Marion, SA Family Guide
SA 5043 · City of Marion
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Activities around Marion
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Sports & local clubs around Marion
Tennis around Marion
28 listed within 5 km of Marion · 3 in Marion
In Marion
In Marion
See all 28 within 5 km
- Roselands Tennis World · Bedford Park · 1.6 km
- Morphettville Park Tennis Club · Morphettville · 1.8 km
- Sandery Avenue Reserve · Seacombe Gardens · 2 km
- Ascot Park & Vermont Tennis Club · Edwardstown · 2.3 km
- Somerton Park Tennis Club · Somerton Park · 2.5 km
- Weaver Street Reserve · Edwardstown · 2.4 km
- Paringa Park · Somerton Park · 2.5 km
- Brighton District Table Tennis Club · Somerton Park · 3 km
- Dover Square Tennis Club · South Brighton · 3.2 km
- Tucker Tennis · Brighton · 3.3 km
- Holdfast Tennis Club · Glenelg East · 3.6 km
- Glenelg Golf Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Glenlea Tennis Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Seaforth Park · Somerton Park · 3.8 km
- Sturt Table Tennis Club · Clarence Gardens · 3.8 km
- Camden Oval · Novar Gardens · 3.9 km
- Colonel Light West Tennis Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.1 km
- Evolve Tennis Coaching · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.1 km
- Seacliff Tennis Clib · Seacliff Park · 4.1 km
- Seacliff Tennis Club · Seacliff · 4.3 km
- Bellevue Heights Tennis Club · Bellevue Heights · 4.4 km
- Helen Rice Tennis School · Belair · 4.7 km
- Seacliff Hockey Club · Seacliff · 4.7 km
- Kesmond Tennis Club · Glandore · 4.8 km
Soccer around Marion
15 listed within 5 km of Marion · 3 in Marion
In Marion
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- Marion Sports & Community Club · Sturt · 1.5 km
- Flinders Soccer Club · Bedford Park · 2.2 km
- Flinders Flames Women's Football Club · Bedford Park · 2.3 km
- Morphettville Park Sporting Club Inc · Morphettville · 2.2 km
- Edwardstown Football Club · South Plympton · 3.1 km
- Glenelg Golf Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Bubble Sports · Camden Park · 3.9 km
- Southern Suburbs Rugby Club · Clarence Gardens · 4 km
- Cumberland United Football Club · Clarence Gardens · 4.2 km
- Southern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club · Clarence Gardens · 4.2 km
- Sturt Lions Football Club · Bellevue Heights · 4.4 km
Martial arts around Marion
14 listed within 5 km of Marion · 1 in Marion
In Marion
2.6 km from central Marion
2.6 km from central Marion
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- Whiteways Taekwondo · Somerton Park · 2.7 km
- Holdfast Taekwondo · Hove · 2.9 km
- South Coast Cycling Club · South Plympton · 3.1 km
- Sentry Jujitsu · Bellevue Heights · 3.4 km
- Taekwondo Fit Australia · Melrose Park · 3.3 km
- GKR Karate · Melrose Park · 3.7 km
- Novar Music Learning Centre · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Seacliff Community Recreation Association · Seacliff · 4.3 km
- Lees Taekwondo · Seaview Downs · 4.4 km
- Dynamic Taekwon-do Australia - Colonel Lights Garden · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate · Plympton · 4.9 km
Other sports around Marion
13 listed within 5 km of Marion
1.7 km from central Marion
2.4 km from central Marion
3.1 km from central Marion
Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Clovelly Park (1 · 1.7 km), South Plympton (1 · 3.1 km), St Marys (1 · 2.4 km)
See all 13 within 5 km
- Squash SA · Somerton Park · 3 km
- Brighton District Table Tennis Club · Somerton Park · 3 km
- Somerton Yacht Club · Somerton Park · 3 km
- Brighton SLSC · Brighton · 3.3 km
- Glenelg Golf Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Goodwood Baseball Club · Colonel Light Gardens · 4.1 km
- Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club · Seacliff · 4.3 km
- Seacliff SLSC · Seacliff · 4.3 km
- Bellevue Heights Tennis Club · Bellevue Heights · 4.4 km
- Adelaide Baseball Club · Plympton · 4.6 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Marion · 12 within 5 km) — Marion Football Club (0 km)
- Swimming (1 in Marion · 10 within 5 km) — WestSwim (0 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (10 within 5 km) — Gymnastics sa (1.3 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Morphettville (2 · 2.2 km), Edwardstown (1 · 3.3 km), Somerton Park (1 · 3 km)
- Netball (1 in Marion · 4 within 5 km) — WestSwim (0 km)
- Athletics (3 within 5 km) — Pivotal Dance Pty Ltd (3.3 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Brighton (1 · 3.3 km), Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 4.1 km), Clarence Gardens (1 · 4.2 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Sturt Basketball Club (3.4 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Pasadena (1 · 3.4 km), Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 4.1 km), Eden Hills (1 · 5.2 km)
- Cricket (2 within 5 km) — Edwardstown Football Club (3.1 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in South Plympton (1 · 3.1 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 3.8 km), Flagstaff Hill (1 · 6 km)
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Arts & dance around Marion
17 listed within 5 km of Marion · 2 in Marion
In Marion
1.6 km from central Marion
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- One50 Incorporated · St Marys · 2.4 km
- Air Brushes by Warwick · Melrose Park · 2.4 km
- Brighton Performing Arts Centre · North Brighton · 3 km
- Kelly Sports Adelaide Metro · Brighton · 3.3 km
- Pivotal Dance Pty Ltd · Brighton · 3.3 km
- Vital Movement Studios · Edwardstown · 3.3 km
- Brighton Calisthenics Club · Brighton · 3.3 km
- Mitcham Dance · Edwardstown · 3.3 km
- Adelaide Physical Culture Club · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Tower Arts Centre · Pasadena · 3.8 km
- SJC Art Studios · Clarence Gardens · 4.2 km
- The Newry Studio of Irish Dancing · Clarence Gardens · 4.2 km
- Seacliff Community Recreation Association · Seacliff · 4.3 km
- CircoBats Inc · Black Forest · 4.8 km
Tutoring & STEM around Marion
7 listed within 5 km of Marion · 1 in Marion
2.9 km from central Marion
2.9 km from central Marion
3.2 km from central Marion
See all 7 within 5 km
- WestSwim · Marion · 0 km
- Marion City Band · Edwardstown · 3.3 km
- Mitcham Dance · Edwardstown · 3.3 km
- Novar Music Learning Centre · Novar Gardens · 3.8 km
- Music (1 in Marion · 7 within 5 km) — Music Alley (0 km)
- Kids' activities & play (5 within 5 km) — Holdfast Taekwondo (2.9 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Hove (1 · 2.9 km), Brighton (2 · 3.3 km), Seacliff (1 · 4.3 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (3 within 5 km) — Flinders Soccer Club (2.2 km)Not finding it in Marion? Listed in Bedford Park (1 · 2.2 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 3.8 km), Seacliff (1 · 4.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of Marion
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22 schools within 3 km of the Marion centre, 2 with a Marion address.
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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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Libraries (4)
Swedenborg Lending Library
Marion · 1 km
Als Library Services Pty LTD
Edwardstown · 2.2 km
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Sturt Library
Bedford Park · 2.5 km
Central Library
Bedford Park · 2.9 km
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (4 of 10)
Rajah Street Reserve
Oaklands Park · 0.9 km
Dwyer Road Reserve
Oaklands Park · 1.1 km
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Penrith Court Reserve
Mitchell Park · 1.5 km
Rosslyn Street Reserve
Clovelly Park · 1.9 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
15 Oct 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Toddler Time @ Park Holme Library, Term 4 2026
Park Holme · 1.5 km
Ages 1–4
Hosted by City of Marion
Free
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Activities by age around Marion
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.
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Mitcham Dance Ages 2–15*
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Toddler Time @ Park Holme Library, Term 4 2026
15 Oct 2026 – 3 Dec 2026 · Park Holme · 1.5 km · Free · Ages 1–4
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Marion: 111 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Marion, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 7 verified playgrounds · 4 libraries
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Mitchell Park, Oaklands Park, and Seacombe Gardens
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Browse mapped places (85)
- Marion Primary SchoolSchool
- Westminster SchoolSchool
- Hamilton Secondary CollegeSchool
- Suneden Specialist SchoolSchool
- Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and ServicesSchool
- SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedSchool
- Sunrise Christian SchoolSchool
- Clovelly Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Warradale Primary SchoolSchool
- Christ the King SchoolSchool
- Ascot Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart College - Champagnat CampusSchool
- Dara SchoolSchool
- Australian Science & Mathematics SchoolSchool
- St Bernadette's SchoolSchool
- Stella Maris Parish SchoolSchool
- Darlington Primary SchoolSchool
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolSchool
- Forbes Primary SchoolSchool
- Seaview High SchoolSchool
- Brighton Primary SchoolSchool
- Marion Football ClubActivity
- Music AlleyActivity
- South City Chiefs American Football ClubActivity
- Sturt Marion Thunder Soccer ClubActivity
- WestSwimActivity
- Whiteways TaekwondoActivity
- George Street ReserveActivity
- Marion R & S L Bowling ClubActivity
- Mitchell Park Netball ClubActivity
- Mitchell Park FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Marion Tennis ClubActivity
- Gymnastics saActivity
- Marion Sports & Community ClubActivity
- Alpha GymnasticsActivity
- Diving SAActivity
- Roselands Tennis WorldActivity
- Adelaide Wildcats Netball ClubActivity
- Austral Volleyball ClubActivity
- Morphettville Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Sandery Avenue ReserveActivity
- Juan Castro Swimming SchoolActivity
- Koorana Gymnastics Club IncActivity
- Morphettville Park Sporting Club IncActivity
- Flinders Soccer ClubActivity
- State SwimActivity
- Flinders Flames Women's Football ClubActivity
- Ascot Park & Vermont Tennis ClubActivity
- Kenilworth FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Eden Field ArchersActivity
- One50 IncorporatedActivity
- Weaver Street ReserveActivity
- Air Brushes by WarwickActivity
- Somerton Park Tennis ClubActivity
- ProswimActivity
- Paringa ParkActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Karate Shudokan Nippon den Tsuchiya RyuActivity
- Dickeson's AmusementsActivity
- Whiteways TaekwondoActivity
- Edwardstown FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Toddler Time @ Park Holme Library, Term 4 2026Event
- Alison Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Rajah Street ReservePark or community place
- Swedenborg Lending LibraryPark or community place
- Dwyer Road ReservePark or community place
- Penrith Court ReservePark or community place
- Audrey Street ReservePark or community place
- Graham Watts PlaygroundPark or community place
- Rosslyn Street ReservePark or community place
- Warriparinga WetlandsPark or community place
- Bowker Street OvalPark or community place
- Als Library Services Pty LTDPark or community place
- Gregory ReservePark or community place
- Cowra Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Riverside ReservePark or community place
- Cheaters GardensPark or community place
- Sturt Gorge Conservation ReservePark or community place
- Sturt LibraryPark or community place
- Jack Chaston ParkPark or community place
- Ramsay Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Waratah Square ReservePark or community place
- Branksome Terrace ReservePark or community place
- Central LibraryPark or community place
Your council & community
Marion within City of Marion
9 of the council area’s 53 activity providers · 1st of 19 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Marion
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.07m
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of Marion
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Marion, SA 5043
Property Type: House
Oaklands Park, SA 5046
Property Type: Townhouse
Mitchell Park, SA 5043
Property Type: House
Ascot Park, SA 5043
Property Type: House
Mitchell Park, SA 5043
Property Type: Townhouse
Tonsley, SA 5042
Property Type: Townhouse
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.
Mitchell Park
2 activity providers · 1.1 km
Oaklands Park
1 activity provider · 1.6 km
Seacombe Gardens
3 activity providers · 1.6 km
Clovelly Park
2 activity providers · 1.7 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Marion
Tennis 3, Soccer 3, Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 1 +5
2 schools · 1 park
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Mitchell Park1.1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Netball 1
3 schools · 1 park
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Oaklands Park1.6 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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Seacombe Gardens1.6 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Clovelly Park1.7 km · same council
Netball 1, Other sports 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Morphettville2.2 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
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| Marion | Tennis 3, Soccer 3, Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 1 +5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell Park1.1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Netball 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Oaklands Park1.6 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Seacombe Gardens1.6 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Clovelly Park1.7 km · same council | Netball 1, Other sports 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Morphettville2.2 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Marion
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Marion | 285 |
| Ascot Park | 253 |
| Bedford Park | 177 |
| Bellevue Heights | 30 |
| Black Forest | 84 |
| Brighton | 293 |
| Camden Park | 187 |
| Clapham | 44 |
| Clarence Gardens | 88 |
| Clovelly Park | 121 |
| Colonel Light Gardens | 66 |
| Darlington | 165 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Kids activities across City of Marion
Local guides & reading
Browse all articlesSchool, activity and family guides for readers exploring Marion.
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Broader reading: SA-wide and national guides
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 Marion
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Marion.
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Martial arts (1) Category page →
Music (1)
Tutoring & STEM (1)
Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.