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Camperdown, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2050 · Inner West Council

Discover Camperdown 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
Schools54within 3 kmActivities208within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes4for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts30 within 5 kmTennis29 within 5 kmSoccer21 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer18 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)18 within 5 km
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Other sports16 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance43 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM40 within 5 kmKids' activities & play30 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing14 within 5 kmMusic12 within 5 km
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Explore Camperdown

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Camperdown Park

Camperdown · 0.2 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

O'Dea Reserve

Camperdown · 0.5 km

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

Martial arts around Camperdown

30 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 1 in Camperdown

Sydney University Taekwondo Club

Camperdown

Taekwondo

In Camperdown

Karate Academy Glebe Pcyc Dojo

Forest Lodge

Karate

0.8 km from central Camperdown

Levels Jiu-Jitsu Club

Annandale

Jiujitsu

1.2 km from central Camperdown

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Tennis around Camperdown

29 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 2 in Camperdown

Camperdown Tennis

Camperdown

TennisAdventure & CampingSports

In Camperdown

Fisher Tennis Centre

Camperdown

Tennis

In Camperdown

St James Park Tennis Courts

Glebe

Tennis

1 km from central Camperdown

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Soccer around Camperdown

21 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 1 in Camperdown

Newtown Junior Jets Rugby League Football Club

Newtown

SportsSoccer

1.1 km from central Camperdown

APIA Leichhardt Tigers Juniors Football Club

Leichhardt

Soccer

1.8 km from central Camperdown

SUSF The Ledge

Darlington

AbseilingFirst AidPickleball

1.8 km from central Camperdown

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Gymnastics & cheer around Camperdown

18 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 3 in Camperdown

NOMAD Bouldering Gym

Camperdown

AbseilingPotteryYoga

In Camperdown

Petersham Juniors Rugby Club

Camperdown

SportsYachtCheer Team

In Camperdown

Sydney Pole

Camperdown

Dancing SchoolMental HealthCircus

In Camperdown

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Arts & dance around Camperdown

43 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 3 in Camperdown

Tutorio Tutoring

Camperdown

TutoringMathsSTEM

In Camperdown

Dare To Shine Dance Studio

Marrickville

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

0.5 km from central Camperdown

Electric DNA (Dance N' Arts)

Marrickville

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

0.5 km from central Camperdown

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Tutoring & STEM around Camperdown

40 listed within 5 km of Camperdown · 1 in Camperdown

Thinklum Robotics Club

Marrickville

STEMEvent EntertainmentTutoring

0.5 km from central Camperdown

Primary School French Club in Annandale

Annandale

Language LearningFrench
from $280Ages 5–12

0.7 km from central Camperdown

Taffy Coaching

Glebe

TutoringMaths

1.3 km from central Camperdown

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Schools within 3 km of Camperdown

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

54 schools within 3 km of the Camperdown centre, 1 with a Camperdown 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 36)

  • Camperdown Park

    Camperdown · 0.2 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • O'Dea Reserve

    Camperdown · 0.5 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Libraries (4 of 11)

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Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 15)

  • St Paul's Oval

    Camperdown · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking Picnic tables
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Parks (4 of 12)

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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 Camperdown

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 Camperdown: 208 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Camperdown, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Camperdown within Inner West Council

6 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 6th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guide

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 Camperdown

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

4

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Camperdown

128 Botany Road (1/1)

128 Botany Road

2.3km

Alexandria, NSW 2015

$3,750,000

544House
6/569-581 George Street (1/1)

6/569-581 George Street

3.2km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$640,000 – $675,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
1307/281 Elizabeth Street (1/1)

1307/281 Elizabeth Street

3.5km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$660,000 – $725,000

120Apartment / Unit / Flat
1502/116 Bathurst Street (1/1)

1502/116 Bathurst Street

3.6km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$2,250,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Camperdown

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

24/153 Salisbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
24/153 Salisbury Road200m

Camperdown, NSW 2050

1
1
1
183 Australia Street (1/1)
Sold
TERRACE
183 Australia Street300m

Newtown, NSW 2042

3
1
67 Probert Street (1/1)
Sold
House
67 Probert Street300m

Newtown, NSW 2042

4
2
2
57 Northwood Street (1/1)
Sold
House
57 Northwood Street300m

Camperdown, NSW 2050

2
1
12 Fowler Street (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Fowler Street300m

Camperdown, NSW 2050

2
1
23 Trade Lane (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Trade Lane400m

Camperdown, NSW 2050

2
1
1
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Feature128 Botany Road6/569-581 George Street1307/281 Elizabeth Street1502/116 Bathurst Street
Property typeHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms5112
Bathrooms4122
Car spaces4001
Asking price$3,750,000$640,000–$675,000$660,000–$725,000$2,250,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Newtown

1 activity provider · 0.7 km

Stanmore

3 activity providers · 1.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Camperdown

    Kids' activities & play 4, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 3, Arts & dance 3 +7

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Marrickville0 km · same council

    Tennis 6, Arts & dance 4, Kids' activities & play 4, Soccer 4 +9

    8 schools · 7 parks

  • Newtown0.7 km · same council

    Other sports 1, Soccer 1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Stanmore1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Annandale1.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Other sports 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    4 schools · 5 parks

  • Alexandria0 km

    Football (AFL) 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1 +1

    2 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Marrickville family guide · 0 kmNewtown family guide · 0.7 kmStanmore family guide · 1.1 kmAnnandale family guide · 1.2 kmAlexandria family guide · 0 kmDrummoyne family guide · 0 kmHaymarket family guide · 0 kmMascot family guide · 0 kmLeichhardt family guide · 1.9 kmPetersham family guide · 2.1 kmSt Peters family guide · 2.3 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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Camperdown's own listings include Camperdown Tennis, Sydney University Taekwondo Club and NOMAD Bouldering Gym, so the Tennis, Martial arts and Gymnastics & cheer sections each have an entry inside the suburb.

The parks section starts inside Camperdown too, with playgrounds, libraries and a pool listed in the suburb. Football (AFL) has university club listings here as well.

The schools section draws on Annandale and Newtown. AroundSchools lists 208 activity providers within 5 km of Camperdown.

AIFor basketball, open the Marrickville guide; for netball and cricket, the Leichhardt guide, or browse the Inner West Council guide.

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

Recorded offences in Camperdown

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Camperdown1,067
Alexandria846
Annandale513
Ashfield1,429
Balmain873
Beaconsfield25
Birchgrove84
Broadway39
Chippendale781
Darlinghurst1,961
Dawes Point70
Drummoyne487

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 Camperdown

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