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Doonside, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2767 · Blacktown City Council

Discover Doonside 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
Schools15within 3 kmActivities30within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts12 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 km
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Tennis2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
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Explore Doonside

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Woodcroft Oval

Woodcroft · 1 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Bert Saunders Reserve

Doonside · 1.2 km

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

Sports & local clubs around Doonside

Martial arts around Doonside

12 listed within 5 km of Doonside · 1 in Doonside

Shihan Franks Karate Academy

Doonside

Karate

In Doonside

GKR Karate - Blacktown

Blacktown

Karate

1.6 km from central Doonside

Goshin Kan Karate

Rooty Hill

Karate

2.8 km from central Doonside

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Swimming around Doonside

5 listed within 5 km of Doonside

Little Fishes Swim School

Oakhurst

Swimming

3.4 km from central Doonside

Sgac

Rooty Hill

SwimmingGymnastics

3.6 km from central Doonside

Mount Druitt Swimming Centre

Mount Druitt

Swimming

4.3 km from central Doonside

Not finding it in Doonside? Listed in Rooty Hill (1 · 3 km), Oakhurst (1 · 3.3 km), Blacktown (2 · 3.6 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Doonside

3 listed within 5 km of Doonside

Western Magic

Rooty Hill

AFLFemale AFL

1.4 km from central Doonside

Blacktown City Junior Australian Football Club

Quakers Hill

AFLFemale AFL

4 km from central Doonside

Blacktown Auskick Centre

Quakers Hill

AFLAuskick

4.9 km from central Doonside

Not finding it in Doonside? Listed in Rooty Hill (1 · 3 km), Quakers Hill (2 · 4.2 km)

Soccer around Doonside

3 listed within 5 km of Doonside

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Rooty Hill

Soccer
Ages 5–17*

1.7 km from central Doonside

Polonia Sports Club

Plumpton

Soccer

3.1 km from central Doonside

Kings Langley Soccer Club

Blacktown

Soccer

4.3 km from central Doonside

Not finding it in Doonside? Listed in Rooty Hill (1 · 3 km), Blacktown (1 · 3.6 km), Toongabbie (1 · 7.9 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Doonside

2 listed within 5 km of Doonside

Scholastic Endeavours

Quakers Hill

TutoringMaths

4.2 km from central Doonside

Fajr Islamic Education

Mount Druitt

TutoringMeditation

4.9 km from central Doonside

Not finding it in Doonside? Listed in Quakers Hill (1 · 4.2 km), Mount Druitt (1 · 4.9 km), Glenwood (1 · 6.9 km)

Schools within 3 km of Doonside

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Doonside centre, 5 with a Doonside address. See all schools with a Doonside address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

  • Woodcroft Oval

    Woodcroft · 1 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Bert Saunders Reserve

    Doonside · 1.2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 7)

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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 Doonside

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 Doonside: 30 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Doonside, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM
Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Doonside within Blacktown City Council

1 of the council area’s 68 activity providers · 13th of 25 suburbs by number of providers

Blacktown City Council guideSchools in Doonside

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 Doonside

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 Doonside

1701/5 Second Avenue (1/1)

1701/5 Second Avenue

3.9km

Blacktown, NSW 2148

$450,000 – $470,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
1908/5 Second Avenue (1/1)

1908/5 Second Avenue

3.9km

Blacktown, NSW 2148

$399,900

111Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Doonside

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

12 Rosenthal Street (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Rosenthal Street900m

Doonside, NSW 2767

6
3
2
7 John Campbell Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
7 John Campbell Parade1.4km

Bungarribee, NSW 2767

5
2
2
18 Stockade Place (1/1)
Sold
House
18 Stockade Place1.4km

Woodcroft, NSW 2767

3
2
1
2 JUDITH ANDERSON DR (1/1)
Sold
House
2 JUDITH ANDERSON DR1.5km

Doonside, NSW 2767

4
2
2
88 Bricketwood Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
88 Bricketwood Drive1.6km

Woodcroft, NSW 2767

4
2
2
3 - 3A Becharry Road (1/1)
Sold
House
3 - 3A Becharry Road1.6km

Blacktown, NSW 2148

5
2
4
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Feature1701/5 Second Avenue1908/5 Second Avenue
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms21
Bathrooms21
Car spaces11
Asking price$450,000–$470,000$399,900

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Nearby suburbs

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

Oakhurst

1 activity provider · 3.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Doonside

    Martial arts 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Glendenning2.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Rooty Hill3 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 +2

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Oakhurst3.3 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Blacktown3.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 5, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1 +1

    17 schools · 8 parks

  • Quakers Hill4.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Glendenning family guide · 2.1 kmRooty Hill family guide · 3 kmOakhurst family guide · 3.3 kmBlacktown family guide · 3.6 kmQuakers Hill family guide · 4.2 kmMinchinbury family guide · 4.4 kmKings Park family guide · 4.5 kmMount Druitt family guide · 4.9 kmKings Langley family guide · 5.5 kmLalor Park family guide · 5.6 kmProspect family guide · 6.6 km

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

Recorded offences in Doonside

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Doonside1,152
Blacktown8,114
Dean Park111
Eastern Creek486
Glendenning244
Hassall Grove156
Hebersham457
Kings Park232
Marayong424
Minchinbury401
Mount Druitt5,345
Oakhurst206

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 Doonside

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Blacktown City LibrariesMount DruittLibrary · Playground, Parking
Max Webber LibraryBlacktownLibrary · Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 46 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Doonside · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across Blacktown City Council

68 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Blacktown City Council
Sports56Entertainment5Creative Arts4Academic3Health1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Doonside.

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Broader reading for NSW families

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 Doonside

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

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