Ottoway, SA Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Ottoway · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ottoway: 40 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Ottoway, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
Family Snapshot
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Rosewater, Alberton, and Port Adelaide
What can families do in Ottoway?
Sports & local clubs around Ottoway
Soccer around Ottoway
10 listed within 5 km of Ottoway
Port Adelaide Football Club
Alberton
1.8 km from central Ottoway
Western Strikers Soccer Club
Royal Park
3.1 km from central Ottoway
North West Junior Soccer Association
West Lakes Shore
4 km from central Ottoway
Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Alberton (1 · 1.5 km), Ethelton (1 · 3.9 km), Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km)
See all 10 within 5 km
- Port Adelaide Lion Soccer Club · Ethelton · 4 km
- Woodville-West Torrens Football Club Inc · Woodville South · 4.1 km
- Port District Football Club · Largs Bay · 4.5 km
- North Haven Football Club · Largs North · 4.6 km
- Smosh West Lakes Football Club · West Lakes Shore · 4.7 km
- Polonia Soccer Grounds · Croydon Park · 4.8 km
- Force Elite Academy · Dudley Park · 4.9 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Ottoway
5 listed within 5 km of Ottoway
The Vitality Project
Rosewater
1 km from central Ottoway
Rikido Karate
Royal Park
3.1 km from central Ottoway
Visual Energy Studios
Royal Park
3.1 km from central Ottoway
Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Rosewater (1 · 1 km), Royal Park (2 · 3.1 km), Dudley Park (1 · 4.9 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Skybound Elite · Beverley · 4.5 km
- Force Elite Academy · Dudley Park · 4.9 km
Other sports around Ottoway
5 listed within 5 km of Ottoway
Woodville Hockey Club
Woodville North
2.5 km from central Ottoway
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
Seaton
4 km from central Ottoway
German Table Tennis Club
Woodville Park
4.3 km from central Ottoway
Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Woodville North (1 · 2.5 km), Seaton (1 · 4 km), Woodville Park (1 · 4.3 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Adelaide Combined Dragonboat Club · West Lakes · 4.7 km
- West Lakes Golf Club · West Lakes · 4.7 km
Tennis around Ottoway
5 listed within 5 km of Ottoway
Craig Palfrey Tennis
Woodville South
3.4 km from central Ottoway
Woodville District Table Tennis Club
Woodville Park
3.6 km from central Ottoway
Port Adelaide Tennis Club
Largs Bay
4.6 km from central Ottoway
Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Woodville South (1 · 3.4 km), Largs Bay (1 · 4.9 km), West Lakes Shore (1 · 4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- German Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 4.3 km
- West Lakes Tennis Club · West Lakes Shore · 4.7 km
More sports
- Swimming (4 within 5 km) — Goodlife Health Clubs (2.7 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km), Seaton (1 · 4 km), West Lakes (3 · 4.7 km)
- Martial arts (3 within 5 km) — The Vitality Project (1 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Rosewater (1 · 1 km), Port Adelaide (1 · 2.3 km), Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km)
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — Rikido Karate (3.1 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.4 km), Woodville Park (1 · 4.3 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — West Adelaide Bearcats Basketball Club (2.3 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Port Adelaide (1 · 2.3 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.4 km)
More things to do around Ottoway
Arts & dance around Ottoway
9 listed within 5 km of Ottoway
Gaynor's School of Dancing
Port Adelaide
2.6 km from central Ottoway
Port Community Arts Centre
Port Adelaide
2.7 km from central Ottoway
Learning Through Music
Seaton
4 km from central Ottoway
Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Port Adelaide (2 · 2.3 km), Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km), Dudley Park (1 · 4.9 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- Visual Energy Studios · Royal Park · 3.1 km
- Seaton Girls Calisthenic Club · Seaton · 4 km
- Just For Fun The Dance Company · Woodville Park · 4 km
- German Table Tennis Club · Woodville Park · 4.3 km
- Skybound Elite · Beverley · 4.5 km
- Force Elite Academy · Dudley Park · 4.9 km
Tutoring & STEM around Ottoway
4 listed within 5 km of Ottoway · 1 in Ottoway
Kumon Semaphore/ West Lakes Study Centre
West Lakes
3.9 km from central Ottoway
Force Elite Academy
Dudley Park
4.9 km from central Ottoway
See all 4 within 5 km
- Learning Through Music · Seaton · 4 km
- Kids' activities & play (4 within 5 km) — Visual Energy Studios (3.1 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Wingfield (1 · 3.2 km), Royal Park (1 · 3.1 km), Woodville South (1 · 3.4 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (1 in Ottoway · 2 within 5 km) — Adelaide Training & Employment Centre - ATEC (0 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Learning Through Music (4 km)Not finding it in Ottoway? Listed in Seaton (1 · 4 km), West Lakes (1 · 4.7 km), Allenby Gardens (1 · 5.3 km)
Schools in and near Ottoway
Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Ottoway.
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Secondary · in Ottoway
- Pennington School R – 6Primary · Secondary · 0.6 km
- Mount Carmel CollegePrimary · Secondary · 1.2 km
- Ngutu CollegePrimary · 1.8 km
- Mount Carmel CollegeSecondary · 1.1 km
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features)
- Eric Sutton Reserve · Rosewater · 1.3 km Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
- MC Nicol Reserve · Rosewater · 1.2 km Playground
- Fawk Reserve · Athol Park · 1.5 km Playground Sports courts / fields
- St Patricks Square Reserve · Alberton · 1.8 km Playground Sports courts / fields
Libraries
- Port Adelaide Library · Port Adelaide · 2.7 km
Public pools
- West Lakes Aquatic Centre · West Lakes · 3 km Water play
Sports grounds
- Dudley Street Reserve · Mansfield Park · 2 km Sports courts / fields
- Alberton Oval · Alberton · 2 km Sports courts / fields
- Brocas Reserve · St Clair · 2.4 km Sports courts / fields
- Ferryden Park Reserve · Ferryden Park · 2.9 km Sports courts / fields
Parks
- Martin Court Reserve · Ottoway · 0.4 km
- Pennington Gardens Reserve · Pennington · 0.5 km
- City View BVD Reserve · Pennington · 0.9 km
- The Rosewater Gardens · Rosewater · 1.2 km
What's on around Ottoway
Within 5 km, next 60 days.
Coming up
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Young at Heart Intergenerational Playgroup
9 Sept – 18 Dec · West Lakes · 4.6 km · Free · Up to age 5
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Young at Heart Intergenerational Playgroup
9 Sept – 18 Dec · West Lakes · 4.6 km · Free · Up to age 5
How Ottoway compares with nearby suburbs
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Ottoway
Tutoring & STEM 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
1 school · 1 park
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Rosewater1 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Alberton1.5 km · same council
Soccer 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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Port Adelaide2.3 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Basketball 1, Martial arts 1
0 schools · 5 parks
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Wingfield3.2 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 1
0 schools · 0 parks
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Ethelton3.9 km · same council
Soccer 1
0 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottoway | Tutoring & STEM 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rosewater1 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Alberton1.5 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Port Adelaide2.3 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Basketball 1, Martial arts 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Wingfield3.2 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethelton3.9 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 0 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Homes in Ottoway
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$751k
Median, houses
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY
Ottoway within City of Port Adelaide Enfield
1 of the council area’s 53 activity providers · 15th of 29 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Ottoway
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Ottoway | 193 |
| Albert Park | 106 |
| Alberton | 210 |
| Angle Park | 218 |
| Athol Park | 141 |
| Beverley | 130 |
| Birkenhead | 97 |
| Cheltenham | 88 |
| Dudley Park | 66 |
| Ethelton | 67 |
| Exeter | 137 |
| Ferryden Park | 243 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
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