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Campbell, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2612 · ACT Government

Discover Campbell with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 28 Oct 2026
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How Campbell rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
3.7
Good
3.7 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities4.4/5

    10 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access1.9/5

    25.9% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play4.3/5

    86.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access3.5/5

    48.7% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days4.3/5

    8.3 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not measured in ACT yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in ACT yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools5within 3 kmActivities49within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis15 within 5 kmMartial arts6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 km
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Soccer3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance16 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM7 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Campbell

Tennis around Campbell

15 listed within 5 km of Campbell · 1 in Campbell

Campbell Tennis Club

Campbell

Tennis

In Campbell

Tennis Canberra

Parkes

ParkTennis

2.6 km from central Campbell

Forrest Tennis Courts

Forrest

Tennis

3.5 km from central Campbell

All tennis in Campbell (1) →
See all 15 within 5 km

Martial arts around Campbell

6 listed within 5 km of Campbell

Ainslie Karate School

Ainslie

Karate

2.5 km from central Campbell

Kyodo Shuho Karate-do

Fyshwick

Karate

4.2 km from central Campbell

Northside Fitness

Dickson

BoxingGymnasticsEquestrian

4.5 km from central Campbell

Not finding it in Campbell? Listed in Ainslie (1 · 3.1 km), Dickson (3 · 4.5 km), Fyshwick (2 · 4.7 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Campbell

5 listed within 5 km of Campbell

My First Gym Fyshwick

Fyshwick

Gymnastics

3.8 km from central Campbell

Act Gymnastic Association Inc

Hackett

Gymnastics

4.4 km from central Campbell

BlocHaus Bouldering Fyshwick

Fyshwick

AbseilingGymnasticsTable Tennis

4.7 km from central Campbell

Not finding it in Campbell? Listed in Dickson (1 · 4.5 km), Fyshwick (3 · 4.7 km), Yarralumla (1 · 5.4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Other sports around Campbell

4 listed within 5 km of Campbell

Table Tennis Act

Griffith

Table TennisTennisArchery
Ages 7–12*

3.9 km from central Campbell

Mountain Strong

Fyshwick

AbseilingTable TennisPainting

4.7 km from central Campbell

Not finding it in Campbell? Listed in Griffith (1 · 3.9 km), Dickson (1 · 4.5 km), Fyshwick (2 · 4.7 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Campbell

Arts & dance around Campbell

16 listed within 5 km of Campbell

Gorman Arts Centre

Braddon

Art Centre

2 km from central Campbell

Ainslie Arts Centre

Braddon

Art Centre

2.3 km from central Campbell

The Brass Room

City

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

2.4 km from central Campbell

Not finding it in Campbell? Listed in City (1 · 2.4 km), Parkes (1 · 2.6 km), Kingston (3 · 2.9 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Campbell

7 listed within 5 km of Campbell

Megalo Print Studio

Kingston

Art CentreTutoring

2.9 km from central Campbell

Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra

Forrest

Language LearningTutoringAdventure & Camping

3.7 km from central Campbell

Aspire Literacy

Griffith

TutoringEnglish

3.9 km from central Campbell

Not finding it in Campbell? Listed in Kingston (1 · 2.9 km), Forrest (1 · 3.7 km), Griffith (4 · 3.9 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Campbell

AICampbell's own schools here are Campbell High School and its primary schools; the school and college that follow them are in Braddon.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

5 schools within 3 km of the Campbell centre, 3 with a Campbell address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

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Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

  • Reid Park

    Reid · 1 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Reid Oval

    Reid · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 10)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Campbell

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Campbell: 49 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Campbell, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Campbell within ACT Government

1 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 38th of 74 suburbs by number of providers

ACT Government guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Campbell

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Campbell

170/20 Allara Street (1/1)

170/20 Allara Street

2.0km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue (1/1)

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

2.9km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Campbell

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

38 Vasey Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
38 Vasey Crescent500m

Campbell, ACT 2612

5
3
2
37 Glossop Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Glossop Crescent600m

Campbell, ACT 2612

4
2
2
9/81 Constitution Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
9/81 Constitution Avenue800m

Campbell, ACT 2612

1
1
1
517/12 Provan Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
517/12 Provan Street900m

Campbell, ACT 2612

2
2
2
113/4 Anzac Park (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
113/4 Anzac Park1.0km

Campbell, ACT 2612

1
1
1
218/2 Anzac Park (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
218/2 Anzac Park1.1km

Campbell, ACT 2612

2
2
2
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Feature170/20 Allara Street1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms23
Bathrooms22
Car spaces12
Asking price$600,000$1,350,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Reid

1 activity provider · 1.5 km

City

1 activity provider · 2.4 km

Parkes

2 activity providers · 2.6 km

Kingston

5 activity providers · 2.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Campbell

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Reid1.5 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • City2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Parkes2.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Kingston2.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Barton3.1 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Reid family guide · 1.5 kmCity family guide · 2.4 kmParkes family guide · 2.6 kmKingston family guide · 2.9 kmBarton family guide · 3.1 kmAinslie family guide · 3.1 kmBraddon family guide · 3.4 kmActon family guide · 3.5 kmTurner family guide · 3.7 kmForrest family guide · 3.7 kmGriffith family guide · 3.9 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 27 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Tennis opens this Campbell guide, and Campbell Tennis Club is the club AroundSchools lists inside the suburb itself. The other tennis cards lead to courts and clubs in Parkes and Forrest.

Arts & dance is featured as well, with Gorman Arts Centre in Braddon and further listings across City, Parkes and Kingston.

For martial arts, the cards point to Ainslie Karate School in Ainslie, AFL to Kingston and Ainslie, and tutoring to Kingston, Forrest and Griffith.

AIFor swimming, athletics or basketball, the cards lead to Dickson's swimming directory and its athletics directory.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across ACT Government

191 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in ACT Government
Sports138Creative Arts40Academic23Entertainment20Music11Health10

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Campbell.

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Broader reading for ACT families

What Kids Actually Do in the ACT (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in the ACT is Swimming, which 31.3% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (31.3%), and for girls it is…

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All kids' activities listed in Campbell

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Campbell.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.