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Norwood, SA Family Guide

SA 5067 · City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools30within 3 kmActivities196within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes8for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis37 within 5 kmMartial arts27 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)24 within 5 kmSoccer24 within 5 kmOther sports16 within 5 km
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Swimming11 within 5 kmBasketball10 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer10 within 5 kmNetball8 within 5 kmCricket7 within 5 kmAthletics3 within 5 kmArts & dance45 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM28 within 5 kmMusic25 within 5 kmKids' activities & play21 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing15 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Norwood

Tennis around Norwood

37 listed within 5 km of Norwood · 1 in Norwood

SG Tennis

Norwood

TennisAdventure & CampingPickleball

In Norwood

TennisEd

Kent Town

Tennis

0.8 km from central Norwood

Marryatville High School Concert Choir

Marryatville

SingingTennis

2 km from central Norwood

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Martial arts around Norwood

27 listed within 5 km of Norwood · 2 in Norwood

Theatre Bugs

Norwood

DramaFirst AidSinging

In Norwood

Adelaide Taekwondo Academy

Norwood

Taekwondo

In Norwood

Hoshindo Karate Adelaide

Dulwich

Karate

1.2 km from central Norwood

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Football (AFL) around Norwood

24 listed within 5 km of Norwood · 1 in Norwood

St Ignatius College Junior School Auskick Centre

Norwood

AFLAuskick

In Norwood

Prince Alfred College Auskick Centre

Kent Town

AFLAuskick

0.4 km from central Norwood

Rose Park PS Auskick Centre

Rose Park

AFLAuskick

0.5 km from central Norwood

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Soccer around Norwood

24 listed within 5 km of Norwood

Bubble Fun sa

Kent Town

Soccer

1.3 km from central Norwood

ICA Sportzworx Stepney

Stepney

CricketEvent EntertainmentNetball
Ages 7–16*

2 km from central Norwood

Terry Bickley

Kensington Park

MusicLearning CentreSoccer

2 km from central Norwood

Not finding it in Norwood? Listed in Kensington Park (1 · 2 km), Kent Town (1 · 3.6 km), Marden (2 · 3.6 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

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More things to do around Norwood

AIAroundSchools lists 45 arts and dance providers within 5 km of Norwood, from sewing classes to community language schools.

Arts & dance around Norwood

45 listed within 5 km of Norwood · 6 in Norwood

Norwood Ballet Centre

Norwood

Dancing SchoolDramaSTEM

In Norwood

The Sewing School

Norwood

Sewing

In Norwood

Tiny Tempos

Norwood

MusicFluteDancing School

In Norwood

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Tutoring & STEM around Norwood

28 listed within 5 km of Norwood · 4 in Norwood

Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of Prophet Elias Norwood – Greek School

Norwood

Language LearningDancing SchoolFirst Aid

In Norwood

NumberWorksnWords maths and English Tutoring (Norwood)

Norwood

Learning CentreLanguage LearningMaths
Up to age 17

In Norwood

Kumon Adelaide

Adelaide

MathsEnglish

1.5 km from central Norwood

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See all 28 within 5 km
  • Music (2 in Norwood · 25 within 5 km) — Theatre Bugs (0 km)
  • Kids' activities & play (2 in Norwood · 21 within 5 km) — SG Tennis (0 km)
  • Yoga & wellbeing (3 in Norwood · 15 within 5 km) — Theatre Bugs (0 km)

Schools within 3 km of Norwood

AIThis section opens with Norwood Primary School, listed inside Norwood, followed by schools in Rose Park and Kent Town; check zones on each school's page.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

30 schools within 3 km of the Norwood centre, 1 with a Norwood address.

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 13)

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Libraries (4 of 7)

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Sports grounds (4 of 19)

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Parks (4 of 24)

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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 Norwood

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 Norwood: 196 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Norwood, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Norwood within City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

11 of the council area’s 56 activity providers · 2nd of 15 suburbs by number of providers

City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 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 Norwood

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

$1.73m

Median, houses

8

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Norwood

312/9 Paxton's Walk (1/1)

312/9 Paxton's Walk

1.9km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$545,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat
18 O'Halloran Street (1/1)

18 O'Halloran Street

2.8km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$775,000

311House
Type 01/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 01/108 Franklin St

3.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$557,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 03/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 03/108 Franklin St

3.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$935,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 05/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 05/108 Franklin St

3.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$588,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 10/108 Franklin St (1/1)

Type 10/108 Franklin St

3.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$1,056,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Norwood

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

8/49 Kensington Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/49 Kensington Road100m

Norwood, SA 5067

2
1
1
43A Alexandra Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
43A Alexandra Avenue400m

Rose Park, SA 5067

4
2
2
134 Grant Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
134 Grant Avenue1.1km

Toorak Gardens, SA 5065

5
3
3
2/30 Fullarton Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
2/30 Fullarton Road1.1km

Norwood, SA 5067

3
1
2
14/317 Portrush Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
14/317 Portrush Road1.2km

Norwood, SA 5067

2
1
1
313 Portrush Road (1/1)
Sold
House
313 Portrush Road1.2km

Norwood, SA 5067

4
1
5

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 Walk18 O'Halloran StreetType 01/108 Franklin StType 03/108 Franklin StType 05/108 Franklin StType 10/108 Franklin St
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms231212
Bathrooms111212
Car spaces110101
Asking price$545,000$775,000$557,000$935,000$588,000$1,056,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Dulwich

1 activity provider · 1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Norwood

    Arts & dance 6, Tutoring & STEM 4, Yoga & wellbeing 3, Martial arts 2 +5

    1 school · 1 park

  • Rose Park0.1 km

    Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • St Peters1.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Trinity Gardens1.8 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Dulwich1 km

    Martial arts 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Payneham3.5 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Cricket 1 +3

    0 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Rose Park family guide · 0.1 kmSt Peters family guide · 1.8 kmTrinity Gardens family guide · 1.8 kmDulwich family guide · 1 kmPayneham family guide · 3.5 kmKensington Park family guide · 2 kmKent Town family guide · 3.6 kmBeulah Park family guide · 2.1 kmMarden family guide · 3.6 kmParkside family guide · 2.2 kmTusmore family guide · 2.5 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Norwood's own listings cover arts and dance, tutoring, music and yoga, with The Sewing School and Kalinka Adelaide among the arts and dance entries inside the suburb.

For sport, the Tennis, Soccer, Football (AFL) and Martial arts sections are featured. Adelaide Taekwondo Academy is listed in Norwood itself, while soccer listings lean towards Kensington Park and Marden.

AroundSchools lists 196 activity providers within 5 km of Norwood. Use the comparison table to see what Rose Park, St Peters and Dulwich list alongside it.

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

Recorded offences in Norwood

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Norwood547
Adelaide8,475
Beaumont60
Beulah Park43
Burnside65
College Park30
Collinswood43
Dulwich47
Eastwood68
Erindale38
Evandale62
Felixstow102

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

Kids activities across City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

57 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters
Sports36Creative Arts20Music12Entertainment11Academic10Health7

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Norwood.

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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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What Kids Actually Do in South Australia (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

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Before School Care: Start Times, Fees and What CCS Covers

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All kids' activities listed in Norwood

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Norwood.

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