GuitarMusicViolin

1.9 km from central Kensington Gardens

Not finding it in Kensington Gardens? Listed in Erindale (1 · 0.1 km), Kensington Park (1 · 1.1 km), Tusmore (2 · 1.7 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Kensington Gardens

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Kensington Gardens centre, none with a Kensington Gardens address.

Pembroke School

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

1.2 km from the suburb centre

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 11)

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Parks (4 of 12)

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What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Kensington 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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Kensington Gardens: 130 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Kensington Gardens within Burnside

5 of the council area’s 33 activity providers · 1st of 16 suburbs by number of providers

Burnside 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 Kensington Gardens

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

$2.35m

Median, houses

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

312/9 Paxton's Walk (1/1)

312/9 Paxton's Walk

4.9km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$545,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Kensington Gardens

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

2/395 Glynburn Road (1/1)
Sold
House
2/395 Glynburn Road300m

Kensington Park, SA 5068

4
2
2
3/113 Godfrey Terrace (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/113 Godfrey Terrace500m

Erindale, SA 5066

2
1
1
12 Hallett Road (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Hallett Road600m

Wattle Park, SA 5066

4
1
2
4 Warren Street (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Warren Street800m

Burnside, SA 5066

4
2
2
12/15 Statenborough Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
12/15 Statenborough Street800m

Leabrook, SA 5068

1
1
1
8 Wanbrow Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Wanbrow Avenue900m

Wattle Park, SA 5066

5
2
4

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.

Erindale

5 activity providers · 0.1 km

Burnside

2 activity providers · 1.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Kensington Gardens

    Tennis 4, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Erindale0.1 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Kensington Park1.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +5

    1 school · 1 park

  • Beulah Park1.3 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Burnside1.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Hazelwood Park1.5 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Erindale family guide · 0.1 kmKensington Park family guide · 1.1 kmBeulah Park family guide · 1.3 kmBurnside family guide · 1.4 kmHazelwood Park family guide · 1.5 kmTusmore family guide · 1.7 kmLinden Park family guide · 2.6 kmBeaumont family guide · 2.7 kmRose Park family guide · 3.2 kmDulwich family guide · 3.3 kmMagill family guide · 1.9 km

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

Recorded offences in Kensington Gardens

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Kensington Gardens54
Auldana9
Beaumont60
Beulah Park43
Burnside65
College Park30
Dulwich47
Eastwood68
Erindale38
Evandale62
Felixstow102
Firle144

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

Kids activities across Burnside

33 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Burnside council area
Sports27Creative Arts5Academic4Music3Health2Entertainment2

Local guides & reading

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

We don’t have an article specifically about Kensington Gardens yet.

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 Kensington Gardens

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

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