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Jesmond, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2299 · City of Newcastle

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

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New South Wales
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Schools18within 3 kmActivities29within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Other sports2 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Explore Jesmond

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Jesmond Park

Jesmond · 1 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Jesmond

Martial arts around Jesmond

5 listed within 5 km of Jesmond · 1 in Jesmond

Itf Taekwon-do Newcastle

Jesmond

Taekwondo

In Jesmond

GKR Karate

Elermore Vale

Karate

2.7 km from central Jesmond

Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Mayfield

Jiujitsu

4.7 km from central Jesmond

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Football (AFL) around Jesmond

4 listed within 5 km of Jesmond

Wallsend - West Newcastle (Seniors)

Maryland

AFLFemale AFL

3.8 km from central Jesmond

Wallsend Auskick Centre

Maryland

AFLAuskick

3.8 km from central Jesmond

Wallsend West Newcastle Swans AFC

Maryland

AFLFemale AFL

3.8 km from central Jesmond

Not finding it in Jesmond? Listed in Maryland (3 · 3.8 km), Broadmeadow (1 · 4.3 km), Newcastle West (1 · 6.7 km)

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Soccer around Jesmond

4 listed within 5 km of Jesmond

South Wallsend Junior Soccer Club Inc

Elermore Vale

Soccer

2.2 km from central Jesmond

Goal Soccer Academy Newcastle

New Lambton

Soccer

3.2 km from central Jesmond

Harker Oval

New Lambton

Soccer

3.2 km from central Jesmond

Not finding it in Jesmond? Listed in Elermore Vale (1 · 2.1 km), New Lambton (2 · 3.1 km), Broadmeadow (1 · 4.3 km)

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Tennis around Jesmond

4 listed within 5 km of Jesmond

Newcastle & District Tennis Association

Broadmeadow

Tennis

4.3 km from central Jesmond

Newcastle District Tennis Centre

Broadmeadow

Tennis

4.3 km from central Jesmond

Topspin Tennis

Broadmeadow

Tennis

4.4 km from central Jesmond

Not finding it in Jesmond? Listed in Broadmeadow (3 · 4.3 km), Kotara (1 · 4.6 km), Cardiff (1 · 5.1 km)

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More sports

More things to do around Jesmond

Kids' activities & play around Jesmond

4 listed within 5 km of Jesmond

Newcastle Supa Putt

Broadmeadow

Play centreGolf

4.3 km from central Jesmond

Tillys Play & Development Centre

Waratah

Play centre

3.7 km from central Jesmond

The Plan Centre

Broadmeadow

Play centre

3.9 km from central Jesmond

Not finding it in Jesmond? Listed in Waratah (1 · 3.4 km), Broadmeadow (2 · 4.3 km), Glendale (1 · 5.8 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Jesmond

3 listed within 5 km of Jesmond

Kip McGrath - Wallsend

Wallsend

MathsEnglish

2.1 km from central Jesmond

Kumon Study Centre

New Lambton

MathsEnglish

3.8 km from central Jesmond

Not finding it in Jesmond? Listed in Wallsend (1 · 2 km), New Lambton (1 · 3.1 km), Kotara (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Jesmond

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the Jesmond centre, 3 with a Jesmond address. See all schools with a Jesmond 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 8)

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  • Jesmond Park

    Jesmond · 1 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Cook Park

    Shortland · 1.6 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4)

  • Heaton Park

    Jesmond · 0.1 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Wallsend Park

    Wallsend · 2.1 km

    Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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  • Lewis Oval

    Lambton · 2.2 km

    Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 9)

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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 Jesmond: 29 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Jesmond, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Jesmond within City of Newcastle

1 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 15th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guideSchools in Jesmond

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Jesmond

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 Jesmond

3/62 Chatham Street (1/1)

3/62 Chatham Street

4.9km

Hamilton, NSW 2303

$795,000

211Townhouse

Recently sold within 5 km of Jesmond

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

1/11a Janet Street (1/1)
Sold
Villa
1/11a Janet Street200m

Jesmond, NSW 2299

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1
1
6/17 Janet Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
6/17 Janet Street200m

Jesmond, NSW 2299

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1
1
3/18 Janet Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3/18 Janet Street300m

Jesmond, NSW 2299

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1
1
1/52 Robert Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/52 Robert Street400m

Jesmond, NSW 2299

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1
1
47 Robert Street (1/1)
Sold
House
47 Robert Street500m

Jesmond, NSW 2299

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2
2
5/52 Victory Parade (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
5/52 Victory Parade600m

Wallsend, NSW 2287

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2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Lambton

2 activity providers · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Jesmond

    Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Lambton1.9 km · same council

    Party entertainers 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Wallsend2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    7 schools · 6 parks

  • Elermore Vale2.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • New Lambton3.1 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Waratah3.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    8 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lambton family guide · 1.9 kmWallsend family guide · 2 kmElermore Vale family guide · 2.1 kmNew Lambton family guide · 3.1 kmWaratah family guide · 3.4 kmMaryland family guide · 3.8 kmBroadmeadow family guide · 4.3 kmKotara family guide · 4.6 kmAdamstown Heights family guide · 5.7 kmCardiff family guide · 5.1 kmHamilton South family guide · 6.7 km

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

Recorded offences in Jesmond

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Jesmond854
Adamstown690
Birmingham Gardens178
Broadmeadow610
Callaghan56
Elermore Vale282
Garden Suburb26
Georgetown71
Kotara771
Lambton333
Mayfield West234
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 Jesmond.

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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)

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 Jesmond

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