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Salisbury Downs, SA Family Guide

SA 5108 · City of Salisbury

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

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Schools17within 3 kmActivities43within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts15 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
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Athletics2 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
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Sports & local clubs around Salisbury Downs

Martial arts around Salisbury Downs

15 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs · 1 in Salisbury Downs

Next Generation Taekwondo

Salisbury Downs

Taekwondo

In Salisbury Downs

GKR Karate

Parafield Gardens

Karate

1.5 km from central Salisbury Downs

Kyokushin Karate Adelaide North

Salisbury

Karate

1.6 km from central Salisbury Downs

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Soccer around Salisbury Downs

8 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs

Salisbury North Football Club

Salisbury North

Soccer

1.9 km from central Salisbury Downs

Salisbury North Junior Football Club

Salisbury North

AFLSoccerDancing School

2 km from central Salisbury Downs

Salisbury United Soccer Club Incorporated

Salisbury North

Soccer

2.1 km from central Salisbury Downs

Not finding it in Salisbury Downs? Listed in Salisbury North (4 · 2 km), Burton (1 · 3.6 km), Salisbury East (1 · 3.7 km)

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Football (AFL) around Salisbury Downs

5 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs · 1 in Salisbury Downs

Salisbury West FC Auskick Centre

Salisbury Downs

AFLAuskick

In Salisbury Downs

Salisbury FC Auskick Centre

Salisbury

AFLAuskick

1.8 km from central Salisbury Downs

The Pines PS (T3) Auskick Centre

Parafield Gardens

AFLAuskick

1.7 km from central Salisbury Downs

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Gymnastics & cheer around Salisbury Downs

5 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs

Full Tilt Fight and Fitness

Salisbury North

Self DefenceBoxingGymnastics

2 km from central Salisbury Downs

Ballendella Gymnastics Club

Salisbury

Gymnastics

2.1 km from central Salisbury Downs

Platinum Athletics

Salisbury Plain

Dancing SchoolCheer Team

3.3 km from central Salisbury Downs

Not finding it in Salisbury Downs? Listed in Salisbury North (1 · 2 km), Salisbury (1 · 2.2 km), Salisbury East (1 · 3.7 km)

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Arts & dance around Salisbury Downs

5 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs

Salisbury Music School

Salisbury

MusicKeyboardSinging

2.2 km from central Salisbury Downs

YOUR AMAZING CHILD

Salisbury East

MusicSingingArt Centre

3.7 km from central Salisbury Downs

Adelaide Dance & Cheerleading

Green Fields

Dancing SchoolCheer TeamGymnastics

3.9 km from central Salisbury Downs

Not finding it in Salisbury Downs? Listed in Salisbury North (1 · 2 km), Salisbury (1 · 2.2 km), Salisbury East (1 · 3.7 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Salisbury Downs

4 listed within 5 km of Salisbury Downs

Kip McGrath - Salisbury

Salisbury

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Salisbury Downs

Kumon Mawson Lakes Education Centre

Mawson Lakes

MathsEnglish

4.5 km from central Salisbury Downs

Not finding it in Salisbury Downs? Listed in Salisbury (2 · 2.2 km), Salisbury East (1 · 3.7 km), Mawson Lakes (3 · 5.3 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Salisbury Downs

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17 schools within 3 km of the Salisbury Downs centre, 3 with a Salisbury Downs address.

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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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (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.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Salisbury Downs: 43 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Salisbury Downs, and parks and playgrounds.

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Salisbury Downs within City of Salisbury

2 of the council area’s 63 activity providers · 8th of 18 suburbs by number of providers

City of Salisbury guide

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Salisbury Downs

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

$760k

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Salisbury Downs

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

65 Piper St (1/1)
Sold
House
65 Piper St1.1km

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

3
1
3
3 Lilac Court (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Lilac Court1.1km

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

3
1
4
25 New Hampshire Dr (1/1)
Sold
House
25 New Hampshire Dr1.4km

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

3
2
2
2B Audrey Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
2B Audrey Avenue1.4km

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

3
2
2
36 Browning Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
36 Browning Crescent1.6km

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

4
1
2
6 Shaxton St (1/1)
Sold
House
6 Shaxton St1.6km

Salisbury North, SA 5108

3
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.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Salisbury Downs

    Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Paralowie1.4 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Salisbury North2 km · same council

    Soccer 4, Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1 +2

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Salisbury2.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Athletics 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Football (AFL) 1 +4

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Parafield Gardens2.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1

    6 schools · 3 parks

  • Burton3.6 km · same council

    Soccer 1

    1 school · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Paralowie family guide · 1.4 kmSalisbury North family guide · 2 kmSalisbury family guide · 2.2 kmParafield Gardens family guide · 2.7 kmBurton family guide · 3.6 kmSalisbury East family guide · 3.7 kmMawson Lakes family guide · 5.3 kmPara Hills family guide · 5.4 kmPooraka family guide · 7.3 kmIngle Farm family guide · 7.3 kmWynn Vale family guide · 6.7 km

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

Recorded offences in Salisbury Downs

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Salisbury Downs690
Bolivar217
Brahma Lodge239
Burton347
Edinburgh71
Elizabeth Vale614
Globe Derby Park59
Green Fields48
Parafield220
Parafield Gardens880
Paralowie946
Salisbury1,746

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

Kids activities across City of Salisbury

63 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Salisbury
Sports53Creative Arts8Academic7Music6Entertainment5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Salisbury Downs.

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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 Salisbury Downs

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