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Plympton, SA Family Guide

SA 5038 · City of West Torrens

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
South Australia
South Australia regional photograph · Solarence / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools15within 3 kmActivities125within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes3for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis30 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)19 within 5 kmSoccer19 within 5 kmOther sports15 within 5 kmMartial arts13 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer11 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmNetball5 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance26 within 5 kmMusic11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Plympton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Glandore Oval

Glandore · 1.4 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Plympton

Tennis around Plympton

30 listed within 5 km of Plympton

Kesmond Tennis Club

Glandore

Tennis

1.5 km from central Plympton

Glenelg Golf Club

Novar Gardens

GolfSoccerCricket

2.1 km from central Plympton

Glenlea Tennis Club

Novar Gardens

Tennis

2.1 km from central Plympton

Not finding it in Plympton? Listed in Novar Gardens (3 · 2.1 km), Marleston (1 · 2.4 km), Glandore (1 · 1.5 km)

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Football (AFL) around Plympton

19 listed within 5 km of Plympton · 1 in Plympton

Plympton Bulldogs FC Auskick Centre

Plympton

AFLAuskick

In Plympton

Westminster OS Auskick Centre

Glandore

AFLAuskick

1.4 km from central Plympton

Edwardstown Football Club

South Plympton

AFLSoccerAuskick

1.5 km from central Plympton

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Soccer around Plympton

19 listed within 5 km of Plympton

Bubble Fun sa

Netley

Soccer

1.5 km from central Plympton

Bubble Sports

Camden Park

Soccer

2 km from central Plympton

West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club

Novar Gardens

SoccerMiniRoos

2.1 km from central Plympton

Not finding it in Plympton? Listed in Novar Gardens (2 · 2.1 km), South Plympton (1 · 1.5 km), Cowandilla (1 · 3.4 km)

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Other sports around Plympton

15 listed within 5 km of Plympton · 1 in Plympton

Adelaide Baseball Club

Plympton

Baseball

In Plympton

Colonel Light Kindergym

Cumberland Park

GymnasticsPlay centreDancing School

3 km from central Plympton

AFL Max

Adelaide Airport

AFLEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

3.3 km from central Plympton

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Arts & dance around Plympton

26 listed within 5 km of Plympton

Plympton Halifax Calisthenics Club

North Plympton

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

0.7 km from central Plympton

Generation Dance

North Plympton

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics
Ages 2–18*

0.7 km from central Plympton

Fusion Beats Dance

Kurralta Park

Dancing SchoolTutoringHip Hop

1.3 km from central Plympton

Not finding it in Plympton? Listed in North Plympton (2 · 0.7 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.1 km), Marleston (1 · 2.4 km)

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Music around Plympton

11 listed within 5 km of Plympton

Novar Music Learning Centre

Novar Gardens

MusicLearning CentreGuitar

2.1 km from central Plympton

Marion City Band

Edwardstown

MusicTutoring

2.4 km from central Plympton

Kingswood Tennis Club

Westbourne Park

TennisEvent EntertainmentPainting

3.2 km from central Plympton

Not finding it in Plympton? Listed in North Plympton (2 · 0.7 km), Novar Gardens (1 · 2.1 km), Edwardstown (1 · 2.4 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Plympton

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Plympton centre, 4 with a Plympton address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 11)

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Sports grounds (2)

Parks (4 of 5)

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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 Plympton

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 Plympton: 125 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Plympton, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Plympton within City of West Torrens

2 of the council area’s 44 activity providers · 6th of 18 suburbs by number of providers

City of West Torrens 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 Plympton

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

$1.25m

Median, houses

3

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Plympton

1202/271-281 Gouger Street (1/1)

1202/271-281 Gouger Street

4.7km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$1,100,000

432Apartment / Unit / Flat
18 O'Halloran Street (1/1)

18 O'Halloran Street

4.9km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$775,000

311House
2/28 Storr Street (1/1)

2/28 Storr Street

5.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

$440,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Plympton

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

19/258-262 Anzac Highway (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
19/258-262 Anzac Highway100m

Plympton, SA 5038

2
1
1
17 Monash Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
17 Monash Street400m

South Plympton, SA 5038

3
2
2
5/17 Elizabeth Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/17 Elizabeth Avenue500m

Plympton, SA 5038

2
1
1
10 Ryan Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
10 Ryan Avenue800m

South Plympton, SA 5038

3
2
2
3B Belgrave Street (1/1)
Sold
House
3B Belgrave Street1.0km

Plympton, SA 5038

4
2
2
22 Gurney Street (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Gurney Street1.1km

Edwardstown, SA 5039

3
1
1

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.

Feature1202/271-281 Gouger Street18 O'Halloran Street2/28 Storr Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms431
Bathrooms311
Car spaces210
Asking price$1,100,000$775,000$440,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Glandore

2 activity providers · 1.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Plympton

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

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • North Plympton0.7 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Novar Gardens2.1 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1 +7

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Marleston2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Glandore1.5 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • South Plympton1.5 km

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

    2 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

North Plympton family guide · 0.7 kmNovar Gardens family guide · 2.1 kmMarleston family guide · 2.4 kmGlandore family guide · 1.5 kmSouth Plympton family guide · 1.5 kmBlack Forest family guide · 1.6 kmCowandilla family guide · 3.4 kmEdwardstown family guide · 2.4 kmClarence Gardens family guide · 2.7 kmMelrose Park family guide · 2.8 kmMile End family guide · 4.3 km

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

Recorded offences in Plympton

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Plympton364
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 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

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 6 libraries, 48 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Plympton · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of West Torrens

44 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of West Torrens
Sports35Creative Arts12Academic6Music5Entertainment4Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Plympton.

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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 Plympton

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

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