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North Plympton, SA Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around North Plympton · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around North Plympton: 86 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Tennis, Gymnastics & cheer, Other sports, Football (AFL), Soccer + 6 more
Kids' activities
Arts & dance, Music, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools
11 within 3 km
Parks & places
1 park · 10 verified playgrounds · 1 public pool
Explore nearby
Kurralta Park, Marleston, and Plympton

What can families do in North Plympton?

Tennis20 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer13 within 5 kmOther sports13 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)12 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmMartial arts10 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmCricket4 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance22 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around North Plympton

Tennis around North Plympton

20 listed within 5 km of North Plympton

Peake Gardens Riverside Tennis Club

Marleston

Tennis
PlaygroundSports courts / fields

1.8 km from central North Plympton

Glenelg Golf Club

Novar Gardens

GolfSoccerCricket

2.4 km from central North Plympton

Glenlea Tennis Club

Novar Gardens

Tennis

2.4 km from central North Plympton

Not finding it in North Plympton? Listed in Marleston (1 · 1.8 km), Novar Gardens (3 · 2.4 km), Mile End (1 · 3.7 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around North Plympton

13 listed within 5 km of North Plympton · 2 in North Plympton

Generation Dance

North Plympton

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

In North Plympton

Plympton Halifax Calisthenics Club

North Plympton

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

In North Plympton

CircoBats Inc

Black Forest

GymnasticsCircusDrama
Playground

1.9 km from central North Plympton

All gymnastics & cheer in North Plympton (2) →
See all 13 within 5 km

Other sports around North Plympton

13 listed within 5 km of North Plympton

Adelaide Baseball Club

Plympton

Baseball

0.7 km from central North Plympton

Edwardstown Football Club

South Plympton

AFLSoccerAuskick

2.2 km from central North Plympton

AFL Max

Adelaide Airport

AFLEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

2.6 km from central North Plympton

Not finding it in North Plympton? Listed in Plympton (1 · 0.7 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.4 km), Adelaide Airport (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around North Plympton

12 listed within 5 km of North Plympton

Plympton Bulldogs FC Auskick Centre

Plympton

AFLAuskick
Playground

1.8 km from central North Plympton

Phos Camden FC Auskick Centre

Novar Gardens

AFLAuskick

2.6 km from central North Plympton

Edwardstown FC Auskick Centre

Edwardstown

AFLAuskick

2.8 km from central North Plympton

Not finding it in North Plympton? Listed in Plympton (1 · 0.7 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.4 km), Adelaide Airport (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in North Plympton →

More things to do around North Plympton

Arts & dance around North Plympton

22 listed within 5 km of North Plympton · 2 in North Plympton

Fusion Beats Dance

Kurralta Park

Dancing SchoolTutoringHip Hop

1.2 km from central North Plympton

Jess Dance Academy

Marleston

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

1.8 km from central North Plympton

Adelaide Physical Culture Club

Novar Gardens

Dancing School

2.4 km from central North Plympton

All arts & dance in North Plympton (2) →
See all 22 within 5 km

Music around North Plympton

10 listed within 5 km of North Plympton · 2 in North Plympton

Novar Music Learning Centre

Novar Gardens

MusicLearning CentreGuitar

2.4 km from central North Plympton

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

3 km from central North Plympton

Flava Dance Studios

Goodwood

Dancing SchoolHip HopSinging
Playground

3.3 km from central North Plympton

All music in North Plympton (2) →
See all 10 within 5 km

Schools in and near North Plympton

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central North Plympton.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

Public pools

Sports grounds

Parks

How North Plympton compares with nearby suburbs

  • North Plympton

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Kurralta Park1.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Marleston1.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Plympton0.7 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Novar Gardens2.4 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1 +6

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Adelaide Airport2.6 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1 +1

    0 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Kurralta Park family guide · 1.2 kmMarleston family guide · 1.8 kmPlympton family guide · 0.7 kmNovar Gardens family guide · 2.4 kmAdelaide Airport family guide · 2.6 kmCowandilla family guide · 2.9 kmHilton family guide · 3 kmBlack Forest family guide · 1.9 kmSouth Plympton family guide · 2.2 kmMile End family guide · 3.7 kmTorrensville family guide · 3.8 km

Homes in North Plympton

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

$1.12m

Median, houses

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

North Plympton within City of West Torrens

2 of the council area’s 33 activity providers · 5th of 13 suburbs by number of providers

City of West Torrens guide

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in North Plympton

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
North Plympton87
Adelaide Airport225
Ascot Park253
Ashford46
Black Forest84
Brooklyn Park296
Camden Park187
Clarence Gardens88
Clarence Park118
Clovelly Park121
Colonel Light Gardens66
Cowandilla82

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

Libraries in and around North Plympton

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Glenelg Public LibraryGlenelgLibrary · Playground
Goodwood LibraryGoodwoodLibrary · Playground
Adelaide Theological LibraryBrooklyn ParkLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Als Library Services Pty LTDEdwardstownLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Swedenborg Lending LibraryMarionLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Thebarton LibraryTorrensvilleLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Woomera Space Exhibition at the State LibraryAdelaideLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 7 libraries, 48 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of North Plympton · correct as at 3 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of West Torrens

33 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of West Torrens
Sports25Creative Arts11Academic7Music5Entertainment4Health2

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All kids' activities listed in North Plympton

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