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Springfield, SA Family Guide

SA 5062 · City of Mitcham

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools18within 3 kmActivities79within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis17 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)15 within 5 kmMartial arts12 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 km
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Basketball7 within 5 kmAthletics4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmArts & dance18 within 5 kmMusic12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Scammell Reserve

Fullarton · 2.2 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Springfield

Tennis around Springfield

17 listed within 5 km of Springfield

Denman Tennis Club

Lower Mitcham

TennisTutoring

1.8 km from central Springfield

Hectorville Tennis Club

Myrtle Bank

Tennis

2.1 km from central Springfield

Hawthorn Tennis Club

Hawthorn

Tennis

2.3 km from central Springfield

Not finding it in Springfield? Listed in Hawthorn (1 · 1.7 km), Lower Mitcham (2 · 1.8 km), Belair (1 · 2.5 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Springfield

15 listed within 5 km of Springfield · 1 in Springfield

Mercedes College Auskick Centre

Springfield

AFLAuskick

In Springfield

St Josephs PS (Kingswood) Auskick Centre

Netherby

AFLAuskick

1 km from central Springfield

Mitcham Football Club

Hawthorn

AFLSoccer

1.7 km from central Springfield

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Martial arts around Springfield

12 listed within 5 km of Springfield · 1 in Springfield

GKR Karate

Springfield

Karate

In Springfield

Japan Karate Assoc of South Australia

Netherby

Karate

0.5 km from central Springfield

Chidokan Karate - Hawthorn Dojo

Hawthorn

Karate

1.9 km from central Springfield

All martial arts in Springfield (1) →
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Soccer around Springfield

11 listed within 5 km of Springfield

"Life. Be in it" - Sport for All

Netherby

Play centreBasketballFutsal

0.8 km from central Springfield

Adelaide University Rugby Union Football Club

Urrbrae

AthleteSoccer

1.6 km from central Springfield

Unley Football Club

Kingswood

AFLKeyboardSoccer
Ages 5–12*

1.9 km from central Springfield

Not finding it in Springfield? Listed in Netherby (1 · 0.3 km), Hawthorn (1 · 1.7 km), Kingswood (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Springfield

Arts & dance around Springfield

18 listed within 5 km of Springfield

Jamie Adam Music

Torrens Park

MusicDramaLearning Centre

1.6 km from central Springfield

Pelican Productions

Lower Mitcham

Dancing SchoolMusicDrama
Ages 7–18*

1.8 km from central Springfield

Callum Cunningham-Byrne

Belair

MusicLearning CentreDrama

2.5 km from central Springfield

Not finding it in Springfield? Listed in Lower Mitcham (1 · 1.8 km), Belair (2 · 2.5 km), Cumberland Park (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Music around Springfield

12 listed within 5 km of Springfield

En Pointe Ballet School

Belair

Dancing SchoolDramaSinging

2.5 km from central Springfield

Trinity Baptist Basketball Club

Colonel Light Gardens

BasketballAFLSinging

3.4 km from central Springfield

Kingswood Tennis Club

Westbourne Park

TennisEvent EntertainmentPainting

3.4 km from central Springfield

Not finding it in Springfield? Listed in Lower Mitcham (1 · 1.8 km), Kingswood (1 · 1.9 km), Belair (2 · 2.5 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Springfield

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the Springfield centre, 1 with a Springfield address.

Highgate School

PrimarySecondaryGovernment

1.4 km from the suburb centre

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 (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

  • Ridge Park

    Myrtle Bank · 1.5 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields

  • Randell Park

    Mitcham · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 6)

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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.

Activities by age around Springfield

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Springfield: 79 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Springfield, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Springfield within City of Mitcham

2 of the council area’s 59 activity providers · 12th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Mitcham 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 Springfield

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

$1.7m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Springfield

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

9 Rectory Walk (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Rectory Walk300m

Springfield, SA 5062

5
3
3
5/11 Taylors Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
5/11 Taylors Road400m

Mitcham, SA 5062

3
2
2
3 Rentoul Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Rentoul Avenue700m

Netherby, SA 5062

4
3
6
16/501 Fullarton Road (1/1)
Sold
House
16/501 Fullarton Road1.3km

Highgate, SA 5063

3
2
2
17 Thorpe Street (1/1)
Sold
House
17 Thorpe Street1.4km

Torrens Park, SA 5062

4
2
2
3/67 Balham Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/67 Balham Avenue1.4km

Kingswood, SA 5062

2
1
1

Medians are of settled sales (2024-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.

Netherby

3 activity providers · 0.3 km

Hawthorn

4 activity providers · 1.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Springfield

    Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Netherby0.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Hawthorn1.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Lower Mitcham1.8 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Kingswood1.9 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Music 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Belair2.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1 +5

    2 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Netherby family guide · 0.3 kmHawthorn family guide · 1.7 kmLower Mitcham family guide · 1.8 kmKingswood family guide · 1.9 kmBelair family guide · 2.5 kmMyrtle Bank family guide · 1.7 kmColonel Light Gardens family guide · 3.4 kmCumberland Park family guide · 3.6 kmClarence Gardens family guide · 4.1 kmMalvern family guide · 2.6 kmPasadena family guide · 4.5 km

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

Recorded offences in Springfield

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Springfield14
Beaumont60
Belair134
Brown Hill Creek7
Clapham44
Clarence Gardens88
Clarence Park118
Colonel Light Gardens66
Cumberland Park235
Daw Park61
Dulwich47
Eastwood68

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

Kids activities across City of Mitcham

59 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Mitcham
Sports49Creative Arts13Entertainment8Music8Academic5Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Springfield.

We don’t have an article specifically about Springfield yet.

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 Springfield

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

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