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Stirling, SA Family Guide

SA 5152 · Adelaide Hills Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
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How Stirling rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
2.4
Fair
2.4 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities4.4/5

    10 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Public transport0.7/5

    13.6% of homes near a frequent stop or station

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play0.5/5

    11.6% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access4.0/5

    58.1% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Bushfire0.0/5

    100% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

    Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0

  • Hot days4.5/5

    7.3 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • School access (not rated in SA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools5within 3 kmActivities11within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Gymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 km
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Arts & dance2 within 5 km
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Explore Stirling

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Stirling

Gymnastics & cheer around Stirling

3 listed within 5 km of Stirling

Hills Ballet School

Aldgate

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

2 km from central Stirling

Adelaide Hills Fencing Club

Bridgewater

FencingGymnastics

3.9 km from central Stirling

Aldgate Dance

Bridgewater

Dancing SchoolAcrobaticsCircus

3.9 km from central Stirling

Not finding it in Stirling? Listed in Bridgewater (2 · 3.9 km)

Football (AFL) around Stirling

2 listed within 5 km of Stirling · 1 in Stirling

Mt Lofty FC Auskick Centre

Stirling

AFLAuskick

In Stirling

Bridgewater-Callington FC Auskick Centre

Bridgewater

AFLAuskick

3.8 km from central Stirling

All football (afl) in Stirling (1) →

Tennis around Stirling

2 listed within 5 km of Stirling · 1 in Stirling

Stirling Tennis Club

Stirling

Tennis

In Stirling

All tennis in Stirling (1) →
See all 2 within 5 km

Other sports around Stirling

2 listed within 5 km of Stirling

Mt Lofty League Volleyball Club

Heathfield

Volleyball

1.8 km from central Stirling

Not finding it in Stirling? Listed in Heathfield (1 · 1.8 km), Bridgewater (1 · 3.9 km), Cherry Gardens (1 · 7 km)

See all 2 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Stirling

Arts & dance around Stirling

2 listed within 5 km of Stirling

Hills Ballet School

Aldgate

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

2 km from central Stirling

Aldgate Dance

Bridgewater

Dancing SchoolAcrobaticsCircus

3.9 km from central Stirling

Not finding it in Stirling? Listed in Bridgewater (1 · 3.9 km)

Schools within 3 km of Stirling

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

5 schools within 3 km of the Stirling centre, 2 with a Stirling address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (1)

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (3)

Show 1 more Sports grounds

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.

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 Stirling: 11 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Stirling, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Arts & dance

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Your council & community

Stirling within Adelaide Hills Council

2 of the council area’s 41 activity providers · 5th of 21 suburbs by number of providers

Adelaide Hills Council 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 Stirling

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

$1.83m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of Stirling

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

10 Duncraig Lane (1/1)
Sold
House
10 Duncraig Lane700m

Stirling, SA 5152

3
1
6
5 Woodland Close (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Woodland Close1.6km

Aldgate, SA 5154

5
2
110 Old Mount Barker Road (1/1)
Sold
House
110 Old Mount Barker Road1.7km

Stirling, SA 5152

3
1
3
4 Allumba Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Allumba Drive4.6km

Ironbank, SA 5153

4
2
5
5 Otway Street (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Otway Street4.6km

Bridgewater, SA 5155

2
1
1
92 Woolcock Road (1/1)
Sold
House
92 Woolcock Road4.6km

Longwood, SA 5153

5
2
4

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.

Mylor

2 activity providers · 5.7 km

Uraidla

1 activity provider · 6.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Stirling

    Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Heathfield1.8 km · same council

    Music 1, Other sports 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Bridgewater3.9 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1 +2

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Mylor5.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Uraidla6.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Cherry Gardens7 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Other sports 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Heathfield family guide · 1.8 kmBridgewater family guide · 3.9 kmMylor family guide · 5.7 kmUraidla family guide · 6.1 kmCherry Gardens family guide · 7 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Stirling

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Stirling82
Aldgate58
Bridgewater58
Crafers34
Heathfield16
Mount George4
Piccadilly6
Upper Sturt12

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

Kids activities across Adelaide Hills Council

41 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Adelaide Hills Council
Sports34Entertainment7Creative Arts6Academic5Music4Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Stirling.

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All kids' activities listed in Stirling

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