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Dickson, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2602 · ACT Government

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Dickson
Dickson · Grahamec / CC BY-SA 3.0

How Dickson 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
4.0
Very good
4.0 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    26 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access1.7/5

    22.2% 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 & play3.7/5

    78.4% 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 access5.0/5

    76.6% 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 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 — 92.1% 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).

Schools15within 3 kmActivities41within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis12 within 5 kmMartial arts9 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
View all 13 activity categories
Athletics2 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmBasketball1 within 5 kmCricket1 within 5 kmArts & dance9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Dickson

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Dickson

Tennis around Dickson

12 listed within 5 km of Dickson · 2 in Dickson

Northside Fitness

Dickson

BoxingGymnasticsEquestrian

In Dickson

Majura Tennis Club

Dickson

Tennis

In Dickson

Next Gen

Lyneham

TennisSwimmingDancing School

1.5 km from central Dickson

All tennis in Dickson (2) →
See all 12 within 5 km

Martial arts around Dickson

9 listed within 5 km of Dickson · 3 in Dickson

Tora Shotokan Karate-do Canberra

Dickson

Karate

In Dickson

Master Barry Jordan Taekwondo Academy

Dickson

Taekwondo

In Dickson

Ainslie Karate School

Ainslie

Karate

2 km from central Dickson

All martial arts in Dickson (3) →
See all 9 within 5 km

Soccer around Dickson

4 listed within 5 km of Dickson · 2 in Dickson

Dickson District Playing Fields

Dickson

Soccer

In Dickson

Grasshopper Soccer Canberra

Canberra

Soccer
Ages 2–12*

3.4 km from central Dickson

Kaleen Indoor Sports

Kaleen

Soccer

4.8 km from central Dickson

All soccer in Dickson (2) →
See all 4 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Dickson

4 listed within 5 km of Dickson · 1 in Dickson

Act Gymnastic Association Inc

Hackett

Gymnastics

1.9 km from central Dickson

Gungahlin Gymnastics

Mitchell

Gymnastics

4.3 km from central Dickson

All gymnastics & cheer in Dickson (1) →
See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Dickson →

More things to do around Dickson

Arts & dance around Dickson

9 listed within 5 km of Dickson

QL2 Dance

Braddon

Dancing SchoolPhotographyDrama

1.6 km from central Dickson

Ainslie Arts Centre

Braddon

Art Centre

2.6 km from central Dickson

Watson Arts Centre

Watson

Art Centre

2.6 km from central Dickson

Not finding it in Dickson? Listed in Lyneham (1 · 1.5 km), Braddon (3 · 1.6 km), Acton (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Dickson

2 listed within 5 km of Dickson

Kidcity Play Centre

Mitchell

Play centre

3.6 km from central Dickson

Funland Canberra Kids Playcentre

Mitchell

Play centre

3.8 km from central Dickson

Not finding it in Dickson? Listed in Mitchell (2 · 3.9 km), Kingston (1 · 7.1 km), Forrest (1 · 7.2 km)

Schools within 3 km of Dickson

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Dickson centre, 3 with a Dickson address. See all schools with a Dickson address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Libraries (2)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (3)

Show 1 more Sports grounds

Parks (2)

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 Dickson

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.

A look around Dickson

Dickson
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Dickson

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Dickson: 41 kids' activities within 5 km and 3 schools in Dickson.

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Browse mapped places (65)

Your council & community

Dickson within ACT Government

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

ACT Government guideSchools in Dickson

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 Dickson

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 Dickson

170/20 Allara Street (1/1)

170/20 Allara Street

3.6km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

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

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

4.1km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Dickson

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

76 Marsden Street (1/1)
Sold
House
76 Marsden Street200m

Dickson, ACT 2602

3
1
1
3/84 Blacket Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3/84 Blacket Street300m

Downer, ACT 2602

3
2
2
413/6 Cape Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
413/6 Cape Street300m

Dickson, ACT 2602

2
2
2
407/21 Challis Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
407/21 Challis Street500m

Dickson, ACT 2602

2
1
1
27 Marsden Street (1/1)
Sold
House
27 Marsden Street600m

Dickson, ACT 2602

3
1
2
16 Morphett Street (1/1)
Sold
Duplex
16 Morphett Street700m

Dickson, ACT 2602

3
1
2
Compare properties in this guide

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

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.

Ainslie

4 activity providers · 1.4 km

Lyneham

4 activity providers · 1.5 km

Braddon

5 activity providers · 1.6 km

Turner

1 activity provider · 2.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Dickson

    Martial arts 3, Tennis 2, Soccer 2, Athletics 2 +6

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Ainslie1.4 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Lyneham1.5 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +3

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Braddon1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Music 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Turner2.2 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • O'Connor2.2 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ainslie family guide · 1.4 kmLyneham family guide · 1.5 kmBraddon family guide · 1.6 kmTurner family guide · 2.2 kmO'Connor family guide · 2.2 kmReid family guide · 3.5 kmActon family guide · 3.6 kmCity family guide · 3.6 kmMitchell family guide · 3.9 kmCampbell family guide · 4.5 kmKaleen family guide · 4.9 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

Browse all articles

School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Dickson.

We don’t have an article specifically about Dickson yet.

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 Dickson

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

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