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Canterbury, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2193 · City of Canterbury-Bankstown

Discover Canterbury 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
Schools33within 3 kmActivities126within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis27 within 5 kmMartial arts18 within 5 kmSoccer18 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer12 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)9 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmBasketball5 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM22 within 5 kmArts & dance17 within 5 kmKids' activities & play14 within 5 kmMusic7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Explore Canterbury

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Pat O'Connor Reserve

Canterbury · 0.8 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Canterbury

Tennis around Canterbury

27 listed within 5 km of Canterbury

Sportsmax Tennis

Hurlstone Park

Tennis

0.9 km from central Canterbury

Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Club

Ashfield

Tennis

2.1 km from central Canterbury

Croydon Tennis Centre

Croydon

Tennis

2.6 km from central Canterbury

Not finding it in Canterbury? Listed in Belmore (1 · 2.8 km), Lakemba (1 · 4.1 km), Lewisham (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 27 within 5 km

Martial arts around Canterbury

18 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 1 in Canterbury

GKR Karate

Canterbury

Karate

In Canterbury

Jka Karate

Campsie

Karate

1.3 km from central Canterbury

Miyagi Kan Goju Ryu Karate - Campsie

Campsie

Karate

1.6 km from central Canterbury

All martial arts in Canterbury (1) →
See all 18 within 5 km

Soccer around Canterbury

18 listed within 5 km of Canterbury

Canterbury Rugby Club

Earlwood

Soccer

1.4 km from central Canterbury

Western Suburbs Junior Australian Football Club

Croydon Park

Soccer

1.9 km from central Canterbury

Football Star Academy

Ashfield

Soccer

2 km from central Canterbury

Not finding it in Canterbury? Listed in Earlwood (1 · 1.7 km), Croydon Park (1 · 2 km), Belmore (2 · 2.8 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Canterbury

12 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 2 in Canterbury

Aerialize

Canterbury

CircusAcrobaticsArt Centre

In Canterbury

Pole Fitness Studios

Canterbury

Gymnastics

In Canterbury

Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre

Bexley North

SwimmingGymnastics

3 km from central Canterbury

All gymnastics & cheer in Canterbury (2) →
See all 12 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Canterbury →

More things to do around Canterbury

Tutoring & STEM around Canterbury

22 listed within 5 km of Canterbury

Kids French Club in Earlwood

Earlwood

Language LearningFrench
from $380Ages 5–12

1.8 km from central Canterbury

St John the Baptist Arabic School

Croydon Park

Language Learning

2 km from central Canterbury

Bonjour Babies (Summer Hill Public School NSW)

Summer Hill

FrenchLanguage Learning

2.5 km from central Canterbury

Not finding it in Canterbury? Listed in Earlwood (1 · 1.7 km), Croydon Park (1 · 2 km), Belmore (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Canterbury

17 listed within 5 km of Canterbury · 1 in Canterbury

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

2.6 km from central Canterbury

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

2.8 km from central Canterbury

The Place Lewisham

Lewisham

Drama

3.1 km from central Canterbury

All arts & dance in Canterbury (1) →
See all 17 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Canterbury

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

33 schools within 3 km of the Canterbury centre, 3 with a Canterbury address. See all schools with a Canterbury address

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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 18)

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  • Lees Park

    Ashbury · 1.2 km

    Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

  • Tasker Park

    Canterbury · 0.4 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Canterbury Park

    Canterbury · 0.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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  • Earlwood Park

    Earlwood · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Croydon Park

    Croydon Park · 1.7 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 6)

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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 Canterbury

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 Canterbury: 126 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Canterbury, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Browse mapped places (111)

Your council & community

Canterbury within City of Canterbury-Bankstown

3 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 10th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Canterbury-Bankstown guideSchools in Canterbury

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 Canterbury

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Canterbury

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

A601/2A Charles Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
A601/2A Charles Street200m

Canterbury, NSW 2193

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2
1
610/10B Charles Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
610/10B Charles Street300m

Canterbury, NSW 2193

1
1
1
B401/1-3 Charles Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
B401/1-3 Charles Street300m

Canterbury, NSW 2193

3
2
1
75 Church Street (1/1)
Sold
House
75 Church Street300m

Hurlstone Park, NSW 2193

3
2
1
109/211 Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
109/211 Canterbury Road300m

Canterbury, NSW 2193

1
1
1
16/10 Broughton Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
16/10 Broughton Street300m

Canterbury, NSW 2193

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1
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Nearby suburbs

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

Campsie

2 activity providers · 1.5 km

Earlwood

4 activity providers · 1.7 km

Belmore

5 activity providers · 2.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Canterbury

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Basketball 1 +2

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Campsie1.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 2

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Earlwood1.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Croydon Park2 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 3, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Belmore2.8 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Basketball 1, Cricket 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    6 schools · 1 park

  • Belfield3.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Campsie family guide · 1.5 kmEarlwood family guide · 1.7 kmCroydon Park family guide · 2 kmBelmore family guide · 2.8 kmBelfield family guide · 3.5 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 2.3 kmLakemba family guide · 4.1 kmBexley North family guide · 3 kmLewisham family guide · 3.1 kmCroydon family guide · 3.2 kmPetersham family guide · 3.5 km

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

Recorded offences in Canterbury

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Canterbury401
Arncliffe509
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Banksia170
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Belfield197
Belmore537
Bexley536
Bexley North167
Burwood2,499

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 City of Canterbury-Bankstown

84 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Canterbury-Bankstown
Sports69Academic10Entertainment10Creative Arts7Health2Music1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Canterbury.

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NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…

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All kids' activities listed in Canterbury

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