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Burwood, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2134 · Burwood Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools41within 3 kmActivities112within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis23 within 5 kmMartial arts18 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)14 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer11 within 5 km
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Other sports8 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM16 within 5 kmArts & dance13 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Burwood

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Keith Smith Park

Croydon · 1.4 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Goddard Park

Concord · 1.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets
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Sports & local clubs around Burwood

Tennis around Burwood

23 listed within 5 km of Burwood · 1 in Burwood

Tennis United Sydney

Burwood

Tennis

In Burwood

Everything Tennis

Strathfield

Tennis

0.7 km from central Burwood

Strathfield Lawn Tennis Club

Strathfield

Tennis

0.7 km from central Burwood

All tennis in Burwood (1) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Martial arts around Burwood

18 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Seido Karate Kazoku Dojo

Strathfield

KarateSelf DefenceDrama

1 km from central Burwood

Miyagi do Karate

Concord

Karate

1.3 km from central Burwood

Karate Academy - Croydon Dojo

Croydon

Karate

1.6 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Gladesville (2 · 0 km), Ermington (1 · 0.2 km), Lidcombe (1 · 0.2 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Burwood

14 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Concord Giants Auskick Centre

Concord

AFLAuskick

1.5 km from central Burwood

Concord Giants Junior AFL Club

Concord

AFLFemale AFL

1.6 km from central Burwood

Inner West Magpies

Croydon Park

AFLFemale AFL

2.5 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Ryde (1 · 0.2 km), Auburn (2 · 0.8 km), North Parramatta (1 · 0.8 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Soccer around Burwood

14 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Enfield Rovers Football Club

Enfield

SoccerMiniRoos

1.5 km from central Burwood

Strathfield Junior Soccer Club

Strathfield

Soccer

2.1 km from central Burwood

Briars at Greenlees

Concord

Soccer

2.4 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Ryde (1 · 0.2 km), Auburn (1 · 0.8 km), Strathfield (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Burwood

AIPark North Tutoring is listed in Burwood, among the tutoring and STEM providers in this section.

Tutoring & STEM around Burwood

16 listed within 5 km of Burwood · 2 in Burwood

Park North Tutoring

Burwood

TutoringLearning Centre

In Burwood

Kumon Burwood Study Centre

Burwood

MathsEnglish

In Burwood

Pre-Uni New College

Strathfield

TutoringMathsEnglish

1 km from central Burwood

All tutoring & stem in Burwood (2) →
See all 16 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Burwood

13 listed within 5 km of Burwood

PLC Sydney

Croydon

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDrama

1.2 km from central Burwood

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Croydon

Dancing School

1.1 km from central Burwood

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

2.3 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Ermington (1 · 0.2 km), Ryde (1 · 0.2 km), Auburn (1 · 0.8 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Burwood

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

41 schools within 3 km of the Burwood centre, 3 with a Burwood address. See all schools with a Burwood address

MLC School

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

In this suburb

All schools with a Burwood address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 13)

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  • Goddard Park

    Concord · 1.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets

  • Grant Park

    Enfield · 1.5 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly

Libraries (4 of 7)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

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Parks (4 of 9)

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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 Burwood

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 Burwood: 112 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Burwood, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Burwood within Burwood Council

5 of the council area’s 17 activity providers · 1st of 4 suburbs by number of providers

Burwood Council guideSchools in Burwood

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 Burwood

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Burwood

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

205/1 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
205/1 Australia Ave0m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

2
2
1
2004/7 Australia Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2004/7 Australia Ave100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

1
1
1
1203/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1203/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

1
1
1
2008/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2008/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

2
2
1
2604/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2604/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

2
2
1
306/1 Brushbox Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
306/1 Brushbox Street100m

Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127

2
2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Lidcombe

3 activity providers · 0.2 km

Ryde

6 activity providers · 0.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Burwood

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Gladesville0 km

    Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Ermington0.2 km

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Lidcombe0.2 km

    Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Party entertainers 1

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Ryde0.2 km

    Swimming 3, Tennis 3, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +9

    7 schools · 9 parks

  • West Ryde0.2 km

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

    3 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Gladesville family guide · 0 kmErmington family guide · 0.2 kmLidcombe family guide · 0.2 kmRyde family guide · 0.2 kmWest Ryde family guide · 0.2 kmAuburn family guide · 0.8 kmNorth Parramatta family guide · 0.8 kmStrathfield family guide · 3.5 kmHomebush family guide · 2.3 kmRhodes family guide · 2.4 kmConcord family guide · 2.9 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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For a party venue search in Burwood, the kids' activities and play section is the first stop: EnterMission Burwood is listed inside the suburb.

The party entertainers section draws on listings outside Burwood, such as Inner West Gymnastics, so check each listing's page for what it offers.

AroundSchools lists 11 kids' activities and play providers within 5 km of Burwood, and Strathfield Superbowl is among them.

AIFor other party entertainers, open the Lidcombe party listings or the West Ryde party listings, and the Burwood Council guide for the council area.

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

Recorded offences in Burwood

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Burwood2,499
Abbotsford163
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Belfield197
Belmore537
Burwood Heights30
Cabarita103
Campsie1,486
Canada Bay36
Canterbury401
Chiswick68

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 Burwood Council

17 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Burwood Council
Sports11Creative Arts4Academic4Entertainment2Music1

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All kids' activities listed in Burwood

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