Area Hotlist — Playford SA
20 lifestyle anchors proven to sell property across the Playford area
Area Hotlist — Playford
Elizabeth City Centre
1,098 votesWith more than 220 retailers, a megaplex cinema and express bus hub, Elizabeth City Centre is northern Adelaide’s retail heartbeat. Free undercover parking, a buzzing food court and late-night trading mean residents tick off groceries, fashion and a movie without the 40-minute drive to the CBD.
Lyell McEwin Hospital
927 votesAs a major tertiary teaching hospital, “The Lyell” offers 24-hour emergency, maternity, cardiac and cancer care alongside a new mental-health precinct. Ongoing expansions bring specialist clinics and steady healthcare jobs, giving Playford families peace-of-mind treatment minutes, not suburbs, away.
Munno Para Shopping City
884 votesKmart, Coles, Foodland and over 100 specialty stores make this single-level centre a one-stop errand crusher. Kids burn energy at the indoor playground while parents enjoy barista brews, and 3,000 free parks mean even Saturday mornings feel calm.
Playford Alive Town Centre
812 votesLibrary, civic offices, medical hub and Woolworths cluster around a lawned events square hosting twilight markets and outdoor movies. Bike paths and wide footpaths invite locals to swap car keys for scooters on the weekly grocery run.
Curtis Road Retail Strip
773 votesCurtis Road’s café-to-chemist strip keeps Blakes Crossing and Playford Alive residents caffeinated, coiffed and cross-trained without mall crowds. Drive-through coffee, 24-hour gyms and multicultural take-aways make dinner decisions deliciously easy after a long commute.
St Columba College
698 votesAnglican-Catholic St Columba spans Reception-Year 12 on lush Evanston grounds, offering IB programs, elite soccer and rowing, and a trades gateway. Modern science wings and a new performing-arts centre see graduates equally at home in labs or on stage.
Smithfield Railway Station
662 votesRecently upgraded platforms, CCTV and a 600-bay park-and-ride whisk commuters to the CBD in 32 minutes. Adjacent O-Bahn links and bike lockers encourage residents to ditch traffic and podcasts through barley-field views instead.
Mark Oliphant College
641 votesSouth Australia’s largest Birth-12 school boasts cutting-edge STEM hubs, a space science program and expansive playing fields. Specialist volleyball, music and agricultural plots give young minds room to thrive only a stroll from Playford Alive homes.
Fremont–Elizabeth City High School
598 votesNow known as Playford International College, this campus offers an advanced music academy, robotics labs and vocational engineering streams. Fresh facilities and university partnerships help shift proud manufacturing heritage into a high-tech future for local teens.
Central Districts Football Club
563 votesThe SANFL Bulldogs bring big-game buzz to X-Convenience Oval each winter. Friday-night lights, family-priced tickets and junior clinics keep generations barking in unison, while off-season food-truck festivals turn the ground into a community backyard.
Playford Tennis International Complex
531 votesHard-court showpiece hosts an annual ATP/ITF Challenger that lures emerging stars—and free spectator thrills. Community coaching, cardio-tennis and night-lit social comps mean locals swing racquets on the same courts as future Grand Slam names.
Playford Lakes Golf Club
507 votesRolling fairways wrap natural wetlands and abundant bird-life at this friendly Craigmore club. Social nine-holers, junior clinics and a freshly renovated bistro make the 18-hole layout as welcoming to families as seasoned golfers chasing pars.
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
466 votesA nurturing Wellbeing Hub, kitchen-garden program and Aboriginal cultural centre sit beside new STEM spaces. Breakfast club and on-site OSHC services support busy families, ensuring every student kicks off the day nourished and ready to learn.
Angle Vale Primary School
439 votesGrowing fast with new estates, Angle Vale PS boasts contemporary collaborative pods, enviable oval space and a thriving Stephanie Alexander garden. Community fêtes and walk-to-school parades keep country town spirit alive just minutes from Northern Expressway ramps.
Playford Bowling Club & Grenville Hub
412 votesSynthetic greens, LED lighting and café over-green views make evening barefoot bowls a hit with young crews, while Grenville Hub next door delivers cooking classes, Pilates and tech help for retirees. Inter-generational vibes at their best.
Stebonheath Park & Wetlands
396 votesBoardwalks thread through reed-filled lagoons alive with swans and pelicans, linking dog-off-lead zones, ninja-warrior playground and BBQ shelters. Evening walkers watch fiery sunsets over water without leaving suburbia, and fitness stations turn strolls into sneaky workouts.
Northern Expressway
365 votesMax Fatchen Freeway shaves city commutes to 35 minutes and Barossa wine runs to a lazy 20. Smooth dual lanes, cycling shoulders and wind-farm vistas transform long drives into laid-back playlists rather than traffic fights.
Playford Field Sports Precinct
344 votesShowpiece complex hosts Adelaide United youth fixtures, rugby league carnivals and summer sevens under FIFA-grade lights. Community pitches, grandstand and clubhouse café create a grassroots-to-elite pathway without crossing Port Wakefield Road.
Blakes Crossing Shopping Centre
327 votesWoolworths, childcare, medical suites and lakefront cafés anchor this master-planned village hub. Friday night food-truck fiestas spill onto the water’s edge, and off-street paths mean local kids grab milkshakes safely on scooters, not in back seats.
Virginia Nursery & Café
309 votesOne of Australia’s largest garden centres couples endless plant aisles with a glass-roofed café serving paddock-to-plate lunches and legendary vanilla slices. Seasonal festivals, giant Christmas displays and kids’ potting workshops lure day-trippers year-round—and it’s only ten minutes up Port Wakefield Road.
