Cardiff, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2285 · Lake Macquarie City Council
Discover Cardiff with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Explore Cardiff
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Cardiff
Explore classes, age ranges and provider details.
Browse sports, classes & activity providers
Sports & local clubs around Cardiff
Martial arts around Cardiff
6 listed within 5 km of Cardiff · 2 in Cardiff
In Cardiff
In Cardiff
2 km from central Cardiff
See all 6 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Elermore Vale · 2.4 km
- Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre (Cardiff South) · Cardiff South · 2.6 km
- GKR Karate · Kotara · 3.4 km
Soccer around Cardiff
5 listed within 5 km of Cardiff · 1 in Cardiff
In Cardiff
3 km from central Cardiff
3.5 km from central Cardiff
See all 5 within 5 km
- Warners Bay Football Club · Warners Bay · 3.9 km
- Central Leagues Club Charlestown · Charlestown · 4.3 km
Tennis around Cardiff
3 listed within 5 km of Cardiff · 1 in Cardiff
In Cardiff
3.8 km from central Cardiff
4.4 km from central Cardiff
Football (AFL) around Cardiff
3 listed within 5 km of Cardiff
3.6 km from central Cardiff
3.7 km from central Cardiff
3.7 km from central Cardiff
Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Warners Bay (3 · 4 km), Teralba (3 · 5.8 km), Summer Hill (1 · 6.1 km)
More sports
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Hunter Sports Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Glendale (1 · 2 km), Charlestown (1 · 4.3 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (2 within 5 km) — Hunter Sports Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Glendale (1 · 2 km), Warners Bay (1 · 4 km), Gateshead (2 · 5.6 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Dullboy's Social Co (4 km)Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Warners Bay (2 · 4 km), Adamstown Heights (1 · 5.2 km), Broadmeadow (2 · 6.8 km)
- Swimming (2 within 5 km) — Coughlan's Swim Centre (3.1 km)Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Warners Bay (1 · 4 km), Speers Point (1 · 4.1 km), Lambton (1 · 5.6 km)
More things to do around Cardiff
Tutoring & STEM around Cardiff
4 listed within 5 km of Cardiff
2 km from central Cardiff
4.5 km from central Cardiff
4.6 km from central Cardiff
Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Glendale (1 · 2 km), Wallsend (1 · 4.3 km), Kotara (1 · 4.7 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Kip McGrath - Kotara · Kotara · 4.8 km
Kids' activities & play around Cardiff
3 listed within 5 km of Cardiff
3.4 km from central Cardiff
4.3 km from central Cardiff
Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Glendale (1 · 2 km), Charlestown (2 · 4.3 km), Broadmeadow (2 · 6.8 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- Hunter Sports Centre · Glendale · 2 km
- Arts & dance (2 within 5 km) — Hunter Sports Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Cardiff? Listed in Glendale (1 · 2 km), Warners Bay (1 · 4 km), Summer Hill (1 · 6.1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Cardiff
Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.
17 schools within 3 km of the Cardiff centre, 4 with a Cardiff address. See all schools with a Cardiff 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) (1)
Sports grounds (4)
Show 2 more Sports grounds
Parks (4 of 6)
Glendale Park
Cardiff · 1.1 km
Maneela Park
Glendale · 1.4 km
Show 2 more Parks
Cardiff Park - Percy St Entrance
Hillsborough (South) · 2.2 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
15 Oct 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10
Speers Point · 4.8 km
Ages 2–5
Hosted by Lake Macquarie City Council
Free
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Activities by age around Cardiff
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.
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Dullboy's Social Co Ages 6–12*
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10
15 Oct 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 · Speers Point · 4.8 km · Free · Ages 2–5
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Cardiff: 29 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Cardiff, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 1 verified playground
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Glendale, Warners Bay, and Speers Point
Explore your neighbourhood
Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (58)
- Cardiff North Public SchoolSchool
- St Kevin's Primary School - CardiffSchool
- Cardiff Public SchoolSchool
- Glendale East Public SchoolSchool
- Cardiff High SchoolSchool
- Cardiff South Public SchoolSchool
- Garden Suburb Public SchoolSchool
- Newcastle Waldorf SchoolSchool
- Glendale High SchoolSchool
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolSchool
- Macquarie CollegeSchool
- Argenton Public SchoolSchool
- Wallsend South Public SchoolSchool
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolSchool
- Alesco Secondary CollegeSchool
- Newcastle Junior SchoolSchool
- Hillsborough Public SchoolSchool
- Cardiff Junior Soccer ClubActivity
- Lake Macquarie Tennis CentreActivity
- Newcastle KarateActivity
- Beston Gracie TeamActivity
- Brainstorm LearningActivity
- Hunter Sports CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre (Cardiff South)Activity
- South Wallsend Junior Soccer Club IncActivity
- Coughlan's Swim CentreActivity
- Strike CharlestownActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Macquarie FootballActivity
- Warners Bay Auskick CentreActivity
- Warners Bay Bulldogs Junior AFCActivity
- Warners Bay (Seniors)Activity
- Kotara Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Warners Bay Football ClubActivity
- Lake Macquarie Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Dullboy's Social CoActivity
- Genetics FitnessActivity
- Hunter Ice-Skating StadiumActivity
- Central Leagues Club CharlestownActivity
- StrikeActivity
- Mt Hutton Tennis ClubActivity
- Speers Point Swimming CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - WallsendActivity
- Kumon Study CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - KotaraActivity
- Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10Event
- Cardiff South ParkPark or community place
- Glendale ParkPark or community place
- Maneela ParkPark or community place
- Lymington ParkPark or community place
- Lakelands ParkPark or community place
- Billy Bower OvalPark or community place
- Cardiff Park - Percy St EntrancePark or community place
- Kingfishers Garden Suburb Recreational GroundPark or community place
- Booth ParkPark or community place
- CNCC Hillsborough Dog ShowgroundPark or community place
- Kindyerra ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Cardiff within Lake Macquarie City Council
4 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 5th of 25 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Cardiff
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Cardiff
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: Townhouse
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Cardiff, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Glendale
2 activity providers · 2 km
Warners Bay
9 activity providers · 4 km
Speers Point
1 activity provider · 4.1 km
Charlestown
3 activity providers · 4.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Cardiff
Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Glendale2 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3
4 schools · 3 parks
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Warners Bay4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 3, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3
4 schools · 2 parks
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Speers Point4.1 km · same council
Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Charlestown4.3 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 2, Athletics 1, Soccer 1
5 schools · 0 parks
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Elermore Vale3 km
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
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| Cardiff | Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Glendale2 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3 | 4 | 3 |
| Warners Bay4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 3, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3 | 4 | 2 |
| Speers Point4.1 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlestown4.3 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 2, Athletics 1, Soccer 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Elermore Vale3 km | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 0 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Cardiff
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Cardiff | 967 |
| Argenton | 136 |
| Boolaroo | 252 |
| Charlestown | 1,207 |
| Edgeworth | 402 |
| Elermore Vale | 282 |
| Garden Suburb | 26 |
| Glendale | 522 |
| Kotara | 771 |
| Lakelands | 27 |
| New Lambton Heights | 168 |
| Rankin Park | 34 |
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
Libraries in and around Cardiff
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
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| Speers Point Library | Speers Point | Library · Playground, Parking |
| Wallsend District Library | Wallsend | Library · Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 30 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Cardiff · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Lake Macquarie City Council
Local guides & reading
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Parks & places (2)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.