Hume, ACT Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Hume · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Hume: 3 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
Family Snapshot
- Sports
- Gymnastics & cheer
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Music
- Schools
- 1 within 3 km
- Parks & places
- 1 park
- Explore nearby
- Gowrie, Wanniassa, and Fyshwick
What can families do in Hume?
Sports & local clubs around Hume
Sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Hume · 1 within 5 km) — Legs Dance and Performing Arts Studio (0 km)
More things to do around Hume
- Tutoring & STEM (1 in Hume · 1 within 5 km) — Lisa Clark Dance Centre (0 km)
- Music (1 in Hume · 1 within 5 km) — Lisa Clark Dance Centre (0 km)
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Parks
- West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve · Hume · 2 km
How Hume compares with nearby suburbs
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Hume
Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Gowrie6.1 km · same council
Martial arts 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Wanniassa6.6 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
4 schools · 0 parks
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Fyshwick6.9 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +3
0 schools · 0 parks
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Mawson7.3 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Calwell7.3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
3 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hume | Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gowrie6.1 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wanniassa6.6 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Fyshwick6.9 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mawson7.3 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Calwell7.3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 3 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Hume within ACT Government
2 of the council area’s 79 activity providers · 10th of 42 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Hume
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Jerrabomberra | 190 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Libraries in and around Hume
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscience Australia NH Fisher Geoscience Library | Symonston | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 4 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Hume · correct as at 3 Oct 2026
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Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Hume.