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Five Dock, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2046 · City of Canada Bay

Discover Five Dock 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
Schools31within 3 kmActivities137within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis23 within 5 kmMartial arts22 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)15 within 5 kmOther sports13 within 5 kmSoccer13 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer12 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM24 within 5 kmArts & dance21 within 5 kmKids' activities & play17 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing6 within 5 km
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Explore Five Dock

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Timbrell Park

Five Dock · 0.8 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced

Algie Park

Haberfield · 1.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Five Dock

Tennis around Five Dock

23 listed within 5 km of Five Dock

Hammond Park

Ashfield

ParkTennis

1.3 km from central Five Dock

Haberfield Tennis Centre

Haberfield

Tennis

2 km from central Five Dock

Ashfield Council

Summer Hill

Tennis

2.6 km from central Five Dock

Not finding it in Five Dock? Listed in Ashfield (2 · 1.1 km), Concord (1 · 2.8 km), Haberfield (1 · 1.4 km)

See all 23 within 5 km

Martial arts around Five Dock

22 listed within 5 km of Five Dock · 3 in Five Dock

Musa Taekwondo Academy

Five Dock

Taekwondo

In Five Dock

Musa Taekwondo Pty L

Five Dock

Taekwondo

In Five Dock

Kyokushin Karate Club

Five Dock

Karate

In Five Dock

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Football (AFL) around Five Dock

15 listed within 5 km of Five Dock · 1 in Five Dock

Drummoyne Power Kickability

Five Dock

AFLFemale AFL

In Five Dock

Concord Giants Auskick Centre

Concord

AFLAuskick

1.8 km from central Five Dock

Concord Giants Junior AFL Club

Concord

AFLFemale AFL

1.8 km from central Five Dock

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Other sports around Five Dock

13 listed within 5 km of Five Dock

Abbotsford 12ft Sailing Club

Abbotsford

YachtAdventure & CampingArt Centre

2.2 km from central Five Dock

PLC Sydney

Croydon

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDrama

2.3 km from central Five Dock

BlocHaus Bouldering Leichhardt

Leichhardt

AbseilingGymnasticsTable Tennis

3.1 km from central Five Dock

Not finding it in Five Dock? Listed in Abbotsford (1 · 2.2 km), Croydon (1 · 2.3 km), Leichhardt (2 · 3.1 km)

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More things to do around Five Dock

Tutoring & STEM around Five Dock

24 listed within 5 km of Five Dock

North Shore Coaching College

Ashfield

TutoringMathsMental Health

2.4 km from central Five Dock

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

2.4 km from central Five Dock

Park North Tutoring

Burwood

TutoringLearning Centre

2.7 km from central Five Dock

Not finding it in Five Dock? Listed in Ashfield (2 · 1.1 km), Concord (1 · 2.8 km), Croydon (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Five Dock

21 listed within 5 km of Five Dock

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Croydon

Dancing School

2.3 km from central Five Dock

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

2.8 km from central Five Dock

Leichhardt Rowing Club

Lilyfield

Painting

2.8 km from central Five Dock

Not finding it in Five Dock? Listed in Abbotsford (1 · 2.2 km), Ashfield (1 · 1.1 km), Croydon (2 · 2.3 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Five Dock

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

31 schools within 3 km of the Five Dock centre, 4 with a Five Dock address. See all schools with a Five Dock 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 14)

  • Timbrell Park

    Five Dock · 0.8 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced
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  • Algie Park

    Haberfield · 1.3 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Robson Park

    Haberfield · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets

Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 12)

  • Five Dock Park

    Five Dock · 0.5 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Jungle Buddies

    Five Dock · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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Parks (4 of 10)

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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 Five Dock

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 Five Dock: 137 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Five Dock, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Five Dock within City of Canada Bay

7 of the council area’s 29 activity providers · 2nd of 9 suburbs by number of providers

City of Canada Bay guideSchools in Five Dock

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 Five Dock

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Five Dock

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

12 Waterview Street (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Waterview Street100m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

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2 Coronation Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Coronation Avenue100m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

5
2
2
3/167 First Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3/167 First Avenue200m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

3
2
2
20 Sutton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Sutton Street200m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

2
1
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305/63 Ramsay Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
305/63 Ramsay Road300m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

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4/23 Garfield Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/23 Garfield Street300m

Five Dock, NSW 2046

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Nearby suburbs

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

Ashfield

7 activity providers · 1.1 km

Concord

8 activity providers · 2.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Five Dock

    Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1 +2

    4 schools · 5 parks

  • Abbotsford2.2 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Ashfield1.1 km

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

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Concord2.8 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Haberfield1.4 km

    Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Croydon2.3 km

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

    5 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Abbotsford family guide · 2.2 kmAshfield family guide · 1.1 kmConcord family guide · 2.8 kmHaberfield family guide · 1.4 kmCroydon family guide · 2.3 kmLilyfield family guide · 2.8 kmLeichhardt family guide · 3.1 kmStrathfield family guide · 3.4 kmDrummoyne family guide · 5 kmLewisham family guide · 3.7 kmRozelle family guide · 3.8 km

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

Recorded offences in Five Dock

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Five Dock546
Abbotsford163
Annandale513
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Balmain873
Burwood2,499
Burwood Heights30
Cabarita103
Camperdown1,067
Canada Bay36
Chiswick68

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 Canada Bay

29 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Canada Bay
Sports23Entertainment6Creative Arts2Academic1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Five Dock.

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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 Five Dock

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Five Dock.