Orange, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2800 · Orange City Council
Discover Orange with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Orange
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Sports & local clubs around Orange
Tennis around Orange
3 listed within 5 km of Orange · 3 in Orange
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Swimming around Orange
2 listed within 5 km of Orange · 2 in Orange
In Orange
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More sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Orange · 1 within 5 km) — Orange Tigers Auskick Centre (3.7 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Orange · 1 within 5 km) — Central West Gymnastics (2 km)
- Martial arts (1 in Orange · 1 within 5 km) — Orange Karate Dojo and Family Fitness Centre (2.7 km)
- Other sports (1 in Orange · 1 within 5 km) — ORANGE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (0 km)
More things to do around Orange
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Orange · 1 within 5 km) — Pee Wees Play Centre and Cafe, Orange (0.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Orange
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16 schools within 3 km of the Orange centre, 16 with a Orange address. See all schools with a Orange address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Libraries (2)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Orange: 10 kids' activities within 5 km, 16 schools in Orange, and parks and playgrounds.
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Browse mapped places (49)
- James Sheahan Catholic High SchoolSchool
- Orange Public SchoolSchool
- Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School - OrangeSchool
- OneSchool Global NSW - OrangeSchool
- Kinross Wolaroi SchoolSchool
- Orange East Public SchoolSchool
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - OrangeSchool
- Bowen Public SchoolSchool
- Calare Public SchoolSchool
- Orange High SchoolSchool
- Anson Street SchoolSchool
- Bletchington Public SchoolSchool
- Glenroi Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Orange Christian SchoolSchool
- Borenore Public SchoolSchool
- Canobolas Rural Technology High SchoolSchool
- ORANGE HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONActivity
- Orange Ex-Services' ClubActivity
- Pee Wees Play Centre and Cafe, OrangeActivity
- Orange Ex-Services' Club Tennis ComplexActivity
- Fitness PerfectionActivity
- Orange Ex-Services ClubActivity
- Orange Indoor TennisActivity
- Central West GymnasticsActivity
- Orange Karate Dojo and Family Fitness CentreActivity
- Orange Tigers Auskick CentreActivity
- Orange LibraryPark or community place
- Central West LibrariesPark or community place
- Wade ParkPark or community place
- Cook ParkPark or community place
- Orange Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Jaeger ReservePark or community place
- Waraninta ParkPark or community place
- Bowen ParkPark or community place
- Elephant ParkPark or community place
- Paul ParkPark or community place
- Bowen ReservePark or community place
- Ken River ParkPark or community place
- Mt Lindsay LookoutPark or community place
- Keith Thomas ParkPark or community place
- Mt Lindsay Rotary ParkPark or community place
- Bletchington ParkPark or community place
- Leone Healy ParkPark or community place
- Sir Neville Howse ParkPark or community place
- Withington ParkPark or community place
- Max Stewart ParkPark or community place
- Norton ParkPark or community place
- Sir Jack Brabham ParkPark or community place
- Orange Botanic GardensPark or community place
Your council & community
Orange within Orange City Council
10 of the council area’s 10 activity providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Orange
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Orange
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Orange, NSW 2800
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Orange, NSW 2800
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Orange, NSW 2800
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Orange, NSW 2800
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Orange, NSW 2800
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Orange, NSW 2800
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Orange
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Orange | 5,119 |
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 Orange City Council
Local guides & reading
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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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