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Walkerville, SA Family Guide

SA 5081 · Walkerville

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
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Schools24within 3 kmActivities143within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes8for sale within 5 km

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Tennis20 within 5 kmSoccer19 within 5 kmMartial arts17 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer13 within 5 km
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Other sports13 within 5 kmBasketball6 within 5 kmCricket6 within 5 kmNetball5 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance41 within 5 kmMusic23 within 5 kmKids' activities & play21 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM21 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing15 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

St Helens Park

Prospect · 1.9 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Walkerville

Tennis around Walkerville

20 listed within 5 km of Walkerville · 1 in Walkerville

Walkerville Lawn Tenis Club

Walkerville

Tennis

In Walkerville

Adelaide Tennis Academy

Broadview

Tennis

1.8 km from central Walkerville

Collingrove Tennis Club

Broadview

Tennis

1.8 km from central Walkerville

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See all 20 within 5 km

Soccer around Walkerville

19 listed within 5 km of Walkerville

ICA Sportzworx Stepney

Stepney

CricketEvent EntertainmentNetball
Ages 7–16*

1.9 km from central Walkerville

Adelaide University Football Club

North Adelaide

Soccer

1.9 km from central Walkerville

Nanto Wamma, Park 6

North Adelaide

Soccer

1.9 km from central Walkerville

Not finding it in Walkerville? Listed in Marden (2 · 2 km), Klemzig (2 · 2.3 km), Prospect (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 19 within 5 km

Martial arts around Walkerville

17 listed within 5 km of Walkerville

GKR Karate

Vale Park

Karate

1.4 km from central Walkerville

Maya Karate Academy

Broadview

Karate

1.7 km from central Walkerville

Greatness Happiness Chau Kaizen

Prospect

KarateJiujitsuSelf Defence
Ages 6–13*

2.3 km from central Walkerville

Not finding it in Walkerville? Listed in Vale Park (1 · 0.9 km), Prospect (1 · 2.3 km), Broadview (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Walkerville

14 listed within 5 km of Walkerville · 1 in Walkerville

Walkerville FC Auskick Centre

Walkerville

AFLAuskick

In Walkerville

East Adelaide PS Auskick Centre

St Peters

AFLAuskick

1.5 km from central Walkerville

Jump First Jumping Castles

Marden

Jumping CastleSoccerAFL

2 km from central Walkerville

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More sports

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Arts & dance around Walkerville

41 listed within 5 km of Walkerville

Ovation Centre of Performing Arts

St Peters

Art Centre

1.5 km from central Walkerville

Stomping Ground Studios

Stepney

Dancing SchoolHip HopSinging

1.9 km from central Walkerville

Boppa the Clown

St Peters

ClownEvent EntertainmentMagician

1.9 km from central Walkerville

Not finding it in Walkerville? Listed in St Peters (2 · 1.9 km), Marden (7 · 2 km), Nailsworth (1 · 2 km)

See all 41 within 5 km

Music around Walkerville

23 listed within 5 km of Walkerville

Kadima Hebrew School (Beit Shalom Adelaide)

Hackney

Language LearningEnglishArt Centre

1.9 km from central Walkerville

SA Music Academy

St Peters

MusicGuitarViolin

1.9 km from central Walkerville

MAD Creative Dance

Marden

Dancing SchoolHip HopSinging

2 km from central Walkerville

Not finding it in Walkerville? Listed in St Peters (1 · 1.9 km), Marden (3 · 2 km), Klemzig (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 23 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Walkerville

AIWalkerville Primary School and the other schools listed inside Walkerville come first here; check each school's page for zone details.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

24 schools within 3 km of the Walkerville centre, 3 with a Walkerville address. See all schools with a Walkerville address

All schools with a Walkerville 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) (4 of 8)

  • St Helens Park

    Prospect · 1.9 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Libraries (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 9)

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Parks (4 of 24)

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What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Walkerville

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.

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 Walkerville: 143 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Walkerville, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Walkerville within Walkerville

3 of the council area’s 4 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers

Walkerville guideSchools in Walkerville

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 Walkerville

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

$2.98m

Median, houses

8

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Walkerville

312/9 Paxton's Walk (1/1)
$545K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
312/9 Paxton's Walk3.0km

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$557K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant4.1km

Type 01/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$935K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant4.1km

Type 03/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
2
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$588K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant4.1km

Type 05/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1
Contact Consultant (1/1)
$1.1M
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Contact Consultant4.1km

Type 10/108 Franklin St

Adelaide, SA 5000

2
2
1
2/28 Storr Street (1/1)
$440K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/28 Storr Street4.4km

Adelaide, SA 5000

1
1

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY

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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature312/9 Paxton's WalkType 01/108 Franklin StType 03/108 Franklin StType 05/108 Franklin StType 10/108 Franklin St2/28 Storr Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms212121
Bathrooms112121
Car spaces101010
Asking price$545,000$557,000$935,000$588,000$1,056,000$440,000

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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Marden

14 activity providers · 2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Walkerville

    Tennis 1, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Vale Park0.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • St Peters1.9 km

    Arts & dance 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Marden2 km

    Arts & dance 7, Kids' activities & play 5, Basketball 4, Other sports 4 +9

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Nailsworth2 km

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Payneham2 km

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Cricket 1, Other sports 1 +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

Vale Park family guide · 0.9 kmSt Peters family guide · 1.9 kmMarden family guide · 2 kmNailsworth family guide · 2 kmPayneham family guide · 2 kmManningham family guide · 2.1 kmKlemzig family guide · 2.3 kmProspect family guide · 2.3 kmBroadview family guide · 2.3 kmNorth Adelaide family guide · 2.4 kmKent Town family guide · 2.5 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 20 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Walkerville's own listings include Walkerville Lawn Tenis Club and Walkerville FC Auskick Centre, so Tennis and Football (AFL) are the sports to check first. AroundSchools lists 143 activity providers within 5 km of Walkerville.

Martial arts and Soccer are featured too, but those listings come from Vale Park, Prospect, Broadview and Marden.

The schools section opens with Walkerville's own schools, and the parks section with reserves inside the suburb such as Howie Reserve.

AIFor arts, dance and music, open the St Peters guide or the Marden guide.

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Walkerville.

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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 Walkerville

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

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