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Heckenberg, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2168 · Liverpool City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Heckenberg rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
4.2
Very good
4.2 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    12 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access5.0/5

    84.8% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play2.4/5

    56.8% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access4.7/5

    69.7% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Bushfire4.9/5

    5.4% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

    Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0

  • Hot days3.3/5

    13.6 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not measured in NSW yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools32within 3 kmActivities60within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts21 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmOther sports3 within 5 km
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Swimming2 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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Explore Heckenberg

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Wheat Park

Sadleir · 0.9 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Winnal Reserve

Green Valley · 1.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Heckenberg

Martial arts around Heckenberg

21 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg

Oika Karate & Kobudo

Sadleir

Karate

0.9 km from central Heckenberg

GKR Karate - Green Valley

Green Valley

Karate

1.1 km from central Heckenberg

GKR Karate - Bonnyrigg High

Bonnyrigg

Karate

1.6 km from central Heckenberg

Not finding it in Heckenberg? Listed in Sadleir (1 · 1.5 km), Green Valley (1 · 1.6 km), Hoxton Park (3 · 3.2 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Soccer around Heckenberg

14 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg · 1 in Heckenberg

Sporting Rovers FC

Heckenberg

Soccer

In Heckenberg

Liverpool Spears Sports Club

Busby

Soccer

0.7 km from central Heckenberg

Mounties Junior Soccer

Mount Pritchard

Soccer

1.3 km from central Heckenberg

All soccer in Heckenberg (1) →
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Gymnastics & cheer around Heckenberg

5 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg

Sam's Tutoring

Hoxton Park

TutoringMathsRock Climbing

3.2 km from central Heckenberg

Dance 100

Cecil Hills

Dancing SchoolAcrobaticsHip Hop

4 km from central Heckenberg

Studio 01 Dance Australia

Cecil Hills

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

4 km from central Heckenberg

Not finding it in Heckenberg? Listed in Hoxton Park (1 · 3.2 km), Cecil Hills (2 · 4 km), Prestons (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Heckenberg

3 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg

Liverpool Auskick Centre

Prestons

AFLAuskick

4.7 km from central Heckenberg

Liverpool Junior AFL Club

Prestons

AFLFemale AFL

4.7 km from central Heckenberg

Liverpool Eagles Kickability

Casula

AFLFemale AFL

4.8 km from central Heckenberg

Not finding it in Heckenberg? Listed in Prestons (2 · 4.1 km), Warwick Farm (2 · 4.4 km), Casula (1 · 4.6 km)

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Arts & dance around Heckenberg

10 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg

Bonnyrigg Khmer School

Bonnyrigg

Language LearningEnglishDancing School

2.2 km from central Heckenberg

Uplift Education

Liverpool

TutoringMathsEnglish

3.9 km from central Heckenberg

Hope Performing Arts Centre

Middleton Grange

Art Centre

3.9 km from central Heckenberg

Not finding it in Heckenberg? Listed in Hoxton Park (1 · 3.2 km), Bonnyrigg (1 · 2.2 km), Liverpool (1 · 3.9 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Heckenberg

10 listed within 5 km of Heckenberg

Just 4 Kids Tutoring

Green Valley

TutoringMathsEnglish

1.6 km from central Heckenberg

Kip McGrath - Liverpool

Liverpool

MathsEnglish

3.8 km from central Heckenberg

Eqraa Arabic School

Cecil Hills

Language Learning

4 km from central Heckenberg

Not finding it in Heckenberg? Listed in Green Valley (1 · 1.6 km), Hoxton Park (1 · 3.2 km), Bonnyrigg (1 · 2.2 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Heckenberg

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

32 schools within 3 km of the Heckenberg centre, 1 with a Heckenberg 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 14)

  • Wheat Park

    Sadleir · 0.9 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Winnal Reserve

    Green Valley · 1.3 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields
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  • Landa Park

    Sadleir · 1.5 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Libraries (2)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (4 of 12)

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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 Heckenberg: 60 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Heckenberg, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Heckenberg within Liverpool City Council

1 of the council area’s 63 activity providers · 12th of 22 suburbs by number of providers

Liverpool City Council guide

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 Heckenberg

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 Heckenberg

19 Wych Avenue (1/1)

19 Wych Avenue

2.7km

Lurnea, NSW 2170

$1,064,950 – $1,171,445

324House

Recently sold within 5 km of Heckenberg

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

7 Karoola Street (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Karoola Street200m

Busby, NSW 2168

5
2
2
127 Gabo Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
127 Gabo Crescent800m

Sadleir, NSW 2168

5
2
4
18 Janali Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
18 Janali Avenue900m

Bonnyrigg, NSW 2177

4
2
2
2 Warrigo Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Warrigo Street900m

Sadleir, NSW 2168

3
1
2
95 Oliveri Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
95 Oliveri Crescent1.1km

Green Valley, NSW 2168

4
2
2
25 Parsons Street (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Parsons Street1.2km

Ashcroft, NSW 2168

3
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Sadleir

1 activity provider · 1.5 km

Lurnea

1 activity provider · 2.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Heckenberg

    Soccer 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Sadleir1.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Green Valley1.6 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Lurnea2.8 km · same council

    Soccer 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Mount Pritchard1.3 km

    Other sports 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Hoxton Park3.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1 +6

    2 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Sadleir family guide · 1.5 kmGreen Valley family guide · 1.6 kmLurnea family guide · 2.8 kmMount Pritchard family guide · 1.3 kmHoxton Park family guide · 3.2 kmBonnyrigg family guide · 2.2 kmLiverpool family guide · 3.9 kmCecil Hills family guide · 4 kmPrestons family guide · 4.1 kmWarwick Farm family guide · 4.4 kmCasula family guide · 4.6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Heckenberg

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Heckenberg207
Abbotsbury76
Ashcroft387
Bonnyrigg485
Bonnyrigg Heights126
Busby337
Cabramatta2,692
Canley Heights403
Cartwright354
Casula983
Cecil Hills173
Edensor Park227

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 Liverpool City Council

63 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Liverpool City Council
Sports50Creative Arts10Entertainment9Academic9Music4

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All kids' activities listed in Heckenberg

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