Pooraka, SA Family Guide
SA 5095 · City of Salisbury
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Activities around Pooraka
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Sports & local clubs around Pooraka
Martial arts around Pooraka
15 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 2 in Pooraka
In Pooraka
2.6 km from central Pooraka
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- GKR Karate · Mawson Lakes · 2.5 km
- GKR Karate · Blair Athol · 2.7 km
- GKR Karate · Ingle Farm · 3.3 km
- Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo sa · Ingle Farm · 3.4 km
- Next Generation Taekwondo · Ingle Farm · 3.5 km
- Element Jiu Jitsu · Valley View · 4 km
- GKR Karate · Greenacres · 4.3 km
- Lee's Taekwondo Academy Parafield Gardens · Parafield Gardens · 4.6 km
- Empty Hands Martial Arts · Para Vista · 4.7 km
- Adelaide Academy of Karate Do Shotokan/ JKA Adelaide · Gilles Plains · 4.8 km
- Fusion Taekwondo · Para Hills West · 4.8 km
- Sabjj · Klemzig · 5 km
Soccer around Pooraka
10 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 1 in Pooraka
In Pooraka
0.8 km from central Pooraka
1.9 km from central Pooraka
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- Football South Australia · Gepps Cross · 1.9 km
- Sports Centre-UniSA Mawson Lakes · Mawson Lakes · 2.6 km
- Gepps Cross Cricket Club · Northfield · 2.7 km
- Enfield City Soccer Club · Blair Athol · 2.6 km
- Adelaide City FC · Oakden · 3.1 km
- Ingle Farm Junior Soccer Club · Ingle Farm · 3.5 km
- Ingle Farm A SC Club · Ingle Farm · 3.8 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Pooraka
9 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 1 in Pooraka
2.2 km from central Pooraka
2.2 km from central Pooraka
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- Funlife Fitness Centre · Ingle Farm · 3.5 km
- Adelaide Dance & Cheerleading · Green Fields · 3.6 km
- SA Base Camp · Kilburn · 4.1 km
- Adelaide Academy of Karate Do Shotokan/ JKA Adelaide · Gilles Plains · 4.8 km
- CrossFit Proficient · Windsor Gardens · 4.7 km
- Windsor Calisthenics Club · Windsor Gardens · 4.7 km
Tennis around Pooraka
7 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 1 in Pooraka
2.3 km from central Pooraka
2.4 km from central Pooraka
3.4 km from central Pooraka
See all 7 within 5 km
- Dale Taylor Music · Pooraka · 0 km
- Enfield Tennis Club · Clearview · 3.6 km
- Greenacres Tennis Club · Greenacres · 4.5 km
- Matt Owens Tennis School · Greenacres · 4.8 km
More sports
- Other sports (7 within 5 km) — AusCycling Limited (1.9 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Gepps Cross (1 · 1.9 km), Ingle Farm (1 · 3.5 km), Clearview (1 · 2.9 km)
- Swimming (6 within 5 km) — Swim Safe Swim School (3.1 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Ingle Farm (1 · 3.5 km), Parafield Gardens (1 · 4.6 km), Oakden (1 · 3.8 km)
- Football (AFL) (4 within 5 km) — Lab 46 (2.2 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Mawson Lakes (2 · 2.2 km), Ingle Farm (1 · 3.5 km), Northfield (1 · 2.7 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Lab 46 (2.2 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Mawson Lakes (1 · 2.2 km), Northgate (1 · 3.4 km), Marden (4 · 7.5 km)
- Netball (2 within 5 km) — Lab 46 (2.2 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Mawson Lakes (1 · 2.2 km), Manningham (1 · 4.9 km), Klemzig (1 · 6 km)
More things to do around Pooraka
Kids' activities & play around Pooraka
9 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 1 in Pooraka
2.2 km from central Pooraka
3.5 km from central Pooraka
3.8 km from central Pooraka
See all 9 within 5 km
- Dale Taylor Music · Pooraka · 0 km
- Lab 46 · Mawson Lakes · 2.2 km
- SA Base Camp · Kilburn · 4.1 km
- The Oaks Swim Centre · Gilles Plains · 4.8 km
- Morialta Target Shooters · Wingfield · 4.5 km
- Croc's Playcentre Kilburn · Kilburn · 4.9 km
Arts & dance around Pooraka
8 listed within 5 km of Pooraka · 1 in Pooraka
2.9 km from central Pooraka
3.6 km from central Pooraka
4.5 km from central Pooraka
See all 8 within 5 km
- Dale Taylor Music · Pooraka · 0 km
- Ground Force Studios · Enfield · 2.2 km
- Empty Hands Martial Arts · Para Vista · 4.7 km
- Vishva Hindu Parishad (SA) Sports Association · Gilles Plains · 4.8 km
- Windsor Calisthenics Club · Windsor Gardens · 4.7 km
- Music (1 in Pooraka · 8 within 5 km) — Dale Taylor Music (0 km)
- Tutoring & STEM (5 within 5 km) — Maths Lit. (2.1 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Mawson Lakes (3 · 2.2 km), Gilles Plains (1 · 4.8 km), Salisbury East (1 · 6.3 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Ground Force Studios (2.2 km)Not finding it in Pooraka? Listed in Enfield (1 · 2.2 km), Holden Hill (1 · 5.8 km), Klemzig (1 · 6 km)
Schools within 3 km of Pooraka
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10 schools within 3 km of the Pooraka centre, 1 with a Pooraka address.
Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance Centre
SecondaryIndependent
1.3 km from the suburb centre
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)
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Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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Parks (4 of 11)
Unity Park
Pooraka · 0.5 km
James Avenue Reserve
Northfield · 1.6 km
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Bush Park
Pooraka · 1.6 km
Gepps Cross Reserve
Gepps Cross · 1.7 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Pooraka
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.
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Ingle Farm Junior Soccer Club Ages 3–17*
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Empty Hands Martial Arts Ages 6–12*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Pooraka: 64 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Pooraka, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 6 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Mawson Lakes, Gepps Cross, and Ingle Farm
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Browse mapped places (72)
- Pooraka Primary SchoolSchool
- Sports College South Australia - Football SA State Performance CentreSchool
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSchool
- Northfield Primary SchoolSchool
- St Gabriel's SchoolSchool
- Endeavour CollegeSchool
- Mawson Lakes SchoolSchool
- University of South AustraliaSchool
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolSchool
- Ingle Farm Primary SchoolSchool
- Dale Taylor MusicActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Croatian Sports CentreActivity
- Metro United WFCActivity
- Yom Chi Taekwon-do AustraliaActivity
- Adelaide Croatia Raiders Junior Soccer ClubActivity
- AusCycling LimitedActivity
- Football South AustraliaActivity
- Maths Lit.Activity
- Lab 46Activity
- Thomas SaundersActivity
- Ground Force StudiosActivity
- Mawson Lakes FC T3 Auskick CentreActivity
- Clearview Tennis Club, South AustraliaActivity
- Tennis CourtsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Sports Centre-UniSA Mawson LakesActivity
- Ingle Farm FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Jindokai Karate-doActivity
- Enfield City Soccer ClubActivity
- Gepps Cross FC (T3) Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Gepps Cross Cricket ClubActivity
- Kumon Mawson Lakes Education CentreActivity
- Cheryl Bradley Dance StudiosActivity
- Enfield Hockey ClubActivity
- Computer Lessons at HomeActivity
- Northern Stars Pickleball ClubActivity
- Adelaide City FCActivity
- Swim Safe Swim SchoolActivity
- Gemini Swim SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- SA Church Stars Basketball ClubActivity
- Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo saActivity
- Ingle Farm Junior Soccer ClubActivity
- KeyStrings Music AcademyActivity
- Funlife Fitness CentreActivity
- The Farm Indoor Archery ClubActivity
- Next Generation TaekwondoActivity
- Enfield Tennis ClubActivity
- Unity ParkPark or community place
- State Sports ParkPark or community place
- Terama Street ReservePark or community place
- James Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Thompson Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Bush ParkPark or community place
- Stockade Botanical ParkPark or community place
- Gepps Cross ReservePark or community place
- Keyworth GreenPark or community place
- St Albans ReservePark or community place
- Park Terrace ReservePark or community place
- Conrad Leopold ReservePark or community place
- Stokes GreenPark or community place
- Diranta Drive ReservePark or community place
- Play GroundPark or community place
- Southbury Crescent ReservePark or community place
- Stonewell CommonPark or community place
- Hindmarsh Circuit ReservePark or community place
- Swanbourne ReservePark or community place
- Warubi ReservePark or community place
- Greenfields WetlandsPark or community place
- Chaffey CommonPark or community place
Your council & community
Pooraka within City of Salisbury
4 of the council area’s 63 activity providers · 5th of 18 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Pooraka
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$878k
Median, houses
Recently sold within 5 km of Pooraka
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Pooraka, SA 5095
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Pooraka, SA 5095
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Pooraka, SA 5095
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Pooraka, SA 5095
Property Type: House
Mawson Lakes, SA 5095
Property Type: Townhouse
Northfield, SA 5085
Property Type: House
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.
Mawson Lakes
9 activity providers · 2.2 km
Gepps Cross
4 activity providers · 1.9 km
Ingle Farm
9 activity providers · 3.5 km
Enfield
1 activity provider · 2.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Pooraka
Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1 +3
1 school · 2 parks
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Mawson Lakes2.2 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 3, Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 2 +6
3 schools · 6 parks
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Gepps Cross1.9 km
Soccer 3, Other sports 1
2 schools · 3 parks
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Ingle Farm3.5 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4
3 schools · 5 parks
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Enfield2.2 km
Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Northfield2.7 km
Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
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| Pooraka | Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1 +3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mawson Lakes2.2 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 3, Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 2 +6 | 3 | 6 |
| Gepps Cross1.9 km | Soccer 3, Other sports 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ingle Farm3.5 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4 | 3 | 5 |
| Enfield2.2 km | Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Northfield2.7 km | Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Pooraka
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Pooraka | 648 |
| Blair Athol | 684 |
| Broadview | 209 |
| Cavan | 203 |
| Clearview | 317 |
| Dry Creek | 150 |
| Enfield | 415 |
| Gepps Cross | 393 |
| Gilles Plains | 402 |
| Globe Derby Park | 59 |
| Green Fields | 48 |
| Greenacres | 375 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Libraries in and around Pooraka
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Library | Greenacres | Library · Playground |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 58 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Pooraka · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
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Local guides & reading
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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 Pooraka
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Martial arts (2) Category page →
Gymnastics & cheer (1) Category page →
Arts & dance (1)
Kids' activities & play (1)
Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.