Seaford is a popular surfing beach due to its accessibility from Adelaide and on public transport via the train line.

Facilities elsewhere including schools, medical clinics, bakeries, recreation, sports and community centres, parks and playgrounds make it a walkable coastal neighbourhood that attracts many families.

As the population of the suburb has expanded, the Seaford Boardriders club has grown in prominence and success, winning various titles, with older surfers long associated with the area sharing knowledge with emerging generations.

The pursuit of horse racing and other sports, like hunting and ploughing matches, was an important part of the local social life.

[citation needed] During the mid-twentieth century, numerous land developments resulted from the movement of suburban population to the south of Adelaide and the rise of tourism along the beaches.