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Deakin, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2600 · ACT Government

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
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How Deakin 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
2.8
Fair
2.8 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    29 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access0.3/5

    3.7% 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 & play1.8/5

    41.5% 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 access2.3/5

    31.3% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days4.4/5

    8.1 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).

Schools10within 3 kmActivities59within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis9 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmMartial arts4 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Soccer2 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmNetball1 within 5 kmArts & dance23 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM14 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Deakin

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Deakin

Tennis around Deakin

9 listed within 5 km of Deakin

Yarralumla Tennis Courts

Yarralumla

Tennis

1.2 km from central Deakin

Forrest Tennis Club

Forrest

ParkTennis

1.7 km from central Deakin

Table Tennis Act

Griffith

Table TennisTennisArchery
Ages 7–12*

2.4 km from central Deakin

Not finding it in Deakin? Listed in Yarralumla (1 · 1.1 km), Forrest (2 · 1.9 km), Barton (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Other sports around Deakin

7 listed within 5 km of Deakin

Yarralumla Play Station

Yarralumla

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

1.1 km from central Deakin

Canberra Yacht Club

Yarralumla

Yacht
Ages 7–17*

1.1 km from central Deakin

Easts Juniors Rugby Union

Curtin

SportsDancing School

2.6 km from central Deakin

Not finding it in Deakin? Listed in Yarralumla (2 · 1.1 km), Griffith (1 · 2.4 km), Red Hill (2 · 3.7 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Deakin

4 listed within 5 km of Deakin

Red Shed

Yarralumla

Adventure & CampingGymnasticsMental Health

1.1 km from central Deakin

Gecko Gang

Red Hill

Event EntertainmentJumping CastleGymnastics

3.7 km from central Deakin

Dance Central

Phillip

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

4 km from central Deakin

Not finding it in Deakin? Listed in Yarralumla (1 · 1.1 km), Red Hill (1 · 3.7 km), Phillip (1 · 4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Martial arts around Deakin

4 listed within 5 km of Deakin

Hughes Jujitsu

Hughes

Jiujitsu

2.5 km from central Deakin

Spirit Karate Academy Kyokushin Dojo Canberra

Hughes

Karate

2.5 km from central Deakin

Goju-Ryu Karate Aogkf Australia

Garran

Karate

3.1 km from central Deakin

Not finding it in Deakin? Listed in Hughes (2 · 2.6 km), Phillip (1 · 4 km), Weston (1 · 5.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Deakin

Arts & dance around Deakin

23 listed within 5 km of Deakin · 1 in Deakin

Royal Australian Mint

Deakin

Family AttractionsSTEMArt Centre

In Deakin

NatureArt Lab

Griffith

PaintingPhotographyArt Centre

2.4 km from central Deakin

National Portrait Gallery

Parkes

Art CentrePhotographyPainting

2.5 km from central Deakin

All arts & dance in Deakin (1) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Deakin

14 listed within 5 km of Deakin · 2 in Deakin

ACT German Language School

Deakin

Language Learning

In Deakin

Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra

Forrest

Language LearningTutoringAdventure & Camping

1.9 km from central Deakin

Aspire Literacy

Griffith

TutoringEnglish

2.4 km from central Deakin

All tutoring & stem in Deakin (2) →
See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Deakin

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

10 schools within 3 km of the Deakin centre, 3 with a Deakin address. See all schools with a Deakin address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

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Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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Parks (4 of 5)

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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 Deakin

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 Deakin: 59 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Deakin, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Deakin within ACT Government

7 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 5th of 74 suburbs by number of providers

ACT Government guideSchools in Deakin

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 Deakin

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 Deakin

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue (1/1)

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

3.5km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
170/20 Allara Street (1/1)

170/20 Allara Street

4.2km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Deakin

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

16/43 Hampton Circuit (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
16/43 Hampton Circuit400m

Yarralumla, ACT 2600

2
2
2
25/41 Hampton Circuit (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
25/41 Hampton Circuit500m

Yarralumla, ACT 2600

1
1
1
98 Buxton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
98 Buxton Street600m

Deakin, ACT 2600

5
3
2
16 Musgrave Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Musgrave Street700m

Yarralumla, ACT 2600

4
5
3
122 Empire Circuit (1/1)
Sold
House
122 Empire Circuit900m

Yarralumla, ACT 2600

8
6
3
2/4 Hutchins Street (1/1)
Sold
Duplex
2/4 Hutchins Street1.1km

Yarralumla, ACT 2600

3
2
2
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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue170/20 Allara Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms32
Bathrooms22
Car spaces21
Asking price$1,350,000$600,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Forrest

3 activity providers · 1.9 km

Barton

1 activity provider · 2.3 km

Griffith

7 activity providers · 2.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Deakin

    Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Soccer 1, Netball 1 +3

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Yarralumla1.1 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 3, Other sports 2, Party entertainers 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Forrest1.9 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Barton2.3 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Griffith2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 4, Kids' activities & play 2, Tennis 2 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Parkes2.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Yarralumla family guide · 1.1 kmForrest family guide · 1.9 kmBarton family guide · 2.3 kmGriffith family guide · 2.4 kmParkes family guide · 2.5 kmHughes family guide · 2.6 kmKingston family guide · 3.3 kmRed Hill family guide · 3.7 kmPhillip family guide · 4 kmCity family guide · 4 kmActon family guide · 4.2 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 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 Deakin.

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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 Deakin

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

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