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West Lakes Shore, SA Family Guide

SA 5020 · City of Charles Sturt

Discover West Lakes Shore with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools9within 3 kmActivities43within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Soccer10 within 5 kmMartial arts6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 km
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Tennis4 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmArts & dance6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around West Lakes Shore

Soccer around West Lakes Shore

10 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore · 2 in West Lakes Shore

North West Junior Soccer Association

West Lakes Shore

Soccer

In West Lakes Shore

Smosh West Lakes Football Club

West Lakes Shore

Soccer

In West Lakes Shore

Port Adelaide Lion Soccer Club

Ethelton

Soccer

1.5 km from central West Lakes Shore

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Martial arts around West Lakes Shore

6 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

GKR Karate - Birkenhead

Birkenhead

Karate

2.3 km from central West Lakes Shore

Rikido Karate

Royal Park

KarateBoxingGymnastics

2.5 km from central West Lakes Shore

GKR Karate International

Port Adelaide

Karate

2.5 km from central West Lakes Shore

Not finding it in West Lakes Shore? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.5 km), Seaton (1 · 3.3 km), Port Adelaide (1 · 2.1 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around West Lakes Shore

5 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

Portland FC Auskick Centre

Port Adelaide

AFLAuskick

1.7 km from central West Lakes Shore

Rosewater FC Auskick Centre

Rosewater

AFLAuskick

2.9 km from central West Lakes Shore

JL Dance Productions

Grange

Dancing SchoolDramaSinging

4.7 km from central West Lakes Shore

Not finding it in West Lakes Shore? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.5 km), Port Adelaide (1 · 2.1 km), Rosewater (1 · 3 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around West Lakes Shore

5 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

Visual Energy Studios

Royal Park

Dancing SchoolCheer TeamHip Hop

2.5 km from central West Lakes Shore

The Vitality Project

Rosewater

GymnasticsBoxing
Ages 8–16*

3 km from central West Lakes Shore

The Grange Golf Club

Grange

GolfGymnastics
Ages 8–16*

4.7 km from central West Lakes Shore

Not finding it in West Lakes Shore? Listed in Royal Park (2 · 2.5 km), Rosewater (1 · 3 km), Grange (2 · 4.7 km)

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Arts & dance around West Lakes Shore

6 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

Gaynor's School of Dancing

Port Adelaide

Dancing School

1.4 km from central West Lakes Shore

Port Community Arts Centre

Port Adelaide

Art Centre

2.2 km from central West Lakes Shore

Learning Through Music

Seaton

MusicDramaGuitar

3.3 km from central West Lakes Shore

Not finding it in West Lakes Shore? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.5 km), Seaton (2 · 3.3 km), Port Adelaide (2 · 2.1 km)

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Kids' activities & play around West Lakes Shore

3 listed within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

Woodville District Basketball Club

Woodville South

BasketballAdventure & Camping

4.7 km from central West Lakes Shore

Not finding it in West Lakes Shore? Listed in Royal Park (1 · 2.5 km), Woodville South (1 · 4.7 km), Grange (1 · 4.7 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of West Lakes Shore

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

9 schools within 3 km of the West Lakes Shore centre, 1 with a West Lakes Shore address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 19)

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Libraries (3)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (3)

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Parks (4 of 10)

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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 West Lakes Shore

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 West Lakes Shore: 43 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in West Lakes Shore, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

West Lakes Shore within City of Charles Sturt

3 of the council area’s 72 activity providers · 10th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

City of Charles Sturt 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 West Lakes Shore

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

$1.35m

Median, houses

Recently sold within 5 km of West Lakes Shore

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

12a Granville Street (1/1)
Sold
House
12a Granville Street800m

Semaphore Park, SA 5019

3
1
3
6/310-312 Military Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/310-312 Military Road1.0km

Semaphore Park, SA 5019

2
1
2
22/7 Mooloola Way (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
22/7 Mooloola Way1.0km

West Lakes Shore, SA 5020

2
1
2
260 Military Road (1/1)
Sold
House
260 Military Road1.1km

West Lakes Shore, SA 5020

3
2
3
74 Lochside Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
74 Lochside Drive1.2km

West Lakes, SA 5021

4
2
4
12 Sir John Marks Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Sir John Marks Drive1.7km

West Lakes, SA 5021

4
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.

Seaton

6 activity providers · 3.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • West Lakes Shore

    Soccer 2, Tennis 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • West Lakes1.8 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +1

    0 schools · 6 parks

  • Royal Park2.5 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    1 school · 1 park

  • Seaton3.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +3

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Port Adelaide2.1 km

    Arts & dance 2, Football (AFL) 1, Basketball 1, Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Alberton2.7 km

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

West Lakes family guide · 1.8 kmRoyal Park family guide · 2.5 kmSeaton family guide · 3.3 kmPort Adelaide family guide · 2.1 kmAlberton family guide · 2.7 kmRosewater family guide · 3 kmWoodville South family guide · 4.7 kmGrange family guide · 4.7 kmLargs Bay family guide · 3.8 kmOttoway family guide · 4 kmLargs North family guide · 4.4 km

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

Recorded offences in West Lakes Shore

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
West Lakes Shore137
Albert Park106
Alberton210
Birkenhead97
Cheltenham88
Ethelton67
Exeter137
Gillman41
Glanville47
Grange224
Hendon111
Largs Bay282

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

Kids activities across City of Charles Sturt

72 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Charles Sturt
Sports60Creative Arts15Entertainment10Music6Academic4Health2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring West Lakes Shore.

We don’t have an article specifically about West Lakes Shore 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 West Lakes Shore

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in West Lakes Shore.

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