First 2 in each heat and next 2 fastest progress to the final.
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Districts A | 2:08.02 | Q | |
| 2 | Magill A | 2:11.13 | Q | |
| 3 | Woodville A | 2:18.27 | q | |
| 4 | Ingle Farm A | 2:20.52 | ||
| 5 | Gawler A | 2:21.59 | ||
| 6 | Northern Districts A | 2:28.17 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury A | 2:13.61 | Q | |
| 2 | Mt Barker A | 2:20.01 | Q | |
| 3 | Tea Tree Gully A | 2:21.93 | ||
| 4 | Salisbury B | 2:22.24 | ||
| 5 | Southern Hills A | 2:22.97 | ||
| 6 | Plympton A | 2:24.34 | ||
| 7 | Western Athletics B | 2:25.27 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Athletics A | 2:05.12 | Q | |
| 2 | Hallett Cove A | 2:10.11 | Q | |
| 3 | Golden Grove A | 2:13.97 | q | |
| 4 | Adelaide Harriers A | 2:19.88 | ||
| 5 | Eastern Districts B | 2:22.70 | ||
| 6 | Gawler/Tea Tree Gully B | 2:35.01 | ||
| 7 | Noarlunga/Pt Adelaide A | 2:36.24 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Athletics A | 2:05.12 | Q | |
| 2 | Eastern Districts A | 2:08.02 | Q | |
| 3 | Salisbury A | 2:13.61 | Q | |
| 4 | Hallett Cove A | 2:10.11 | Q | |
| 5 | Magill A | 2:11.13 | Q | |
| 6 | Mt Barker A | 2:20.01 | Q | |
| 7 | Golden Grove A | 2:13.97 | q | |
| 8 | Woodville A | 2:18.27 | q | |
| 9 | Adelaide Harriers A | 2:19.88 | ||
| 10 | Ingle Farm A | 2:20.52 | ||
| 11 | Gawler A | 2:21.59 | ||
| 12 | Tea Tree Gully A | 2:21.93 | ||
| 13 | Salisbury B | 2:22.24 | ||
| 14 | Eastern Districts B | 2:22.70 | ||
| 15 | Southern Hills A | 2:22.97 | ||
| 16 | Plympton A | 2:24.34 | ||
| 17 | Western Athletics B | 2:25.27 | ||
| 18 | Northern Districts A | 2:28.17 | ||
| 19 | Gawler/Tea Tree Gully B | 2:35.01 | ||
| 20 | Noarlunga/Pt Adelaide A | 2:36.24 |