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Melrose Park, SA Family Guide

SA 5039 · City of Mitcham

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools22within 3 kmActivities121within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis30 within 5 kmSoccer20 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)19 within 5 kmMartial arts14 within 5 kmOther sports10 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer9 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball6 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance26 within 5 kmMusic14 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Melrose Park

Tennis around Melrose Park

30 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park

Ascot Park & Vermont Tennis Club

Edwardstown

Tennis

0.7 km from central Melrose Park

Weaver Street Reserve

Edwardstown

ParkTennis

0.7 km from central Melrose Park

Sturt Table Tennis Club

Clarence Gardens

Tennis

1 km from central Melrose Park

Not finding it in Melrose Park? Listed in Clarence Gardens (1 · 1.2 km), Colonel Light Gardens (3 · 1.7 km), Edwardstown (2 · 0.4 km)

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Soccer around Melrose Park

20 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park

Cumberland United Football Club

Clarence Gardens

Soccer

1.2 km from central Melrose Park

Southern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club

Clarence Gardens

AthleteSoccer

1.2 km from central Melrose Park

Southern Suburbs Rugby Club

Clarence Gardens

Soccer

1.2 km from central Melrose Park

Not finding it in Melrose Park? Listed in Clarence Gardens (3 · 1.2 km), Hawthorn (1 · 3.3 km), South Plympton (1 · 1.8 km)

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Football (AFL) around Melrose Park

19 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park

Edwardstown FC Auskick Centre

Edwardstown

AFLAuskick

1 km from central Melrose Park

Trinity Baptist Basketball Club

Colonel Light Gardens

BasketballAFLSinging

1.7 km from central Melrose Park

Edwardstown Football Club

South Plympton

AFLSoccerAuskick

1.8 km from central Melrose Park

Not finding it in Melrose Park? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (2 · 1.7 km), Edwardstown (1 · 0.4 km), St Marys (1 · 2 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Martial arts around Melrose Park

14 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park · 2 in Melrose Park

Taekwondo Fit Australia

Melrose Park

Taekwondo

In Melrose Park

GKR Karate

Melrose Park

Karate

In Melrose Park

Karate Shudokan Nippon den Tsuchiya Ryu

Edwardstown

Karate

0.6 km from central Melrose Park

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Arts & dance around Melrose Park

26 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park · 1 in Melrose Park

Air Brushes by Warwick

Melrose Park

Art Centre

In Melrose Park

Vital Movement Studios

Edwardstown

Dancing School

0.4 km from central Melrose Park

Mitcham Dance

Edwardstown

Dancing SchoolEvent EntertainmentDrama
Ages 2–15*

0.4 km from central Melrose Park

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Music around Melrose Park

14 listed within 5 km of Melrose Park

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

0.4 km from central Melrose Park

Colonel Light Kindergym

Cumberland Park

GymnasticsPlay centreDancing School

2.3 km from central Melrose Park

Kingswood Tennis Club

Westbourne Park

TennisEvent EntertainmentPainting

2.3 km from central Melrose Park

Not finding it in Melrose Park? Listed in Colonel Light Gardens (1 · 1.7 km), Edwardstown (1 · 0.4 km), Cumberland Park (1 · 2.3 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Melrose Park

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

22 schools within 3 km of the Melrose Park centre, 1 with a Melrose Park address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

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Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4 of 6)

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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 Melrose Park

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 Melrose Park: 121 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Melrose Park, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Melrose Park within City of Mitcham

3 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 6th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Mitcham 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 Melrose Park

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

$1.13m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Melrose Park

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

4/6 Kegworth Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/6 Kegworth Road300m

Melrose Park, SA 5039

3
1
2
7 HMS Buffalo Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
7 HMS Buffalo Avenue700m

Edwardstown, SA 5039

3
2
2
2/70 Winston Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/70 Winston Avenue900m

Melrose Park, SA 5039

2
1
61 Fifth Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
61 Fifth Avenue1.1km

Ascot Park, SA 5043

3
2
2
13A Harcourt Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
13A Harcourt Avenue1.2km

Clovelly Park, SA 5042

3
2
3
3/22 Sixth Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/22 Sixth Avenue1.4km

Ascot Park, SA 5043

2
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.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Melrose Park

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Clarence Gardens1.2 km · same council

    Soccer 3, Arts & dance 2, Athletics 1, Party entertainers 1 +1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Colonel Light Gardens1.7 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Edwardstown0.4 km

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Party entertainers 2, Tennis 2 +4

    1 school · 0 parks

  • St Marys2 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Cumberland Park2.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    1 school · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Clarence Gardens family guide · 1.2 kmColonel Light Gardens family guide · 1.7 kmEdwardstown family guide · 0.4 kmSt Marys family guide · 2 kmCumberland Park family guide · 2.3 kmPasadena family guide · 2.5 kmLower Mitcham family guide · 3.1 kmHawthorn family guide · 3.3 kmClovelly Park family guide · 1.8 kmSouth Plympton family guide · 1.8 kmBlack Forest family guide · 2.1 km

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

Recorded offences in Melrose Park

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Melrose Park151
Ascot Park253
Ashford46
Bedford Park177
Belair134
Black Forest84
Camden Park187
Clapham44
Clarence Gardens88
Clarence Park118
Clovelly Park121
Colonel Light Gardens66

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

Kids activities across City of Mitcham

59 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Mitcham
Sports49Creative Arts13Entertainment8Music8Academic5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Melrose Park.

We don’t have an article specifically about Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Melrose Park.

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