Leawood Gardens, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Leawood Gardens, in the City Of Mitcham local government area.
| Locality | Leawood Gardens |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Mitcham |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.97203 |
| Longitude | 138.66953 |
| Population | 58 |
| Density | 30.2 /km² |
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Elevation | 420 m |
| Postcode | 5150 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 8 km southeast |
Leawood Gardens is a locality in the City Of Mitcham local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 58. The locality covers an area of 1.9 km², giving a population density of about 30.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 420 m above sea level. It lies approximately 8 km southeast of Adelaide. Leawood Gardens is located at 34.9720°S, 138.6695°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5150.
Leawood Gardens unfolds across the gentle slopes of the Adelaide foothills, where the air carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and sun-baked earth. It lies 8.1 km south-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 12.1 km south-east of Prospect. The landscape here is a mosaic of manicured lawns and established native trees, their branches reaching skyward with a quiet resilience. Roads snake through the neighbourhood, lined with homes that speak of comfortable living, each with its own patch of garden where the colours of the season bloom. The character of Leawood Gardens is one of serene domesticity, a place where the evening light often casts long, golden shadows across driveways and the distant murmur of children playing can be heard before dusk truly settles.
This locality, within the broader embrace of the City of Mitcham, has a history woven into the agricultural development of the region, though its present character is more residential than rural. Many families have put down roots here over the decades, drawn by the proximity to the city while still enjoying a degree of separation and the quiet charm of this particular pocket of South Australia. The local economy thrives on the services and retail that support its residents, with neighbouring suburbs offering more extensive commercial centres. What is distinctive about Leawood Gardens is its subtle elevation, offering glimpses of the broader plains stretching towards the coast, a constant reminder of the vastness of the land even amidst the cultivated beauty of its gardens.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leawood Gardens, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Leawood Gardens, in the City Of Mitcham local government area.
Detailed location data for Leawood Gardens includes the postcode (5150), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Mitcham), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Leawood Gardens is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |