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South Brighton, SA Family Guide

SA 5048 · City of Holdfast Bay

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools11within 3 kmActivities60within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis17 within 5 kmMartial arts9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 km
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Other sports6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmArts & dance8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore South Brighton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Dover Square Reserve

South Brighton · 0.5 km

Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around South Brighton

Tennis around South Brighton

17 listed within 5 km of South Brighton · 1 in South Brighton

Dover Square Tennis Club

South Brighton

ParkTennis

In South Brighton

Seacliff Tennis Clib

Seacliff Park

Tennis

0.6 km from central South Brighton

Seacliff Tennis Club

Seacliff

TennisViolin

0.7 km from central South Brighton

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Martial arts around South Brighton

9 listed within 5 km of South Brighton

Seacliff Community Recreation Association

Seacliff

GymnasticsJiujitsuSelf Defence

0.7 km from central South Brighton

Lees Taekwondo

Seaview Downs

Taekwondo

1.4 km from central South Brighton

GKR Karate

Seacombe Gardens

Karate

1.7 km from central South Brighton

Not finding it in South Brighton? Listed in Seacliff (1 · 0.7 km), Seaview Downs (1 · 0.9 km), Hove (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around South Brighton

8 listed within 5 km of South Brighton

Seacliff SLSC

Seacliff

First AidSurfSwimming

0.7 km from central South Brighton

Seacliff Gymnastics

Seacliff

Gymnastics

0.7 km from central South Brighton

Brighton Calisthenics Club

Brighton

Dancing SchoolPhotographyDrama

1.2 km from central South Brighton

Not finding it in South Brighton? Listed in Seacliff (3 · 0.7 km), Brighton (1 · 1.2 km), Somerton Park (1 · 3.8 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around South Brighton

8 listed within 5 km of South Brighton

Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club

Seacliff

YachtSwimming

0.7 km from central South Brighton

Juan Castro Swimming School

Warradale

Swimming

1.5 km from central South Brighton

State Swim

Seacombe Gardens

Swimming

1.4 km from central South Brighton

Not finding it in South Brighton? Listed in Seacliff (2 · 0.7 km), Seacombe Gardens (1 · 2 km), Oaklands Park (1 · 2 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around South Brighton

Arts & dance around South Brighton

8 listed within 5 km of South Brighton

Kelly Sports Adelaide Metro

Brighton

Event EntertainmentDancing School

1.2 km from central South Brighton

Pivotal Dance Pty Ltd

Brighton

Dancing SchoolHip HopCircus

1.2 km from central South Brighton

Diving SA

Oaklands Park

DivingSwimmingDrama

2 km from central South Brighton

Not finding it in South Brighton? Listed in Seacliff (1 · 0.7 km), Brighton (3 · 1.2 km), Oaklands Park (1 · 2 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around South Brighton

4 listed within 5 km of South Brighton

Holdfast Taekwondo

Hove

TaekwondoSelf DefenceAdventure & Camping

2.4 km from central South Brighton

Brighton Lacrosse Club

Brighton

Adventure & Camping

1.2 km from central South Brighton

Not finding it in South Brighton? Listed in Seacliff (1 · 0.7 km), Brighton (2 · 1.2 km), Hove (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of South Brighton

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

11 schools within 3 km of the South Brighton centre, none with a South Brighton 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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Sports grounds (4 of 5)

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Parks (4 of 9)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

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 South Brighton: 60 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

South Brighton within City of Holdfast Bay

1 of the council area’s 31 activity providers · 6th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Holdfast Bay 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 South Brighton

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

$1.6m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of South Brighton

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

11C Barnett Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
11C Barnett Terrace200m

Seacliff Park, SA 5049

3
2
3
3 Ocean Vista (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Ocean Vista300m

Seacliff Park, SA 5049

3
1
2
36 Folkestone Road (1/1)
Sold
House
36 Folkestone Road500m

South Brighton, SA 5048

4
2
2
9 Quintus Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Quintus Terrace600m

Dover Gardens, SA 5048

3
1
1
9 Sexton Road (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Sexton Road800m

Brighton, SA 5048

5
3
3
28 Young Street (1/1)
Sold
House
28 Young Street900m

Seacliff, SA 5049

5
3
2

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.

Seacliff

6 activity providers · 0.7 km

Brighton

6 activity providers · 1.2 km

Hove

4 activity providers · 2.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • South Brighton

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Seacliff0.7 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2 +5

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Brighton1.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Seaview Downs0.9 km

    Martial arts 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Hove2.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Seacombe Gardens2 km

    Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 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

Seacliff family guide · 0.7 kmBrighton family guide · 1.2 kmSeaview Downs family guide · 0.9 kmHove family guide · 2.4 kmSeacombe Gardens family guide · 2 kmOaklands Park family guide · 2 kmSomerton Park family guide · 3.8 kmBedford Park family guide · 3.4 kmO'Halloran Hill family guide · 3.4 kmMarion family guide · 3.6 kmMitchell Park family guide · 3.7 km

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

Recorded offences in South Brighton

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
South Brighton72
Ascot Park253
Bedford Park177
Brighton293
Darlington165
Dover Gardens93
Glenelg South91
Glengowrie160
Hove115
Kingston Park46
Marino36
Marion285

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

Libraries in and around South Brighton

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Central LibraryBedford ParkLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Sturt LibraryBedford ParkLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Swedenborg Lending LibraryMarionLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 3 libraries, 38 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of South Brighton · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Holdfast Bay

31 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Holdfast Bay
Sports25Entertainment5Creative Arts5Music3Academic3Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring South Brighton.

We don’t have an article specifically about South Brighton yet.

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)

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 South Brighton

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in South Brighton.