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Ashfield, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2131 · Inner West Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
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Schools45within 3 kmActivities156within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts26 within 5 kmTennis25 within 5 kmSoccer20 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer18 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)16 within 5 km
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Other sports14 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball5 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance26 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM24 within 5 kmKids' activities & play22 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing7 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Darrell Jackson Gardens

Summer Hill · 1.1 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Ashfield

Martial arts around Ashfield

26 listed within 5 km of Ashfield · 1 in Ashfield

Forza Jiu Jitsu

Ashfield

Jiujitsu

In Ashfield

Karate Academy - Croydon Dojo

Croydon

Karate

0.7 km from central Ashfield

GKR Karate

Canterbury

Karate

2.2 km from central Ashfield

All martial arts in Ashfield (1) →
See all 26 within 5 km

Tennis around Ashfield

25 listed within 5 km of Ashfield · 2 in Ashfield

Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Club

Ashfield

Tennis

In Ashfield

Hammond Park

Ashfield

ParkTennis

In Ashfield

Sydney Tennis Coaching

Summer Hill

Tennis
Ages 5–16*

1 km from central Ashfield

All tennis in Ashfield (2) →
See all 25 within 5 km

Soccer around Ashfield

20 listed within 5 km of Ashfield · 1 in Ashfield

Football Star Academy

Ashfield

Soccer

In Ashfield

Lambert Park Soccer Field

Leichhardt

Soccer

2.1 km from central Ashfield

Western Suburbs Junior Australian Football Club

Croydon Park

Soccer

2.1 km from central Ashfield

All soccer in Ashfield (1) →
See all 20 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Ashfield

18 listed within 5 km of Ashfield

PLC Sydney

Croydon

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDrama

1.1 km from central Ashfield

Le Ray Gymnastics PLC Sydney

Croydon

Gymnastics

1.2 km from central Ashfield

The Gymnastics Revolution

Summer Hill

Gymnastics
Ages 5–12*

1.7 km from central Ashfield

Not finding it in Ashfield? Listed in Five Dock (1 · 1.1 km), Croydon (2 · 1.2 km), Leichhardt (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Ashfield

Arts & dance around Ashfield

26 listed within 5 km of Ashfield · 1 in Ashfield

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

In Ashfield

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Croydon

Dancing School

1.1 km from central Ashfield

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

1.3 km from central Ashfield

All arts & dance in Ashfield (1) →
See all 26 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Ashfield

24 listed within 5 km of Ashfield · 2 in Ashfield

North Shore Coaching College

Ashfield

TutoringMathsMental Health

In Ashfield

Kids French Club in Summer Hill

Summer Hill

Language LearningFrench
from $252Ages 5–12

1.3 km from central Ashfield

Inner West Music College

Summer Hill

MusicGuitarPiano

1.3 km from central Ashfield

All tutoring & stem in Ashfield (2) →
See all 24 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Ashfield

AIAshfield Boys High School and the primary schools in this section are listed in Ashfield, with schools from Croydon beside them.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

45 schools within 3 km of the Ashfield centre, 4 with a Ashfield address. See all schools with a Ashfield address

PLC Sydney

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

1.1 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Ashfield address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIAshfield Library is in the suburb, and this section adds the Haberfield library.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 18)

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  • Darrell Jackson Gardens

    Summer Hill · 1.1 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Keith Smith Park

    Croydon · 1.3 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 14)

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  • Croydon Park

    Croydon Park · 2 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Hawthorne Canal

    Haberfield · 2.2 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Ashfield

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.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ashfield: 156 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Ashfield, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Ashfield within Inner West Council

7 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 4th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guideSchools in Ashfield

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 Ashfield

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Ashfield

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

87/18-20 Knocklayde Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
87/18-20 Knocklayde Street200m

Ashfield, NSW 2131

2
2
1
56 Church Street (1/1)
Sold
House
56 Church Street200m

Ashfield, NSW 2131

3
3
1
18/12 West Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
18/12 West Street200m

Croydon, NSW 2132

1
1
1
47/12 West Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
47/12 West Street200m

Croydon, NSW 2132

1
1
1
6/137 Frederick Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/137 Frederick Street400m

Ashfield, NSW 2131

2
1
1
2b Courland Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2b Courland Street500m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

3
1
3

Nearby suburbs

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

Croydon

5 activity providers · 1.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Ashfield

    Tennis 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Martial arts 1 +4

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Haberfield1.2 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Five Dock1.1 km

    Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2

    4 schools · 5 parks

  • Croydon1.2 km

    Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +3

    5 schools · 2 parks

  • Leichhardt3.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Soccer 3, Other sports 2 +8

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Lewisham3.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Haberfield family guide · 1.2 kmFive Dock family guide · 1.1 kmCroydon family guide · 1.2 kmLeichhardt family guide · 3.1 kmLewisham family guide · 3.2 kmLilyfield family guide · 3.2 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 3.4 kmPetersham family guide · 3.5 kmStanmore family guide · 4.1 kmAnnandale family guide · 4.3 kmCroydon Park family guide · 2.8 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Ashfield's own listings lean towards tennis, music and tutoring: Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Club, Explore Music and North Shore Coaching College are all in the suburb.

Gymnastics and martial arts are listed in Croydon and other neighbouring suburbs, and kids' play listings in Leichhardt and Lilyfield, so read those sections alongside the comparison table.

The parks section brings Ashfield's library, aquatic centre and playgrounds together.

AIFor gymnastics and martial arts, open Five Dock or Croydon, or the Inner West Council guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Ashfield

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Ashfield1,429
Abbotsford163
Annandale513
Ashbury73
Bardwell Park76
Belfield197
Belmore537
Burwood2,499
Burwood Heights30
Camperdown1,067
Campsie1,486
Canada Bay36

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Inner West Council

103 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Inner West Council
Sports69Academic22Creative Arts20Entertainment18Music9Health8

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Ashfield

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

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