Barrack Heights, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2528 · Shellharbour City Council
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Activities around Barrack Heights
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Martial arts around Barrack Heights
5 listed within 5 km of Barrack Heights · 1 in Barrack Heights
In Barrack Heights
2.3 km from central Barrack Heights
3.6 km from central Barrack Heights
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- Kwak's Taekwondo · Oak Flats · 4.5 km
- Kwak's Taekwondo Oak Flats Division · Oak Flats · 4.5 km
Swimming around Barrack Heights
4 listed within 5 km of Barrack Heights · 1 in Barrack Heights
In Barrack Heights
1 km from central Barrack Heights
2.2 km from central Barrack Heights
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- Clark Rubber · Shellharbour City Centre · 2.3 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Barrack Heights · 1 within 5 km) — Carmel and Co Gymnastics Club (0.5 km)
Schools within 3 km of Barrack Heights
AIThe schools section includes Warilla High School, which sits in Barrack Heights despite its name, alongside the suburb's public primary.
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16 schools within 3 km of the Barrack Heights centre, 2 with a Barrack Heights address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIThe parks section lists Barrack Heights Park in the suburb, plus a pool in Oak Flats and a library in Warilla.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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Parks (2)
Garrard Reserve
Mount Warrigal · 1.4 km
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One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Barrack Heights: 13 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Barrack Heights, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Shellharbour, Warilla, and Oak Flats
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Browse mapped places (44)
- Warilla High SchoolSchool
- Warilla Public SchoolSchool
- Peterborough SchoolSchool
- Amity CollegeSchool
- Barrack Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolSchool
- Nazareth Catholic Primary School - Shellharbour CitySchool
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Shellharbour Public SchoolSchool
- Flinders Public SchoolSchool
- Warilla North Public SchoolSchool
- Balarang Public SchoolSchool
- Oak Flats High SchoolSchool
- Shellharbour Anglican CollegeSchool
- Lake Illawarra High SchoolSchool
- Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolSchool
- Carmel and Co Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Illawarra South Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial ArtsActivity
- Shellharbour Swim AcademyActivity
- Aqua Star Swim SchoolActivity
- Shellharbour Auskick CentreActivity
- Da Vinci Art StudioActivity
- Beverley Whitfield Pool ShellharbourActivity
- Clark RubberActivity
- Swimart Pool & Spa ServicesActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Karate SchoolActivity
- Kwak's TaekwondoActivity
- Kwak's Taekwondo Oak Flats DivisionActivity
- Barrack Heights ParkPark or community place
- J M King Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Whitfield ParkPark or community place
- Garrard ReservePark or community place
- Shellharbour City LibrariesPark or community place
- Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Shellharbour ReservePark or community place
- Ron Costello OvalPark or community place
- Bassett ParkPark or community place
- Alex Hoffman ParkPark or community place
- Skiway ParkPark or community place
- Shane Lee OvalPark or community place
- PanoramaPark or community place
- Reddall ReservePark or community place
- Oak Flats Olympic PoolPark or community place
Your council & community
Barrack Heights within Shellharbour City Council
3 of the council area’s 17 activity providers · 3rd of 8 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Barrack Heights
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Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: House
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: Villa
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: House
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: House
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Flinders, NSW 2529
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Shellharbour
2 activity providers · 1.9 km
Warilla
1 activity provider · 2.1 km
Oak Flats
4 activity providers · 3.3 km
Albion Park Rail
4 activity providers · 5.5 km
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Barrack Heights
Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Shellharbour1.9 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Warilla2.1 km · same council
Swimming 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Oak Flats3.3 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Swimming 1
4 schools · 5 parks
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Albion Park Rail5.5 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 6 parks
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Albion Park7.3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
5 schools · 5 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrack Heights | Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Shellharbour1.9 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Warilla2.1 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Oak Flats3.3 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Swimming 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Albion Park Rail5.5 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Albion Park7.3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 5 | 5 |
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 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Barrack Heights has a gymnastics club, a swim school and a jiu-jitsu academy of its own on this guide, among them Carmel and Co Gymnastics Club and Shellharbour Swim Academy. Karate and taekwondo classes sit in Oak Flats and Albion Park Rail.
Football (AFL) is listed in Albion Park Rail, and art classes in Shellharbour.
For schools, the section lists a primary and a high school inside Barrack Heights, then Warilla, Oak Flats and Shellharbour.
AIFor karate and taekwondo, open the Oak Flats guide; the Shellharbour City Council guide gathers the suburbs around Barrack Heights.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Barrack Heights
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Barrack Heights | 386 |
| Barrack Point | 30 |
| Blackbutt | 94 |
| Dunmore | 57 |
| Flinders | 246 |
| Lake Illawarra | 322 |
| Mount Warrigal | 324 |
| Oak Flats | 1,043 |
| Shell Cove | 249 |
| Shellharbour | 212 |
| Warilla | 594 |
| Windang | 148 |
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
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