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Most Livable Suburbs in South Australia for Families (2026)
Live listings refreshed 30 Sept 2026 · Last updated 30 Sept 2026
Adelaide lists more kids' activities in our directory than any other suburb in SA. This page ranks SA suburbs by how much a family moving there could actually do with their kids, then adds what else matters to that decision for the same suburbs — median property prices, recently sold and currently listed homes, and recorded crime — kept current, not written once and left to date.
Key takeaways
- Adelaide leads SA with 34 kids' activities listed in our directory and 11 schools nearby.
- Livable here means choice for a family: how many activity providers list themselves in a suburb, and how many schools are close by. Activity count is what this page ranks suburbs by — it is not a school-ranking, see What this ranking is not, below.
- Property prices, sold/for-sale listings and recorded crime are shown separately, further down the page — real, sourced figures where we hold them, and an honest note where we do not, rather than folded into one blended livability score.
- The full top 10 for SA is in the table below; every suburb links to its own activities page, where you can see exactly what is on offer.
Top 5 suburbs in South Australia by kids' activities listed
AroundSchools directory, correct as at 30 September 2026
Adelaide
11 schools nearby
34
North Adelaide
2 schools nearby
13
Morphett Vale
11 schools nearby
12
Mount Gambier
9 schools nearby
11
Magill
2 schools nearby
8
So what: Adelaide lists more kids' activities than any other SA suburb in our directory — a rough proxy for how much choice a family moving there would have.
AroundSchools directory, 30 September 2026
How this ranking works
Every suburb in our directory carries a count of the kids' activity providers who list a class, program or venue there — sport, music, creative arts, academic tutoring, and more — plus how many schools sit inside that suburb. We rank SA suburbs by activity count first (more choice for a family with kids), with the school count shown alongside for context. Full methodology: AroundSchools Kids' Activity Index.
What this ranking is not
We do not rank suburbs on school NAPLAN results, ATAR scores or any other academic performance measure — those figures are either not something we hold reliably, or are restricted from commercial comparative use by the schools that publish them. A suburb near the top of this list may or may not have a high-performing school; check a school's own results directly with the school or on the government's My School site if that matters to your decision. This page is about what there is to do, not how schools compare.
Property prices and crime figures further down this page are shown as their own sections, sourced and dated independently — we do not blend them into the activity ranking above to produce one combined livability number. A suburb's position in the table above reflects activity count only; read the property and crime sections separately for those factors.
Top 10 suburbs in SA by kids' activities
| Rank | Suburb | Kids' activities listed | Schools nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 34 | 11 |
| 2 | North Adelaide | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Morphett Vale | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Mount Gambier | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Magill | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Golden Grove | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Salisbury North | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Mawson Lakes | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Old Noarlunga | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Somerton Park | 5 | 1 |
Kids' activities listed counts providers in our own directory as at 30 September 2026 — a suburb with fewer listed activities may still have plenty going on that simply hasn't been added to AroundSchools yet. If you run or know of a provider in one of these suburbs, claiming or adding a listing is free.
Property prices in South Australia
| Suburb | House median |
|---|---|
| Aberfoyle Park | $880,000 |
| Adelaide | $1,130,000 |
| Albert Park | $980,000 |
| Alberton | $976,900 |
| Aldgate | $1,420,000 |
| Aldinga | $800,000 |
| Aldinga Beach | $800,000 |
| Allenby Gardens | $1,200,000 |
| Andrews Farm | $707,500 |
| Angle Park | $900,000 |
Median settled sale prices to 2025-Q4 · Source: Metro Median House Sales © Government of South Australia, CC BY · source
Recorded crime in South Australia
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Aberfoyle Park | 232 |
| Adelaide | 8,475 |
| Adelaide Airport | 225 |
| Alawoona | 3 |
| Albert Park | 106 |
| Alberton | 210 |
| Aldgate | 58 |
| Aldinga | 91 |
| Aldinga Beach | 361 |
| Alford | 12 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2025-06 · Source: South Australia Police, CC BY · source
Recently sold in South Australia
Recently sold nearby
| Address | Suburb | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Stirling Street | Wallaroo | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $155,000 |
| House 10 Highview Holiday Village | Ardrossan | Apartment · 2 bed, 1 bath | $160,000 |
| 3A Highview Road | Ardrossan | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $299,000 |
| 32 Diagonal Road | Ardrossan | House · 3 bed, 1 bath | $299,999 |
| 9 Gardner Street | Price | House · 1 bed, 1 bath | $300,000 |
| 31 Grain Stack Road | Stansbury | House · 3 bed, 1 bath | $330,000 |
| 21 West Terrace | Ardrossan | House · 3 bed, 1 bath | $360,000 |
| 8 Main Street | Port Victoria | House · 4 bed, 1 bath | $390,000 |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 8 of 49 sold listings we hold in South Australia · correct as at 30 Sept 2026
On the market now in South Australia
Similar properties currently for sale
| Address | Suburb | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Third Street | Port Pirie | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $137,000+ |
| 6 - 8 Hermann Street | Yorketown | House · 3 bed, 1 bath | $198,000+ |
| 4/25 O'Halloran Parade | Edithburgh | Apartment · 2 bed, 1 bath | $260,000+ |
| 24 South Terrace East | Snowtown | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $265,000+ |
| 1 Endeavour Drive | Port Julia | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $320,000+ |
| 50 Coast Road | Tickera | House · 5 bed, 1 bath | $335,000+ |
| 54 Ti-Tree Road | The Pines | House · 5 bed, 2 bath | $350,000+ |
| 18 Scarlett Runner Road | The Pines | House · 2 bed, 1 bath | $369,000+ |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 8 of 133 current listings we hold in South Australia · correct as at 30 Sept 2026
Councils in South Australia
| Council | Kids' activity providers | Schools | What's on |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adelaide | 33 | 16 | 1 event |
| City of Onkaparinga | 31 | 62 | See the council's site |
| City of Charles Sturt | 23 | 30 | 2 events |
| City of Marion | 21 | 26 | See the council's site |
| City of Port Adelaide Enfield | 21 | 33 | See the council's site |
| City of Salisbury | 19 | 40 | See the council's site |
| City of Tea Tree Gully | 18 | 28 | See the council's site |
| Adelaide Hills Council | 17 | 25 | See the council's site |
See all 28 South Australia councils with a page
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 28 South Australia councils currently have a page · correct as at 30 Sept 2026
Want the full picture?
This page is the quick-reference version — a table, kept current. For the fuller story on SA's family suburbs — what's driving the numbers, how the state compares nationally, and what to weigh up beyond activity counts — read Best Suburbs for Families in Adelaide. You can also browse all SA kids' activities directly.
Frequently asked questions
What does most livable mean on this page? It means how many kids' activities and schools our directory holds for that suburb — a proxy for convenience and choice for a family with children, not an official livability index.
Does this include school academic performance? No. We deliberately do not rank by NAPLAN, ATAR or similar results — see What this ranking is not above.
How often is this updated? The activity and school counts are refreshed from our own directory; the date at the top of the chart is when they were last pulled. Property and crime figures each carry their own correct as at date, since they come from separate government and market sources on their own update schedules.
Where do the property prices and crime figures come from? Median sale prices are official state Valuer-General data (Victoria and South Australia only — other states are not yet covered, and the page says so rather than guessing). Recorded-offence figures come from state police/crime agencies (New South Wales and South Australia only, for the same reason). Sold and for-sale listings come from our own real-estate directory.
Why don't I see property or crime figures for my suburb? Either the state isn't covered yet by the government source we license (see above), or the specific suburb has no matching record. The section will say plainly which case applies rather than showing a blank space.
My suburb isn't in the top 10 — does that mean it's not livable? No — it means fewer activity providers in our directory list that suburb yet. Check the suburb's own activities page to see what is listed, or ask a local provider to add their listing.
