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Croydon, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2132 · Burwood Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools40within 3 kmActivities136within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis27 within 5 kmMartial arts23 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)16 within 5 kmSoccer15 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer11 within 5 km
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Other sports9 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 kmBasketball5 within 5 kmCricket3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM20 within 5 kmKids' activities & play16 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Croydon

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Keith Smith Park

Croydon · 0.8 km

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

Tennis around Croydon

27 listed within 5 km of Croydon · 1 in Croydon

Croydon Tennis Centre

Croydon

Tennis

In Croydon

Hammond Park

Ashfield

ParkTennis

1.2 km from central Croydon

Western Suburbs Lawn Tennis Club

Ashfield

Tennis

1.4 km from central Croydon

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See all 27 within 5 km

Martial arts around Croydon

23 listed within 5 km of Croydon · 1 in Croydon

Karate Academy - Croydon Dojo

Croydon

Karate

In Croydon

Forza Jiu Jitsu

Ashfield

Jiujitsu

1.2 km from central Croydon

Miyagi do Karate

Concord

Karate

2 km from central Croydon

All martial arts in Croydon (1) →
See all 23 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Croydon

16 listed within 5 km of Croydon

Wagener Oval Auskick Centre

Ashbury

AFLAuskick

1.6 km from central Croydon

Concord Giants Auskick Centre

Concord

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Croydon

Concord Giants Junior AFL Club

Concord

AFLFemale AFL

2 km from central Croydon

Not finding it in Croydon? Listed in Croydon Park (3 · 1.6 km), Five Dock (1 · 2.3 km), Concord (2 · 3.2 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Soccer around Croydon

15 listed within 5 km of Croydon

Football Star Academy

Ashfield

Soccer

1.6 km from central Croydon

Enfield Rovers Football Club

Enfield

SoccerMiniRoos

2.1 km from central Croydon

Western Suburbs Junior Australian Football Club

Croydon Park

Soccer

2 km from central Croydon

Not finding it in Croydon? Listed in Enfield (1 · 2.1 km), Strathfield (1 · 2.1 km), Ashfield (1 · 1.2 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Croydon

Arts & dance around Croydon

20 listed within 5 km of Croydon · 2 in Croydon

PLC Sydney

Croydon

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDrama

In Croydon

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Croydon

Dancing School

In Croydon

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

1.1 km from central Croydon

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See all 20 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Croydon

20 listed within 5 km of Croydon · 1 in Croydon

Kumon Burwood Study Centre

Burwood

MathsEnglish

0.7 km from central Croydon

North Shore Coaching College

Ashfield

TutoringMathsMental Health

1.1 km from central Croydon

Park North Tutoring

Burwood

TutoringLearning Centre

1.2 km from central Croydon

All tutoring & stem in Croydon (1) →
See all 20 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Croydon

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

40 schools within 3 km of the Croydon centre, 5 with a Croydon address. See all schools with a Croydon address

PLC Sydney

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

In this suburb

All schools with a Croydon 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 15)

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Libraries (4)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

  • Jungle Buddies

    Five Dock · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Concord Oval

    Concord · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields
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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 Croydon

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 Croydon: 136 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Croydon, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Croydon within Burwood Council

4 of the council area’s 17 activity providers · 3rd of 4 suburbs by number of providers

Burwood Council guideSchools in Croydon

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 Croydon

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Croydon

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

37 Wetherill Street (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Wetherill Street500m

Croydon, NSW 2132

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1
2
20/457-463 Liverpool Road (1/1)
Sold
House
20/457-463 Liverpool Road500m

Croydon, NSW 2132

4
3
2
8 Holborow Street (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Holborow Street600m

Croydon, NSW 2132

3
1
1
37/445-455 Liverpool Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
37/445-455 Liverpool Road600m

Ashfield, NSW 2131

1
1
1
10 Wetherill Street (1/1)
Sold
House
10 Wetherill Street600m

Croydon, NSW 2132

3
1
2
4/417 Liverpool Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/417 Liverpool Road700m

Ashfield, NSW 2131

2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Enfield

3 activity providers · 2.1 km

Ashfield

7 activity providers · 1.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Croydon

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 2, Tennis 1, Martial arts 1 +3

    5 schools · 2 parks

  • Enfield2.1 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Soccer 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Strathfield2.1 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    8 schools · 8 parks

  • Ashfield1.2 km

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 2, Yoga & wellbeing 2, Arts & dance 1 +4

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Croydon Park1.6 km

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

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Haberfield2.2 km

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Enfield family guide · 2.1 kmStrathfield family guide · 2.1 kmAshfield family guide · 1.2 kmCroydon Park family guide · 1.6 kmHaberfield family guide · 2.2 kmFive Dock family guide · 2.3 kmStrathfield South family guide · 3 kmConcord family guide · 3.2 kmCanterbury family guide · 3.2 kmHomebush family guide · 3.3 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 3.4 km

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

Recorded offences in Croydon

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Croydon306
Abbotsford163
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Belfield197
Belmore537
Burwood2,499
Burwood Heights30
Cabarita103
Campsie1,486
Canada Bay36
Canterbury401

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

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Croydon.

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

NSW has not yet published 2028 dates for selective high school and opportunity class (OC) entry, but last cycle's applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026. If NSW repeats that…

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

Kids in NSW can start organised soccer from about age four — Coles MiniRoos Kick-Off takes new players aged 4 to 11, as Football NSW puts it. Below: how the season and registration actually work…

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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 Croydon

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