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North Adelaide, SA Family Guide

SA 5006 · City of Adelaide

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
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Schools32within 3 kmActivities145within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes8for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Soccer21 within 5 kmMartial arts18 within 5 kmTennis18 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer15 within 5 kmOther sports14 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)12 within 5 kmBasketball7 within 5 kmNetball7 within 5 kmCricket6 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance49 within 5 kmKids' activities & play23 within 5 kmMusic20 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM20 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing16 within 5 km
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Explore North Adelaide

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Emu Park

Bowden · 1.3 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around North Adelaide

Soccer around North Adelaide

21 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide · 6 in North Adelaide

Empower Football

North Adelaide

SoccerEvent EntertainmentAdventure & Camping

In North Adelaide

Prime Football Australia

North Adelaide

SoccerAdventure & CampingFutsal

In North Adelaide

Prince Alfred Old Collegians Football Club

North Adelaide

AFLSoccer

In North Adelaide

All soccer in North Adelaide (6) →
See all 21 within 5 km

Martial arts around North Adelaide

18 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide · 1 in North Adelaide

Adelaide Jiu Jitsu Academy

North Adelaide

Jiujitsu

In North Adelaide

Greatness Happiness Chau Kaizen

Prospect

KarateJiujitsuSelf Defence
Ages 6–13*

2.1 km from central North Adelaide

Karate Jitsu

Adelaide

Karate

2.1 km from central North Adelaide

All martial arts in North Adelaide (1) →
See all 18 within 5 km

Tennis around North Adelaide

18 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide · 1 in North Adelaide

Adelaide University Tennis Court

North Adelaide

Tennis

In North Adelaide

Walkerville Lawn Tenis Club

Walkerville

Tennis

2.2 km from central North Adelaide

TK Tennis Coaching

Prospect

Tennis

2.4 km from central North Adelaide

All tennis in North Adelaide (1) →
See all 18 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around North Adelaide

15 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide

Cirkidz

Bowden

CircusMental HealthGymnastics

1.7 km from central North Adelaide

22 Too

Walkerville

GymnasticsEvent EntertainmentCircus

2.4 km from central North Adelaide

Torrens Rowing Club

Adelaide

GymnasticsDancing SchoolFirst Aid

2.5 km from central North Adelaide

Not finding it in North Adelaide? Listed in Bowden (1 · 1.7 km), Prospect (1 · 2.1 km), Walkerville (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in North Adelaide →

More things to do around North Adelaide

Arts & dance around North Adelaide

49 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide · 2 in North Adelaide

South Australian Cricket Association

North Adelaide

CricketAFLDrama

In North Adelaide

Studio Arts Centre

North Adelaide

Art Centre

In North Adelaide

Lion Arts Centre

Adelaide

Art Centre

1.8 km from central North Adelaide

All arts & dance in North Adelaide (2) →
See all 49 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around North Adelaide

23 listed within 5 km of North Adelaide · 2 in North Adelaide

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Adelaide

TutoringFilmmakingArt Centre

2.5 km from central North Adelaide

Mastery Football Academy

Adelaide

SoccerAdventure & CampingFutsal

2.5 km from central North Adelaide

Australian Company of Performing Arts

Thebarton

Dancing SchoolDramaCricket

2.7 km from central North Adelaide

All kids' activities & play in North Adelaide (2) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of North Adelaide

AIThe schools listed inside North Adelaide come first here, starting with North Adelaide Primary School; check each school's page for zone details.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

32 schools within 3 km of the North Adelaide centre, 2 with a North Adelaide address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AINorth Adelaide's own parks fill the start of this section, including Brougham Gardens, with the pool listed in Torrensville.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 12)

  • Emu Park

    Bowden · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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Libraries (4 of 11)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 12)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

Parks (4 of 33)

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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 North Adelaide

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 North Adelaide: 145 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in North Adelaide, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Browse mapped places (117)

Your council & community

North Adelaide within City of Adelaide

13 of the council area’s 49 activity providers · 2nd of 6 suburbs by number of providers

City of Adelaide 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 North Adelaide

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

$1.67m

Median, houses

8

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of North Adelaide

312/9 Paxton's Walk (1/1)
$545K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
312/9 Paxton's Walk2.2km

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$557K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant2.3km

Type 01/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$935K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant2.3km

Type 03/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
2
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$588K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant2.3km

Type 05/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$1.1M
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant2.3km

Type 10/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
2
1
2/28 Storr Street (1/1)
$440K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/28 Storr Street2.6km

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature312/9 Paxton's WalkType 01/108 Franklin StType 03/108 Franklin StType 05/108 Franklin StType 10/108 Franklin St2/28 Storr Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms212121
Bathrooms112121
Car spaces101010
Asking price$545,000$557,000$935,000$588,000$1,056,000$440,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Bowden

1 activity provider · 1.7 km

Prospect

5 activity providers · 2.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • North Adelaide

    Soccer 6, Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 2, Arts & dance 2 +6

    2 schools · 11 parks

  • Kent Town0.3 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Bowden1.7 km

    Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Prospect2.1 km

    Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +3

    5 schools · 9 parks

  • Renown Park2.3 km

    Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Walkerville2.4 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1 +2

    3 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Kent Town family guide · 0.3 kmBowden family guide · 1.7 kmProspect family guide · 2.1 kmRenown Park family guide · 2.3 kmWalkerville family guide · 2.4 kmWayville family guide · 4 kmThebarton family guide · 2.7 kmNailsworth family guide · 2.9 kmSt Peters family guide · 3 kmVale Park family guide · 3.3 kmTorrensville family guide · 3.4 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 20 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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The Soccer section opens with North Adelaide's own listings, including Empower Football and Prime Football Australia. AroundSchools lists 21 soccer providers within 5 km of North Adelaide.

Other sports adds Adelaide Archery Club inside the suburb, and Martial arts and Tennis each have a North Adelaide entry too.

Gymnastics & cheer listings sit in Bowden, Prospect and Walkerville, and swimming listings in Torrensville. The comparison table sets North Adelaide beside Kent Town, Bowden and Prospect.

AIFor gymnastics, open the Bowden guide; for swimming, the Torrensville guide, or the City of Adelaide guide for the council area.

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring North Adelaide.

We don’t have an article specifically about North Adelaide 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 North Adelaide

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in North Adelaide.

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