Lyneham, ACT Family Guide
ACT 2602 · ACT Government
Discover Lyneham with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Lyneham 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.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
26 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access1.4/5
18.8% 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
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Parks & play2.2/5
50.4% 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
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GP access4.0/5
57.1% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days4.4/5
7.9 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 — 93.7% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © Australian Capital Territory, CC BY 4.0 — ACTGOV School Location 2026 (ACTmapi) (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Lyneham
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Sports & local clubs around Lyneham
Tennis around Lyneham
11 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 3 in Lyneham
In Lyneham
In Lyneham
See all 11 within 5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 1.5 km
- Canberra Tennis Academy · O'Connor · 1.5 km
- Majura Tennis Club · Dickson · 1.6 km
- Turner Tennis Club · Turner · 2.6 km
- Ainslie Tennis Club · Ainslie · 3 km
- Kaleen & District Tennis Club · Kaleen · 3 km
- Braddon Tennis Club · Braddon · 3.3 km
- Reid Tennis Club · Reid · 4.4 km
Martial arts around Lyneham
9 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 1 in Lyneham
1.1 km from central Lyneham
1.5 km from central Lyneham
2.6 km from central Lyneham
See all 9 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 0 km
- Karate Canberra - Kodokan Matsubayashi-Ryu Cummings Karate Dojo · Mitchell · 2.9 km
- Ainslie Karate School · Ainslie · 3.1 km
- Legion 13 Gungahlin · Mitchell · 3.2 km
- GKR Karate · Kaleen · 3.3 km
- Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy, Australia · Mitchell · 3.3 km
Swimming around Lyneham
6 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 2 in Lyneham
3.2 km from central Lyneham
4.8 km from central Lyneham
4.8 km from central Lyneham
See all 6 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 0 km
- Next Gen Canberra · Lyneham · 0.3 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 1.5 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Lyneham
5 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 1 in Lyneham
3.2 km from central Lyneham
3.7 km from central Lyneham
5 km from central Lyneham
See all 5 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 0 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 1.5 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (4 within 5 km) — Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick Centre (2.3 km)Not finding it in Lyneham? Listed in Ainslie (2 · 2.7 km), Kingston (2 · 8 km)
- Soccer (4 within 5 km) — Northside Fitness (1.5 km)Not finding it in Lyneham? Listed in Dickson (2 · 1.5 km), Kaleen (1 · 3.5 km), Deakin (1 · 7.9 km)
- Athletics (3 within 5 km) — Corroboree Athletics (1.5 km)Not finding it in Lyneham? Listed in Dickson (2 · 1.5 km), Bruce (1 · 4.4 km), Belconnen (1 · 5.4 km)
- Other sports (1 in Lyneham · 2 within 5 km) — Hockey ACT (0 km)
More things to do around Lyneham
Arts & dance around Lyneham
9 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 1 in Lyneham
2.2 km from central Lyneham
3.1 km from central Lyneham
3.2 km from central Lyneham
See all 9 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 0 km
- Ainslie Arts Centre · Braddon · 3.5 km
- Anu Arts Centre · Acton · 3.7 km
- GDANCE Academy · Mitchell · 3.9 km
- Gorman Arts Centre · Braddon · 3.9 km
- The Brass Room · City · 4.2 km
Yoga & wellbeing around Lyneham
2 listed within 5 km of Lyneham · 2 in Lyneham
In Lyneham
See all 2 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 0 km
- Kids' activities & play (2 within 5 km) — Kidcity Play Centre (3.1 km)Not finding it in Lyneham? Listed in Mitchell (2 · 3.5 km), Yarralumla (3 · 7.5 km), Forrest (1 · 7.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Lyneham
AIThis section mixes Lyneham's own schools with Dickson ones such as Daramalan College, so open each school page before building a shortlist.
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17 schools within 3 km of the Lyneham centre, 3 with a Lyneham address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Libraries (2)
Dickson Library
Dickson · 1.3 km
Lewins Library
Watson · 2.7 km
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (2)
Jandura Park
O'Connor · 1.5 km
Namadgi National Park
Turner · 2.7 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Lyneham
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.
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Grasshopper Soccer Canberra Ages 2–12*
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Canberra Tennis Academy Ages 2–16*
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Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick Centre Ages 3–17*
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Ainslie Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick Centre Ages 3–17*
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Tarang by Tanya Bollywood Dance Ages 12+
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lyneham: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Lyneham, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Yoga & wellbeing, Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 2 libraries · 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- Dickson, O'Connor, and Braddon
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Browse mapped places (67)
- Brindabella Christian CollegeSchool
- Lyneham Primary SchoolSchool
- Lyneham High SchoolSchool
- Daramalan CollegeSchool
- St Joseph’s Primary School - O'ConnorSchool
- Emmaus Christian SchoolSchool
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolSchool
- North Ainslie Primary SchoolSchool
- Turner SchoolSchool
- Maribyrnong Primary SchoolSchool
- Kaleen Primary SchoolSchool
- Dickson CollegeSchool
- Black Mountain SchoolSchool
- Rosary Primary School - WatsonSchool
- Majura Primary SchoolSchool
- St Michael's Primary SchoolSchool
- Merici CollegeSchool
- Hockey ACTActivity
- Next GenActivity
- Next Gen CanberraActivity
- Tennis ActActivity
- Tora Shotokan Karate-do CanberraActivity
- Corroboree AthleticsActivity
- Northside FitnessActivity
- Canberra Tennis AcademyActivity
- Majura Tennis ClubActivity
- Kiddies KaraokeActivity
- Dickson District Playing FieldsActivity
- QL2 DanceActivity
- Ainslie Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick CentreActivity
- Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick CentreActivity
- Master Barry Jordan Taekwondo AcademyActivity
- Turner Tennis ClubActivity
- Karate Canberra - Kodokan Matsubayashi-Ryu Cummings Karate DojoActivity
- Ainslie Tennis ClubActivity
- Kaleen & District Tennis ClubActivity
- Watson Arts CentreActivity
- Kidcity Play CentreActivity
- Ainslie Karate SchoolActivity
- Legion 13 GungahlinActivity
- Leisure Pools CanberraActivity
- Tarang by Tanya Bollywood DanceActivity
- Act Gymnastic Association IncActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Braddon Tennis ClubActivity
- Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy, AustraliaActivity
- Kaleen Indoor SportsActivity
- Ainslie Arts CentreActivity
- Music for CanberraActivity
- Funland Canberra Kids PlaycentreActivity
- Gungahlin GymnasticsActivity
- Anu Arts CentreActivity
- GDANCE AcademyActivity
- Gorman Arts CentreActivity
- Belconnen Cats Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick CentreActivity
- Grasshopper Soccer CanberraActivity
- The Brass RoomActivity
- Southwell ParkPark or community place
- Lyneham Neighbourhood OvalPark or community place
- Dickson LibraryPark or community place
- Jandura ParkPark or community place
- Dickson Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Bruce Ridge Nature ReservePark or community place
- Namadgi National ParkPark or community place
- Lewins LibraryPark or community place
- 170/20 Allara StreetHome for sale
- 1519/25 Edinburgh AvenueHome for sale
Your council & community
Lyneham within ACT Government
4 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 14th of 74 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Lyneham
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
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For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Lyneham
Recently sold within 5 km of Lyneham
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Lyneham, ACT 2602
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Lyneham, ACT 2602
Property Type: House
Lyneham, ACT 2602
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Downer, ACT 2602
Property Type: House
Dickson, ACT 2602
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
O'Connor, ACT 2602
Property Type: Townhouse
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| Feature | 170/20 Allara Street | 1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue |
|---|---|---|
| Property type | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT |
| Bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Car spaces | 1 | 2 |
| 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.
Dickson
7 activity providers · 1.5 km
O'Connor
1 activity provider · 2.2 km
Braddon
5 activity providers · 2.2 km
Turner
1 activity provider · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Lyneham
Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Martial arts 1 +3
3 schools · 2 parks
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Dickson1.5 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Athletics 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 2 +6
3 schools · 0 parks
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O'Connor2.2 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Braddon2.2 km · same council
Arts & dance 3, Music 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Turner2.4 km · same council
Tennis 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Ainslie2.7 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyneham | Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Martial arts 1 +3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dickson1.5 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Athletics 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 2 +6 | 3 | 0 |
| O'Connor2.2 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Braddon2.2 km · same council | Arts & dance 3, Music 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Turner2.4 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ainslie2.7 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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For a school in Lyneham, look at Lyneham Primary School and Lyneham High School first in the schools section; both are in the suburb, and the list goes on into Dickson.
Tennis is where Lyneham itself has listings, including Tennis Act. Martial arts and dance listings come largely from Dickson, Mitchell and Braddon, so those sections are where to compare options across suburbs.
The parks section here is mainly ovals and sports grounds, and the pool listed is in Dickson.
AIFor soccer, the Dickson directory is the next stop, and the Mitchell guide covers its martial arts and dance listings.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
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All kids' activities listed in Lyneham
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Lyneham.
Tennis (3) Category page →
Swimming (2) Category page →
Martial arts (1) Category page →
Gymnastics & cheer (1) Category page →
Other sports (1) Category page →
Arts & dance (1)
Yoga & wellbeing (2)
Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.