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Chatswood West, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2067 · Willoughby City Council

Discover Chatswood West 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
Schools22within 3 kmActivities111within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis31 within 5 kmMartial arts20 within 5 kmSwimming10 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 km
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Other sports6 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmArts & dance12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Chatswood West

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Lowanna Park

Chatswood · 0.4 km

Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Chatswood Park

Chatswood · 1.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Chatswood West

AIFor gymnastics, start with Sydney Dance & Gymnastics Academy in Roseville, then compare the Chatswood and Lane Cove West listings.

Tennis around Chatswood West

31 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West · 1 in Chatswood West

Chatswood Tennis Club

Chatswood West

Tennis

In Chatswood West

Roseville Lawn Tennis Club

Roseville

Tennis

1.9 km from central Chatswood West

Online Tennis

Roseville

Tennis

2.3 km from central Chatswood West

All tennis in Chatswood West (1) →
See all 31 within 5 km

Martial arts around Chatswood West

20 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West

Taekwondo World Martial Art Centre

Chatswood

Taekwondo

1.6 km from central Chatswood West

GKR Karate

Lane Cove North

Karate

2 km from central Chatswood West

Lane Cove Taekwondo

Lane Cove

Taekwondo

2.3 km from central Chatswood West

Not finding it in Chatswood West? Listed in Lane Cove (4 · 1 km), Lane Cove North (1 · 1.4 km), Roseville (3 · 1.5 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Swimming around Chatswood West

10 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West

Aquabliss School of Swim

Roseville

Swimming

1.9 km from central Chatswood West

Pat Taylor Swim School

Lindfield

Swimming

2.1 km from central Chatswood West

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

2.9 km from central Chatswood West

Not finding it in Chatswood West? Listed in Lane Cove (1 · 1 km), Roseville (1 · 1.5 km), Willoughby (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Chatswood West

8 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West

Lane Cove Cats Auskick Centre

Lane Cove West

AFLAuskick

2.7 km from central Chatswood West

Lane Cove Cats Kickability

Lane Cove West

AFLFemale AFL

2.7 km from central Chatswood West

Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club

Lane Cove

AFLFemale AFL

2.8 km from central Chatswood West

Not finding it in Chatswood West? Listed in Lane Cove (1 · 1 km), Lane Cove West (2 · 2.7 km), North Ryde (3 · 4 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Chatswood West

Arts & dance around Chatswood West

12 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West

Centre Stage Academy

Chatswood

Dancing School
Ages 2–14*

1.3 km from central Chatswood West

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

1.6 km from central Chatswood West

Ku-Ring-Gai Art Centre

Roseville

Art Centre

2 km from central Chatswood West

Not finding it in Chatswood West? Listed in Lane Cove (2 · 1 km), Roseville (1 · 1.5 km), Chatswood (3 · 1.6 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Chatswood West

11 listed within 5 km of Chatswood West

Kumon Australia & New Zealand

Chatswood

MathsEnglish

1.2 km from central Chatswood West

Proed

Chatswood

TutoringMaths

1.6 km from central Chatswood West

Kumon Chatswood Education Centre

Chatswood

MathsEnglish

1.8 km from central Chatswood West

Not finding it in Chatswood West? Listed in Chatswood (5 · 1.6 km), Castle Cove (1 · 4 km), North Ryde (1 · 4 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Chatswood West

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

22 schools within 3 km of the Chatswood West centre, none with a Chatswood West 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 7)

  • Lowanna Park

    Chatswood · 0.4 km

    Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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  • Chatswood Park

    Chatswood · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets

Libraries (4)

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Public pools (3)

Show 1 more Public pools

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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  • Beauchamp Park

    Chatswood · 1.9 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Tantallon Park

    Lane Cove North · 1.9 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 17)

  • Fullers Park

    Chatswood West · 0.8 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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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 Chatswood West

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 Chatswood West: 111 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Chatswood West within Willoughby City Council

1 of the council area’s 51 activity providers · 10th of 13 suburbs by number of providers

Willoughby City 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 Chatswood West

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

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For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Chatswood West

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.2km

St Leonards, NSW 2065

$2,824,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.2km

Macquarie Park, NSW 2113

$1,525,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Chatswood West

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

112 Greville Street (1/1)
Sold
House
112 Greville Street300m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

3
2
2
42 Hawthorne Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
42 Hawthorne Avenue300m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

5
3
2
22 Kareela Road (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Kareela Road400m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

5
4
2
50 Park Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
50 Park Avenue600m

Chatswood, NSW 2067

5
5
5
55 Findlay Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
55 Findlay Avenue800m

Roseville, NSW 2069

6
4
3
215/7 Dunstan Grove (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
215/7 Dunstan Grove800m

Lindfield, NSW 2070

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2
1
Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

FeatureSt Leonards NSW 2065Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms33
Bathrooms22
Car spaces22
Asking price$2,824,000$1,525,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Chatswood West

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Lane Cove1 km

    Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 +1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Lane Cove North1.4 km

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Roseville1.5 km

    Tennis 4, Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Chatswood1.6 km

    Tutoring & STEM 5, Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 2 +6

    5 schools · 7 parks

  • Willoughby3.3 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +2

    3 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lane Cove family guide · 1 kmLane Cove North family guide · 1.4 kmRoseville family guide · 1.5 kmChatswood family guide · 1.6 kmWilloughby family guide · 3.3 kmLindfield family guide · 2.1 kmCastle Cove family guide · 4 kmNaremburn family guide · 4.1 kmLane Cove West family guide · 2.7 kmMiddle Cove family guide · 4.6 kmKillara family guide · 3.2 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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Tennis is the place to start in Chatswood West: Chatswood Tennis Club is listed in the suburb, and the tennis section continues into Roseville.

Martial arts comes from Lane Cove and Lane Cove North, and gymnastics from Chatswood, Roseville and Lane Cove West, so the comparison table helps before choosing.

The schools section is drawn from surrounding suburbs and includes Chatswood Public School; the parks section includes Fullers Park in Chatswood West.

AICompare martial arts and swimming on the Lane Cove page, or open the Willoughby City Council guide for the council-wide view.

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

Recorded offences in Chatswood West

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Chatswood West41
Artarmon582
Castle Cove36
Castlecrag33
Crows Nest459
East Lindfield40
East Ryde27
Gordon261
Greenwich124
Hunters Hill292
Killara119
Lane Cove307

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 Willoughby City Council

51 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Willoughby City Council
Sports37Entertainment7Academic7Creative Arts5Music3Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Chatswood West

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Chatswood West.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.