Padstow, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2211 · City of Canterbury-Bankstown
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Activities around Padstow
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Tennis around Padstow
11 listed within 5 km of Padstow · 1 in Padstow
In Padstow
1.8 km from central Padstow
2.5 km from central Padstow
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- Acousto-Scan · Punchbowl · 3.1 km
- Ken Rosewall Tennis Centre · Mortdale · 3.7 km
- Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club · Bankstown · 3.7 km
- Tennis Courts · Bankstown · 3.9 km
- Panania Tennis Centre · Panania · 4 km
- Alinta Court · Mortdale · 4.1 km
- Pinchbeck Tennis · Mortdale · 4.1 km
- Tennis Blast · Beverly Hills · 4.7 km
Martial arts around Padstow
11 listed within 5 km of Padstow
1.7 km from central Padstow
1.8 km from central Padstow
2.5 km from central Padstow
Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Revesby (2 · 1.5 km), Panania (2 · 3.1 km), Riverwood (2 · 1.9 km)
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- GKR Karate · Riverwood · 2.5 km
- Japanese Academy of Martial Arts · Panania · 2.8 km
- GKR Karate · Panania · 3.1 km
- Australian Institute of Karate · Peakhurst · 3.3 km
- Sde Martial Arts · Punchbowl · 3.7 km
- Kids World Adventure Playland & Cafe Bankstown · Bankstown · 3.9 km
- GKR Karate · Beverly Hills · 4.2 km
- Team Falzon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Beverly Hills · 4.5 km
Soccer around Padstow
10 listed within 5 km of Padstow · 2 in Padstow
In Padstow
1.8 km from central Padstow
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- Bankstown Community Football · Revesby · 2.2 km
- Ambition Sports Performance · Bankstown · 2.1 km
- Revesby Workers Football Club · Panania · 3 km
- Acousto-Scan · Punchbowl · 3.1 km
- Bankstown Bulls JRLFC · Bankstown · 3.9 km
- Soccajoeys · Bankstown · 4.4 km
- Fit Futures · Mortdale · 4.9 km
Swimming around Padstow
6 listed within 5 km of Padstow · 1 in Padstow
In Padstow
1.9 km from central Padstow
1.9 km from central Padstow
See all 6 within 5 km
- Iguana Pools · Panania · 2.9 km
- Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club · Bankstown · 3.7 km
- Blue Water Swim School · Condell Park · 4.7 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (6 within 5 km) — Penshurst RSL Panthers (3.9 km)Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Panania (2 · 3.1 km), Peakhurst (1 · 3 km), Penshurst (2 · 5.4 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (3 within 5 km) — Elysian School of Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and Art (3.5 km)Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Greenacre (1 · 5.6 km), Bankstown (3 · 6.1 km), Belmore (1 · 6.6 km)
- Other sports (3 within 5 km) — Bankstown Bulls JRLFC (3.9 km)Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Bankstown (3 · 6.1 km), Belmore (1 · 6.6 km), Birrong (1 · 6.9 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Padstow
7 listed within 5 km of Padstow
1.6 km from central Padstow
1.9 km from central Padstow
1.8 km from central Padstow
Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Revesby (1 · 1.5 km), Riverwood (2 · 1.9 km), Punchbowl (2 · 3.7 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- AIM Arabic Language School · Punchbowl · 3.7 km
- Kalibre Education · Punchbowl · 3.7 km
- CS Education Bankstown · Bankstown · 3.9 km
- Froggy Tuition Centre · Bankstown · 3.9 km
Kids' activities & play around Padstow
6 listed within 5 km of Padstow
3.7 km from central Padstow
3.9 km from central Padstow
3.9 km from central Padstow
Not finding it in Padstow? Listed in Panania (1 · 3.1 km), Punchbowl (1 · 3.7 km), Bankstown (3 · 6.1 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Turbo Climb · Bankstown · 3.9 km
- Rumble in the Jungle NSW · Panania · 2.8 km
- Fun House Adventure Play and Party Centre · Mortdale · 3.6 km
- Arts & dance (1 in Padstow · 2 within 5 km) — Fiona-Gaye Moore Academy of Irish Dancing (0.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Padstow
AIThe schools section starts with the Padstow primary schools, including St Therese Catholic Primary School - Padstow, and adds high schools in Revesby and Bankstown.
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24 schools within 3 km of the Padstow centre, 5 with a Padstow address. See all schools with a Padstow 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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Libraries (1)
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 6)
Montgomery Reserve
Revesby · 1 km
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Virginius Reserve
Padstow · 1.3 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Padstow: 57 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Padstow, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance
- Schools
- 5 in Padstow · 4 primary
- Explore nearby
- Revesby, Panania, and Riverwood
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Browse mapped places (84)
- Padstow Park Public SchoolSchool
- Padstow North Public SchoolSchool
- Padstow Heights Public SchoolSchool
- St Therese Catholic Primary School - PadstowSchool
- Southside Montessori SchoolSchool
- Revesby South Public SchoolSchool
- Riverwood Public SchoolSchool
- St Luke’s Catholic Primary School - RevesbySchool
- Sir Joseph Banks High SchoolSchool
- Revesby Public SchoolSchool
- Broderick Gillawarna SchoolSchool
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSchool
- Peakhurst West Public SchoolSchool
- De La Salle College - Revesby HeightsSchool
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School - RiverwoodSchool
- Tower Street Public SchoolSchool
- Hannans Road Public SchoolSchool
- Picnic Point High SchoolSchool
- Peakhurst Public SchoolSchool
- Peakhurst South Public SchoolSchool
- Georges River College Peakhurst CampusSchool
- Bankstown Senior CollegeSchool
- Picnic Point Public SchoolSchool
- Punchbowl Public SchoolSchool
- Bankstown District Amateur Football AssociationActivity
- Doug Frost Swim SchoolActivity
- Fiona-Gaye Moore Academy of Irish DancingActivity
- Padstow NSW Table TennisActivity
- Padstow Hornets Football ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - RevesbyActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Canterbury Bankstown Tennis and Bowls ClubActivity
- GKR Karate Riverwood 2Activity
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for PreschoolersActivity
- Kumon Riverwood Education CentreActivity
- Take off learning academyActivity
- Revesby Swimming CentreActivity
- Bankstown Leisure Centres Swim SchoolActivity
- Rouvas AcademyActivity
- Ambition Sports PerformanceActivity
- Bankstown Community FootballActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Holland Agencies AustraliaActivity
- Miyagi Kan KarateActivity
- Rumble in the Jungle NSWActivity
- Japanese Academy of Martial ArtsActivity
- Iguana PoolsActivity
- Revesby Workers Football ClubActivity
- Acousto-ScanActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Australian Institute of KarateActivity
- Elysian School of Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and ArtActivity
- Fun House Adventure Play and Party CentreActivity
- AIM Arabic Language SchoolActivity
- Kalibre EducationActivity
- Sde Martial ArtsActivity
- Recreation Sports and Aquatics ClubActivity
- Bankstown Arts CentreActivity
- Ken Rosewall Tennis CentreActivity
- Bankstown Bulls JRLFCActivity
- CS Education BankstownActivity
- Entertainment ParkActivity
- Kids World Adventure Playland & Cafe BankstownActivity
- Turbo ClimbActivity
- Bankstown City Library & Information ServicePark or community place
- C&M Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Davies ReservePark or community place
- Fox ReservePark or community place
- Montgomery ReservePark or community place
- Virginius ReservePark or community place
- Peakhurst ParkPark or community place
- Roma ReservePark or community place
- Gibson ReservePark or community place
- Johnstone ReservePark or community place
- Rotary ParkPark or community place
- Bankstown Steam Locomotive SocietyPark or community place
- Ellesmere ReservePark or community place
- Gannons ParkPark or community place
- Charles ReservePark or community place
- Bankstown City Sports ComplexPark or community place
- Punchbowl ParkPark or community place
- Arthur ParkPark or community place
- Georges River National ParkPark or community place
- Roselands Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Padstow within City of Canterbury-Bankstown
5 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 4th of 28 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Padstow
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Padstow, NSW 2211
Property Type: House
Padstow, NSW 2211
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Padstow, NSW 2211
Property Type: Duplex
Padstow, NSW 2211
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Padstow, NSW 2211
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Padstow, NSW 2211
Property Type: Semi-Detached
Nearby suburbs
AIFor gymnastics, the comparison points to Bankstown and Greenacre, where those listings sit rather than in Padstow.
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Revesby
6 activity providers · 1.5 km
Panania
9 activity providers · 3.1 km
Riverwood
6 activity providers · 1.9 km
Punchbowl
5 activity providers · 3.7 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Padstow
Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Swimming 1, Arts & dance 1
5 schools · 4 parks
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Revesby1.5 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1
5 schools · 2 parks
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Panania3.1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +2
6 schools · 3 parks
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Riverwood1.9 km
Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Music 1, Soccer 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Punchbowl3.7 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 +1
4 schools · 4 parks
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Condell Park3.9 km · same council
Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padstow | Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Swimming 1, Arts & dance 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Revesby1.5 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Panania3.1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +2 | 6 | 3 |
| Riverwood1.9 km | Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Music 1, Soccer 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Punchbowl3.7 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 4 | 4 |
| Condell Park3.9 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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For a swim in Padstow, the pool on this page is C&M Aquatic Centre, listed under parks and places. Swim schools on AroundSchools sit in Revesby and Bankstown, starting with Bankstown Leisure Centres Swim School.
The sports section opens with martial arts, tennis, soccer and AFL, and Bankstown District Amateur Football Association is the soccer listing based in Padstow.
In the activities section, dance is listed inside Padstow, while tutoring and music sit with neighbours such as Riverwood and Punchbowl.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Padstow
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Padstow | 591 |
| Alfords Point | 76 |
| Bankstown | 5,093 |
| Beverly Hills | 474 |
| Condell Park | 509 |
| East Hills | 155 |
| Lugarno | 111 |
| Milperra | 194 |
| Mortdale | 454 |
| Mount Lewis | 44 |
| Narwee | 356 |
| Panania | 486 |
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 Canterbury-Bankstown
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