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Hughes, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2605 · ACT Government

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
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Australian Capital Territory regional photograph · Tim J Keegan / CC BY-SA 2.0

How Hughes 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
3.5
Good
3.5 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    33 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access4.7/5

    65.9% 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 & play2.8/5

    64.7% 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 access0.2/5

    2.5% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days4.6/5

    7 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).

Schools13within 3 kmActivities61within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis11 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 kmMartial arts7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 km
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Swimming3 within 5 kmArts & dance18 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM14 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Hughes

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Garran Oval

Garran · 1.1 km

Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Hughes

Tennis around Hughes

11 listed within 5 km of Hughes

Maloney School of Tennis

Curtin

Tennis

1.2 km from central Hughes

YMCA Health and Fitness Centre

Chifley

Learning CentreBasketballYacht

2.6 km from central Hughes

Yarralumla Tennis Courts

Yarralumla

Tennis

3.2 km from central Hughes

Not finding it in Hughes? Listed in Yarralumla (1 · 3 km), Weston (2 · 3.2 km), Forrest (2 · 3.8 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Other sports around Hughes

8 listed within 5 km of Hughes

Easts Juniors Rugby Union

Curtin

SportsDancing School

1.4 km from central Hughes

Dance Central

Phillip

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

1.5 km from central Hughes

Yarralumla Play Station

Yarralumla

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

3 km from central Hughes

Not finding it in Hughes? Listed in Phillip (1 · 1.5 km), Yarralumla (2 · 3 km), Red Hill (2 · 3.5 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Martial arts around Hughes

7 listed within 5 km of Hughes · 2 in Hughes

Hughes Jujitsu

Hughes

Jiujitsu

In Hughes

Spirit Karate Academy Kyokushin Dojo Canberra

Hughes

Karate

In Hughes

Goju-Ryu Karate Aogkf Australia

Garran

Karate

0.6 km from central Hughes

All martial arts in Hughes (2) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Hughes

6 listed within 5 km of Hughes

Red Shed

Yarralumla

Adventure & CampingGymnasticsMental Health

3 km from central Hughes

Gecko Gang

Red Hill

Event EntertainmentJumping CastleGymnastics

3.5 km from central Hughes

A C T Gymnastics

Holder

Gymnastics

4.1 km from central Hughes

Not finding it in Hughes? Listed in Phillip (1 · 1.5 km), Yarralumla (1 · 3 km), Red Hill (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Hughes

Arts & dance around Hughes

18 listed within 5 km of Hughes

Dare to Dance Canberra

Phillip

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

1.5 km from central Hughes

Canberra Martial Arts - Hapkido Tigers Kids 5-14yrs

Phillip

Art Centre

2 km from central Hughes

Braemar Dance & Performing Arts Centre

Phillip

Art Centre

2.2 km from central Hughes

Not finding it in Hughes? Listed in Phillip (5 · 1.5 km), Deakin (1 · 2.6 km), Weston (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Hughes

14 listed within 5 km of Hughes

Canberra Chinese School

Phillip

Language Learning

0.6 km from central Hughes

Kip McGrath - Woden

Mawson

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Hughes

ACT German Language School

Deakin

Language Learning

2.6 km from central Hughes

Not finding it in Hughes? Listed in Phillip (1 · 1.5 km), Deakin (2 · 2.6 km), Red Hill (4 · 3.5 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Hughes

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

13 schools within 3 km of the Hughes centre, 1 with a Hughes address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (1)

Libraries (3)

Show 1 more Libraries

Sports grounds (2)

  • Garran Oval

    Garran · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4)

Show 2 more Parks

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 Hughes

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 Hughes: 61 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Hughes, and parks and playgrounds.

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Browse mapped places (63)

Your council & community

Hughes within ACT Government

2 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 26th 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 Hughes

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Hughes

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

60 Carroll Street (1/1)
Sold
Duplex
60 Carroll Street200m

Hughes, ACT 2605

3
1
1
2 Goble Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Goble Street400m

Hughes, ACT 2605

4
2
2
48 Kitchener Street (1/1)
Sold
House
48 Kitchener Street500m

Hughes, ACT 2605

3
1
1
243/15 Irving Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
243/15 Irving Street800m

Phillip, ACT 2606

2
2
2
31/15 Irving Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
31/15 Irving Street800m

Phillip, ACT 2606

2
2
1
154/9 Irving Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
154/9 Irving Street1.0km

Phillip, ACT 2606

1
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Phillip

9 activity providers · 1.5 km

Deakin

7 activity providers · 2.6 km

Weston

4 activity providers · 3.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Hughes

    Martial arts 2

    1 school · 1 park

  • Phillip1.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 5, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +4

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Deakin2.6 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Yarralumla3 km · same council

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

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Weston3.2 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Red Hill3.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 4, Kids' activities & play 2, Music 2 +3

    3 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Phillip family guide · 1.5 kmDeakin family guide · 2.6 kmYarralumla family guide · 3 kmWeston family guide · 3.2 kmRed Hill family guide · 3.5 kmForrest family guide · 3.8 kmGriffith family guide · 3.9 kmBarton family guide · 4.4 kmParkes family guide · 4.9 kmKingston family guide · 5 kmDuffy family guide · 5.6 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

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All kids' activities listed in Hughes

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