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Earlwood, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2206 · City of Canterbury-Bankstown

Discover Earlwood 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
Schools38within 3 kmActivities110within 5 kmUpcoming events4shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Tennis23 within 5 kmMartial arts21 within 5 kmSoccer15 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)10 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM20 within 5 kmArts & dance14 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Earlwood

Tennis around Earlwood

23 listed within 5 km of Earlwood

Sydney Private Tennis Academy

Bexley

Tennis

2.1 km from central Earlwood

Sportsmax Tennis

Hurlstone Park

Tennis

2.2 km from central Earlwood

Tennis Racquet Restringing

Marrickville

Tennis

2.6 km from central Earlwood

Not finding it in Earlwood? Listed in Belmore (1 · 3.4 km), Bexley (1 · 2.6 km), Wolli Creek (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 23 within 5 km

Martial arts around Earlwood

21 listed within 5 km of Earlwood · 2 in Earlwood

Iko Goju Ryu Karate-do Australia

Earlwood

Karate

In Earlwood

G Yamamoto Iko Goju Ryu Karate do

Earlwood

Karate

In Earlwood

GKR Karate

Canterbury

Karate

2.1 km from central Earlwood

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Soccer around Earlwood

15 listed within 5 km of Earlwood · 1 in Earlwood

Canterbury Rugby Club

Earlwood

Soccer

In Earlwood

Newtown Breakaways Women's Afl Club

Marrickville

Soccer

1.7 km from central Earlwood

Marrickville Soccer Club

Marrickville

Soccer

2.9 km from central Earlwood

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Football (AFL) around Earlwood

10 listed within 5 km of Earlwood

Balmain Tigers

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

1.5 km from central Earlwood

Newtown Breakaways

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

1.5 km from central Earlwood

Balmain AFC Masters

AFLFemale AFL

1.6 km from central Earlwood

Not finding it in Earlwood? Listed in Croydon Park (3 · 3.7 km), Hurstville (1 · 5 km), Penshurst (2 · 5.5 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

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Tutoring & STEM around Earlwood

20 listed within 5 km of Earlwood · 1 in Earlwood

Kids French Club in Earlwood

Earlwood

Language LearningFrench
from $380Ages 5–12

In Earlwood

Kumon Brighton-le-Sands Study Centre

Bexley North

MathsEnglish

1.8 km from central Earlwood

Intelligo Academy Pty. Ltd.

Kingsgrove

TutoringSTEMMaths

2.9 km from central Earlwood

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Arts & dance around Earlwood

14 listed within 5 km of Earlwood

Aerialize

Canterbury

CircusAcrobaticsArt Centre

1.7 km from central Earlwood

Drawn To Seeing

Marrickville

Painting

3.3 km from central Earlwood

Inner West Drama

Marrickville

DramaSinging

3.3 km from central Earlwood

Not finding it in Earlwood? Listed in Canterbury (1 · 1.7 km), Lakemba (1 · 4.6 km), Belfield (1 · 4.7 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Earlwood

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

38 schools within 3 km of the Earlwood centre, 4 with a Earlwood address. See all schools with a Earlwood 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 21)

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Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (3)

  • Earlwood Park

    Earlwood · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Tasker Park

    Canterbury · 2 km

    Sports courts / fields
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  • Canterbury Park

    Canterbury · 2.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks (4 of 8)

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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 Earlwood

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 Earlwood: 110 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Earlwood, parks and playgrounds, and 4 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
4 events

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Your council & community

Earlwood within City of Canterbury-Bankstown

4 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 8th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Canterbury-Bankstown guideSchools in Earlwood

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 Earlwood

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Earlwood

307A/258 Railway Parade (1/1)

307A/258 Railway Parade

4.7km

Kogarah, NSW 2217

$665,000

111Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Earlwood

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

21 Coney Road (1/1)
Sold
House
21 Coney Road100m

Earlwood, NSW 2206

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3
5
4 Richard Ave (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Richard Ave300m

Earlwood, NSW 2206

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1
2
47 Kitchener Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
47 Kitchener Avenue400m

Earlwood, NSW 2206

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1
2
70 Fricourt Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
70 Fricourt Avenue500m

Earlwood, NSW 2206

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2
2
16 Slade Road (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Slade Road600m

Bardwell Park, NSW 2207

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1
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11/156-158 Homer Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
11/156-158 Homer Street600m

Earlwood, NSW 2206

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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 · 2.6 km

Belmore

5 activity providers · 3.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Earlwood

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Canterbury1.7 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Campsie2.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Bexley North1.7 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Belmore3.4 km · same council

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

    6 schools · 1 park

  • Croydon Park3.7 km · same council

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

    1 school · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Canterbury family guide · 1.7 kmCampsie family guide · 2.6 kmBexley North family guide · 1.7 kmBelmore family guide · 3.4 kmCroydon Park family guide · 3.7 kmBexley family guide · 2.6 kmWolli Creek family guide · 2.6 kmRockdale family guide · 3 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 3 kmLakemba family guide · 4.6 kmBelfield family guide · 4.7 km

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

Recorded offences in Earlwood

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Earlwood412
Allawah158
Arncliffe509
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Banksia170
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Belfield197
Belmore537
Beverly Hills474
Bexley536

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 Earlwood.

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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 Earlwood

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