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Elermore Vale, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2287 · City of Newcastle

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

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New South Wales
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Schools16within 3 kmActivities26within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts6 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 km
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Tutoring & STEM4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
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Explore Elermore Vale

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Upper Reserve

Wallsend · 1.2 km

Playground Toilets Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Elermore Vale

Martial arts around Elermore Vale

6 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale · 1 in Elermore Vale

GKR Karate

Elermore Vale

Karate

In Elermore Vale

Itf Taekwon-do Newcastle

Jesmond

Taekwondo

2.2 km from central Elermore Vale

Hunter Sports Centre

Glendale

GymnasticsEvent EntertainmentAthlete

3.8 km from central Elermore Vale

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Soccer around Elermore Vale

4 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale · 1 in Elermore Vale

South Wallsend Junior Soccer Club Inc

Elermore Vale

Soccer

In Elermore Vale

Cardiff Junior Soccer Club

Cardiff

Soccer

3.4 km from central Elermore Vale

Goal Soccer Academy Newcastle

New Lambton

Soccer

3.8 km from central Elermore Vale

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Football (AFL) around Elermore Vale

3 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale

Wallsend - West Newcastle (Seniors)

Maryland

AFLFemale AFL

4.3 km from central Elermore Vale

Wallsend Auskick Centre

Maryland

AFLAuskick

4.3 km from central Elermore Vale

Wallsend West Newcastle Swans AFC

Maryland

AFLFemale AFL

4.3 km from central Elermore Vale

Not finding it in Elermore Vale? Listed in Maryland (3 · 4.1 km), Broadmeadow (1 · 5.1 km), Summer Hill (1 · 5.1 km)

Swimming around Elermore Vale

3 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale

Lambton Park Memorial Swimming Centre

Lambton

Swimming

3.6 km from central Elermore Vale

The Forum

Callaghan

Swimming

4.1 km from central Elermore Vale

Mauro Swim Team

Adamstown

Swimming

4.8 km from central Elermore Vale

Not finding it in Elermore Vale? Listed in Lambton (1 · 3.2 km), Hamilton South (1 · 7.5 km), Merewether (1 · 7.7 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Elermore Vale

4 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale

Kip McGrath - Wallsend

Wallsend

MathsEnglish

1.9 km from central Elermore Vale

Kumon Study Centre

New Lambton

MathsEnglish

3.6 km from central Elermore Vale

Brainstorm Learning

Glendale

TutoringEnglish

3.8 km from central Elermore Vale

Not finding it in Elermore Vale? Listed in Wallsend (1 · 1.7 km), New Lambton (1 · 3.7 km), Kotara (1 · 4.2 km)

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Kids' activities & play around Elermore Vale

3 listed within 5 km of Elermore Vale

The Plan Centre

Broadmeadow

Play centre

4.6 km from central Elermore Vale

Strike Charlestown

Charlestown

Family Attractions

4.7 km from central Elermore Vale

Not finding it in Elermore Vale? Listed in Waratah (1 · 5 km), Broadmeadow (2 · 5.1 km), Glendale (1 · 3.8 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Elermore Vale

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16 schools within 3 km of the Elermore Vale centre, none with a Elermore Vale 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)

  • Upper Reserve

    Wallsend · 1.2 km

    Playground Toilets Sports courts / fields
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  • Jesmond Park

    Jesmond · 2.2 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4)

  • Wallsend Park

    Wallsend · 1.5 km

    Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

  • Heaton Park

    Jesmond · 2.2 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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  • Lewis Oval

    Lambton · 3 km

    Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

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.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Elermore Vale: 26 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Elermore Vale within City of Newcastle

2 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 8th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Elermore Vale

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Elermore Vale

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

53 Cressington Way (1/1)
Sold
House
53 Cressington Way600m

Wallsend, NSW 2287

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120 Cardiff Road (1/1)
Sold
House
120 Cardiff Road600m

Elermore Vale, NSW 2287

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3 Morna Close (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Morna Close600m

Elermore Vale, NSW 2287

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1
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11 Duncan Close (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Duncan Close700m

Elermore Vale, NSW 2287

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23 Whitton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
23 Whitton Street1.1km

Wallsend, NSW 2287

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11 Eltham Circuit (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Eltham Circuit1.1km

Elermore Vale, NSW 2287

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Nearby suburbs

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

Wallsend

1 activity provider · 1.7 km

Jesmond

1 activity provider · 2.1 km

Lambton

2 activity providers · 3.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Elermore Vale

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Wallsend1.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    7 schools · 6 parks

  • Jesmond2.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Lambton3.2 km · same council

    Party entertainers 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • New Lambton3.7 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Maryland4.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 3

    2 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Wallsend family guide · 1.7 kmJesmond family guide · 2.1 kmLambton family guide · 3.2 kmNew Lambton family guide · 3.7 kmMaryland family guide · 4.1 kmKotara family guide · 4.2 kmCardiff family guide · 3 kmWaratah family guide · 5 kmBroadmeadow family guide · 5.1 kmAdamstown Heights family guide · 5.2 kmGlendale family guide · 3.8 km

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

Recorded offences in Elermore Vale

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Elermore Vale282
Argenton136
Birmingham Gardens178
Callaghan56
Cardiff967
Edgeworth402
Garden Suburb26
Glendale522
Jesmond854
Kotara771
Lambton333
New Lambton472

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 Newcastle

58 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Newcastle
Sports46Entertainment8Academic4Creative Arts3Music2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Elermore Vale.

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

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

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

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All kids' activities listed in Elermore Vale

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