Best Suburbs for Fitness in Adelaide 2026
These are the best for fitness suburbs in Adelaide, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Adelaide suburb. Ranked by Fitness Score — a national percentile of fitness-facility density (gyms, sports & leisure centres, public pools and sports fields per 1,000 residents) from OpenStreetMap. 80+ puts a suburb in the national top 20%. Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 12 June 2026.
- 1ErindaleSA 5066 · Burnside$2.15M1,172 people100
- 2HighgateSA 5063 · Unley$2.11M1,504 people100
- 3TusmoreSA 5065 · Burnside$2.17M1,503 people100
- 4Unley ParkSA 5061 · Unley$2.99M1,383 people100
- 5UrrbraeSA 5064 · Mitcham$1.47M1,070 people100
- 6AshfordSA 5035 · West Torrens1,157 people99
- 7Beulah ParkSA 5067 · Burnside$1.59M1,601 people99
- 8DulwichSA 5065 · Burnside$2.13M1,659 people99
- 9EvandaleSA 5069 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters$1.28M1,378 people99
- 10Everard ParkSA 5035 · Unley$1.42M1,071 people99
- 11ForestvilleSA 5035 · Unley$1.42M1,400 people99
- 12GilbertonSA 5081 · Walkerville$2.91M1,528 people99
- 13GlenungaSA 5064 · Burnside$1.88M2,184 people99
- 14HawthornSA 5062 · Mitcham$1.65M2,221 people99
- 15Hazelwood ParkSA 5066 · Burnside$1.85M1,953 people99
- 16Hyde ParkSA 5061 · Unley$2.42M1,660 people99
- 17JoslinSA 5070 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters$2.26M1,243 people99
- 18KensingtonSA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters$1.35M1,808 people99
- 19Kent TownSA 5067 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters1,443 people99
- 20LeabrookSA 5068 · Burnside$2.91M1,605 people99
Frequently asked questions
Which suburb in Adelaide is best for fitness?
Erindale tops SuburbCheck's Fitness Score ranking for Adelaide, with a Fitness Score of 100/100. The score reflects the density of gyms, leisure centres, public pools and sports fields per 1,000 residents, benchmarked against every Australian suburb.
How is the Fitness Score calculated?
The Fitness Score is a national percentile (0–100) based on the density of fitness facilities — gyms, sports and leisure centres, public swimming pools and sports fields — within about 3km of the suburb centre, per 1,000 residents. The data comes from OpenStreetMap. A score of 80 or above puts a suburb in the national top 20% for fitness access.
What counts as a fitness facility?
Commercial and council gyms, sports and leisure centres, publicly accessible swimming pools, and outdoor sports fields and grounds. Backyard pools are excluded — only pools tagged as public access are counted.