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Payneham, SA Family Guide

SA 5070 · City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
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Schools19within 3 kmActivities165within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis31 within 5 kmSoccer22 within 5 kmMartial arts19 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)18 within 5 kmOther sports17 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer14 within 5 kmCricket9 within 5 kmNetball9 within 5 kmBasketball8 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmArts & dance41 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM28 within 5 kmMusic24 within 5 kmKids' activities & play18 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing14 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Mellor Reserve

Beulah Park · 2.1 km

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Sports & local clubs around Payneham

Tennis around Payneham

31 listed within 5 km of Payneham · 2 in Payneham

Payneham Table Tennis Academy

Payneham

Table TennisTennis

In Payneham

East Adelaide Payneham Tennis Club

Payneham

Tennis

In Payneham

Azzurri Sports Club (Adelaide Blue Eagles)

Marden

SoccerMiniRoosTable Tennis

0.1 km from central Payneham

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See all 31 within 5 km

Soccer around Payneham

22 listed within 5 km of Payneham

Jump First Jumping Castles

Marden

Jumping CastleSoccerAFL

0.1 km from central Payneham

ICA Sportzworx Stepney

Stepney

CricketEvent EntertainmentNetball
Ages 7–16*

1.7 km from central Payneham

North Eastern Metrostars

Klemzig

SoccerFirst Aid

1.6 km from central Payneham

Not finding it in Payneham? Listed in Marden (2 · 0.1 km), Klemzig (2 · 1.6 km), Kensington Park (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Martial arts around Payneham

19 listed within 5 km of Payneham

Grounded Krav Maga

Hectorville

Self DefenceAFLYoga

1.7 km from central Payneham

GKR Karate

Vale Park

Karate

2.3 km from central Payneham

Adelaide Taekwondo Academy

Norwood

Taekwondo

2.6 km from central Payneham

Not finding it in Payneham? Listed in Hectorville (1 · 1.7 km), Vale Park (1 · 1.7 km), Norwood (2 · 3.5 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Payneham

18 listed within 5 km of Payneham

East Adelaide PS Auskick Centre

St Peters

AFLAuskick

1.5 km from central Payneham

St Josephs PS (Hectorville) Auskick Centre

Hectorville

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Payneham

Walkerville FC Auskick Centre

Walkerville

AFLAuskick

2.2 km from central Payneham

Not finding it in Payneham? Listed in Marden (1 · 0.1 km), Hectorville (2 · 1.7 km), St Peters (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Payneham

41 listed within 5 km of Payneham · 1 in Payneham

Mini Ivy (Payneham Studio)

Payneham

Art CentreEvent Entertainment

In Payneham

MAD Creative Dance

Marden

Dancing SchoolHip HopSinging

0.1 km from central Payneham

Piano Generation

Marden

PianoMusicPhotography

0.1 km from central Payneham

All arts & dance in Payneham (1) →
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Tutoring & STEM around Payneham

28 listed within 5 km of Payneham

South Australian Public Primary Schools Music Society

Klemzig

MusicDancing SchoolSinging

1.6 km from central Payneham

Rita's Music Studio

Trinity Gardens

MusicLearning Centre

2 km from central Payneham

SA Music Academy

St Peters

MusicGuitarViolin

1.9 km from central Payneham

Not finding it in Payneham? Listed in Marden (1 · 0.1 km), St Peters (1 · 1.9 km), Klemzig (1 · 1.6 km)

See all 28 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Payneham

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

19 schools within 3 km of the Payneham centre, none with a Payneham 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 9)

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Libraries (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 5)

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Parks (4 of 11)

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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 Payneham

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 Payneham: 165 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Payneham within City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

4 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 3rd of 13 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 Payneham

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

$1.44m

Median, houses

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Payneham

312/9 Paxton's Walk (1/1)
$545K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
312/9 Paxton's Walk3.9km

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
1
1

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

Nearby suburbs

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

Marden

14 activity providers · 0.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Payneham

    Tennis 2, Other sports 1, Cricket 1, Arts & dance 1 +1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Marden0.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 7, Kids' activities & play 5, Basketball 4, Other sports 4 +9

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Felixstow1.5 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Hectorville1.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • St Peters1.9 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Klemzig1.6 km

    Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4

    1 school · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Marden family guide · 0.1 kmFelixstow family guide · 1.5 kmHectorville family guide · 1.7 kmSt Peters family guide · 1.9 kmKlemzig family guide · 1.6 kmVale Park family guide · 1.7 kmNorwood family guide · 3.5 kmWalkerville family guide · 2 kmKent Town family guide · 4.2 kmBeulah Park family guide · 2.8 kmGreenacres family guide · 2.9 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Payneham

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Payneham87
Auldana9
Beulah Park43
Broadview209
Burnside65
Campbelltown346
Clearview317
College Park30
Collinswood43
Dulwich47
Erindale38
Evandale62

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

Kids activities across City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

48 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters
Sports27Creative Arts20Music12Entertainment11Academic10Health7

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Payneham.

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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 Payneham

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

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