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Lonsdale, SA Family Guide

SA 5162 · City of Onkaparinga

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
South Australia
South Australia regional photograph · Solarence / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Lonsdale 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.

Overall rating
1.6
Poor
1.6 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities3.9/5

    8 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Public transport0.0/5

    0% of homes near a frequent stop or station

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play0.0/5

    0% 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

  • GP access0.0/5

    0% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Bushfire2.6/5

    30.8% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

    Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0

  • Hot days3.2/5

    13.8 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 — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools11within 3 kmActivities58within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Soccer10 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 kmMartial arts8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 km
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Swimming5 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM7 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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Explore Lonsdale

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Lonsdale

AIFor swimming, start with Sherriffs Road Swimming Centre in Reynella, then compare the Hackham and Sheidow Park listings.

Soccer around Lonsdale

10 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale

Action Indoor Sports Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale

Soccer

2 km from central Lonsdale

Almond Grove Playgroud

Morphett Vale

Soccer

2.1 km from central Lonsdale

ICC Sharks Cricket Club

Morphett Vale

CricketSoccer

2.2 km from central Lonsdale

Not finding it in Lonsdale? Listed in Morphett Vale (6 · 2.2 km), Woodcroft (1 · 4.6 km), Hallett Cove (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Other sports around Lonsdale

9 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale · 1 in Lonsdale

Free Mind Skate School Pty Ltd

Lonsdale

Skate

In Lonsdale

Spectrum Swim Support

Reynella

SwimmingSurf

1.9 km from central Lonsdale

Morphett Vale Riding & Pony Club

Morphett Vale

EquestrianFencing

2.2 km from central Lonsdale

All other sports in Lonsdale (1) →
See all 9 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Lonsdale

8 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale · 1 in Lonsdale

OSB - Lonsdale FC Auskick Centre

Lonsdale

AFLAuskick

In Lonsdale

Morphett Vale FC Auskick Centre

Morphett Vale

AFLAuskick

2.9 km from central Lonsdale

St Martin De Porres Auskick Centre

Sheidow Park

AFLAuskick

4 km from central Lonsdale

All football (afl) in Lonsdale (1) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Martial arts around Lonsdale

8 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale

Taekwondo Australia

Morphett Vale

Taekwondo

1.8 km from central Lonsdale

GKR Karate

Morphett Vale

Karate

2.1 km from central Lonsdale

Ben Rutten Taekwondo Centre

Hallett Cove

Taekwondo

3.2 km from central Lonsdale

Not finding it in Lonsdale? Listed in Morphett Vale (2 · 2.2 km), Hallett Cove (2 · 3.1 km), Christies Beach (1 · 4.7 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Lonsdale →

More things to do around Lonsdale

Tutoring & STEM around Lonsdale

7 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale

Kip McGrath - Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale

MathsEnglish

1.9 km from central Lonsdale

Kumon Reynella Education Centre

Old Reynella

MathsEnglish

2 km from central Lonsdale

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Morphett Vale

MusicLearning CentreDrama

2.2 km from central Lonsdale

Not finding it in Lonsdale? Listed in Morphett Vale (3 · 2.2 km), O'Sullivan Beach (1 · 3.2 km), Woodcroft (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Lonsdale

5 listed within 5 km of Lonsdale

Dance Fusion, Studio of the Performing Arts

Morphett Vale

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

2.2 km from central Lonsdale

Lincoln Brady

Morphett Vale

MusicTutoringGuitar

2.2 km from central Lonsdale

Cove Tigers Netball Club

Hallett Cove

NetballDrama

3.1 km from central Lonsdale

Not finding it in Lonsdale? Listed in Morphett Vale (3 · 2.2 km), Woodcroft (1 · 4.6 km), Hallett Cove (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Lonsdale

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

11 schools within 3 km of the Lonsdale centre, none with a Lonsdale address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4 of 11)

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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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lonsdale: 58 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Lonsdale within City of Onkaparinga

3 of the council area’s 111 activity providers · 11th of 30 suburbs by number of providers

City of Onkaparinga 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 Lonsdale

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Lonsdale

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

8 Kareela Road (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Kareela Road900m

Reynella, SA 5161

3
1
2
9 Commodore Court (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Commodore Court1.6km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

4
2
3
7/221 Brodie Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/221 Brodie Road1.6km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

2
1
2
12 Attridge Road (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Attridge Road1.7km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

3
1
1
17/60 Booth Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
17/60 Booth Avenue2.0km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

2
1
1
37 Warwick Grove (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Warwick Grove2.0km

Morphett Vale, SA 5162

3
1
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Reynella

4 activity providers · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Lonsdale

    Other sports 1, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Reynella1.9 km · same council

    Swimming 3, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Morphett Vale2.2 km · same council

    Soccer 6, Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Basketball 2 +9

    12 schools · 17 parks

  • Christie Downs2.3 km · same council

    Other sports 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • O'Sullivan Beach3.2 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Hackham4.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Reynella family guide · 1.9 kmMorphett Vale family guide · 2.2 kmChristie Downs family guide · 2.3 kmO'Sullivan Beach family guide · 3.2 kmHackham family guide · 4.3 kmWoodcroft family guide · 4.6 kmHallett Cove family guide · 3.1 kmChristies Beach family guide · 4.7 kmNoarlunga Downs family guide · 4.9 kmSheidow Park family guide · 4.2 kmHappy Valley family guide · 5.7 km

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.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we'll correct or remove it.

Lonsdale's own listings include Free Mind Skate School Pty Ltd, OSB - Lonsdale FC Auskick Centre and Southern Stars Gymnastics Academy Inc, so Football (AFL) and gymnastics start in the suburb.

For martial arts, basketball, netball, cricket, tutoring and dance, the guide points to Morphett Vale. Swimming listings are in Reynella, Hackham and Sheidow Park.

The schools and parks sections are drawn from neighbouring suburbs such as Morphett Vale, Christie Downs and Reynella.

AIContinue to the Morphett Vale guide for martial arts, team sports and dance, or the City of Onkaparinga guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Lonsdale

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Lonsdale141
Christie Downs689
Christies Beach632
Hackham215
Hallett Cove240
Morphett Vale1,488
Noarlunga Centre894
Noarlunga Downs226
Reynella237
Sheidow Park122
Trott Park48
Woodcroft259

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

Libraries in and around Lonsdale

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Onkaparinga LibrariesNoarlunga CentreLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Woodcroft LibraryMorphett ValeLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 52 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Lonsdale · correct as at 29 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Onkaparinga

111 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Onkaparinga
Sports97Creative Arts14Academic11Music9Health6Entertainment3

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Lonsdale.

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

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

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All kids' activities listed in Lonsdale

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