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Para Hills, SA Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Para Hills · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Para Hills: 48 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Para Hills, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Martial arts, Gymnastics & cheer, Soccer, Swimming, Basketball + 3 more
Kids' activities
Arts & dance, Music, Kids' activities & play, Tutoring & STEM, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools
2 in Para Hills · 2 primary · 1 secondary
Parks & places
1 park · 5 verified playgrounds
Explore nearby
Para Vista, Ingle Farm, and Salisbury East

What can families do in Para Hills?

Martial arts14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer11 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmArts & dance13 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Para Hills

Martial arts around Para Hills

14 listed within 5 km of Para Hills

Empty Hands Martial Arts

Para Vista

Self DefenceMental HealthJiujitsu

1.4 km from central Para Hills

Fusion Taekwondo

Para Hills West

Taekwondo

1.5 km from central Para Hills

GKR Karate

Salisbury East

Karate
Sports courts / fields

2 km from central Para Hills

Not finding it in Para Hills? Listed in Para Vista (1 · 1.4 km), Ingle Farm (1 · 2.1 km), Salisbury East (1 · 2.5 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Para Hills

11 listed within 5 km of Para Hills

Funlife Fitness Centre

Ingle Farm

SwimmingGymnastics

2.1 km from central Para Hills

North of Adelaide Volleyball Association

Salisbury East

VolleyballGymnastics
Playground

2.5 km from central Para Hills

Lab 46

Mawson Lakes

BasketballAdventure & CampingGymnastics

2.7 km from central Para Hills

Not finding it in Para Hills? Listed in Ingle Farm (1 · 2.1 km), Salisbury East (1 · 2.5 km), Mawson Lakes (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Soccer around Para Hills

7 listed within 5 km of Para Hills

Ingle Farm A SC Club

Ingle Farm

Soccer
PlaygroundSports courts / fields

1.7 km from central Para Hills

Ingle Farm Junior Soccer Club

Ingle Farm

Soccer

2.1 km from central Para Hills

Metro United WFC

Pooraka

Soccer
Sports courts / fields

3.3 km from central Para Hills

Not finding it in Para Hills? Listed in Ingle Farm (2 · 2.1 km), Pooraka (1 · 4.5 km), Ridgehaven (1 · 4.3 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Swimming around Para Hills

5 listed within 5 km of Para Hills

Beta Billiards

Para Hills West

Swimming
Water play

1.2 km from central Para Hills

Tea Tree Gully Amateur Swimming Club

Ridgehaven

Swimming

4.3 km from central Para Hills

Paragon Swim Centre

Modbury

Swimming
Water play

4.6 km from central Para Hills

Not finding it in Para Hills? Listed in Ingle Farm (1 · 2.1 km), Mawson Lakes (1 · 2.7 km), Parafield Gardens (1 · 4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Para Hills

Arts & dance around Para Hills

13 listed within 5 km of Para Hills · 1 in Para Hills

Jazzrockers International

Para Hills

Dancing SchoolKeyboardSinging

In Para Hills

YOUR AMAZING CHILD

Salisbury East

MusicSingingArt Centre
Playground

2.5 km from central Para Hills

DanceArts Academy

Modbury North

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

2.8 km from central Para Hills

All arts & dance in Para Hills (1) →
See all 13 within 5 km

Music around Para Hills

9 listed within 5 km of Para Hills · 1 in Para Hills

KeyStrings Music Academy

Ingle Farm

MusicGuitarViolin

2.1 km from central Para Hills

Thomas Saunders

Mawson Lakes

MusicAdventure & CampingEnglish

2.7 km from central Para Hills

Ridgehaven Calisthenics Club

Modbury North

Dancing SchoolSinging

2.8 km from central Para Hills

All music in Para Hills (1) →
See all 9 within 5 km

Schools in and near Para Hills

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Para Hills.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

Sports grounds

  • Rundle Reserve · Salisbury South · 2.8 km Sports courts / fields

Parks

How Para Hills compares with nearby suburbs

  • Para Hills

    Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Para Vista1.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • Ingle Farm2.1 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +4

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Salisbury East2.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Mawson Lakes2.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1 +5

    3 schools · 6 parks

  • Walkley Heights3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Para Vista family guide · 1.4 kmIngle Farm family guide · 2.1 kmSalisbury East family guide · 2.5 kmMawson Lakes family guide · 2.7 kmWalkley Heights family guide · 3 kmParafield Gardens family guide · 4 kmSalisbury Plain family guide · 4.3 kmModbury North family guide · 2.8 kmGreen Fields family guide · 4.3 kmPooraka family guide · 4.5 kmWynn Vale family guide · 3.3 km

Homes in Para Hills

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

$811k

Median, houses

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

Para Hills within City of Salisbury

1 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 10th of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Salisbury guide

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

Recorded offences in Para Hills

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Para Hills389
Brahma Lodge239
Golden Grove441
Green Fields48
Gulfview Heights83
Holden Hill244
Ingle Farm688
Mawson Lakes894
Modbury1,130
Modbury North175
Para Vista160
Parafield220

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

Libraries in and around Para Hills

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Tea Tree Gully LibraryModburyLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 45 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Para Hills · correct as at 3 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Salisbury

38 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Salisbury
Sports29Creative Arts8Academic6Music6Entertainment5Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Para Hills

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Para Hills.