McLaren Flat, SA Family Guide
SA 5171 · City of Onkaparinga
Discover McLaren Flat with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How McLaren Flat 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.
Average of the 6 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities1.8/5
3 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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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
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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
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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
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Bushfire0.0/5
100% of homes in a bushfire-prone area
Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0
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Hot days3.5/5
12.5 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 — 75.7% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (9)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Adelaide Metro – Department for Infrastructure and Transport, South Australia — Adelaide Metro GTFS (CC BY 4.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- © Government of South Australia (PlanSA), CC BY — Planning and Design Code overlays: Hazards (Bushfire) (CC BY)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Tennis around McLaren Flat
2 listed within 5 km of McLaren Flat · 1 in McLaren Flat
In McLaren Flat
4.5 km from central McLaren Flat
More sports
- Other sports (1 in McLaren Flat · 1 within 5 km) — McLaren Districts Riding Club (0 km)
- Soccer (1 in McLaren Flat · 1 within 5 km) — McLaren Flat Recreation Ground (0.3 km)
Schools within 3 km of McLaren Flat
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1 school within 3 km of the McLaren Flat centre, 1 with a McLaren Flat address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Parks (2)
Southern Adventure Hub
McLaren Flat · 2.8 km
Lions Park
McLaren Vale · 3 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around McLaren Flat: 3 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in McLaren Flat, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
- Explore nearby
- McLaren Vale and Willunga
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Browse mapped places (7)
- McLaren Flat Primary SchoolSchool
- McLaren Districts Riding ClubActivity
- McLaren Flat Recreation GroundActivity
- Adam Fonfe TennisActivity
- Kangarilla OvalPark or community place
- Southern Adventure HubPark or community place
- Lions ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
McLaren Flat within City of Onkaparinga
2 of the council area’s 111 activity providers · 19th of 30 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around McLaren Flat
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$900k
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of McLaren Flat
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
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.
McLaren Vale
1 activity provider · 4.5 km
Willunga
2 activity providers · 7.9 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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McLaren Flat
Tennis 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 2 parks
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McLaren Vale4.5 km · same council
Tennis 1
2 schools · 9 parks
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Willunga7.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flat | Tennis 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 2 |
| McLaren Vale4.5 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Willunga7.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Other sports 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 6 |
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 28 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in McLaren Flat
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Mclaren Flat | 18 |
| Mclaren Vale | 126 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Kids activities across City of Onkaparinga
Local guides & reading
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