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Petersham, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2049 · Inner West Council

Discover Petersham 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
Schools59within 3 kmActivities170within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts28 within 5 kmTennis23 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer20 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)18 within 5 kmSoccer17 within 5 km
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Other sports15 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance32 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmKids' activities & play24 within 5 kmMusic11 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing10 within 5 km
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Explore Petersham

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Ryan Park

Stanmore · 1.2 km

Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Petersham

Martial arts around Petersham

28 listed within 5 km of Petersham · 1 in Petersham

Kuro Obi Martial Arts

Petersham

Karate

In Petersham

Australian Martial Arts Academy

Marrickville

Taekwondo

1.1 km from central Petersham

Levels Jiu-Jitsu Club

Annandale

Jiujitsu

1.4 km from central Petersham

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Tennis around Petersham

23 listed within 5 km of Petersham

Bob's Tennis Academy

Marrickville

Tennis

0.6 km from central Petersham

Marrickville & District Lawn Tennis Club

Marrickville

Tennis

0.7 km from central Petersham

Racquetpro

Lewisham

Tennis

0.8 km from central Petersham

Not finding it in Petersham? Listed in Lewisham (1 · 0.4 km), Leichhardt (1 · 1.4 km), Camperdown (2 · 2.1 km)

See all 23 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Petersham

20 listed within 5 km of Petersham

Inner West Volleyball Club

Stanmore

VolleyballAdventure & CampingDrama

1.1 km from central Petersham

The Gymnastics Revolution

Summer Hill

Gymnastics
Ages 5–12*

1.1 km from central Petersham

Inner West Gymnastics Club

Marrickville

Gymnastics

1.4 km from central Petersham

Not finding it in Petersham? Listed in Stanmore (1 · 1.1 km), Leichhardt (1 · 1.4 km), Camperdown (3 · 2.1 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Petersham

18 listed within 5 km of Petersham

Summer Hill Cricket Club

Summer Hill

CricketAFL

1.5 km from central Petersham

Sydney University Bombers

Camperdown

AFLFemale AFL

2.9 km from central Petersham

Balmain Tigers

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

3 km from central Petersham

Not finding it in Petersham? Listed in Leichhardt (1 · 1.4 km), Camperdown (2 · 2.1 km), Marrickville (2 · 2.2 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Petersham

Arts & dance around Petersham

32 listed within 5 km of Petersham

The Place Lewisham

Lewisham

Drama

0.4 km from central Petersham

All Age Music

Stanmore

MusicDrumKeyboard

1.1 km from central Petersham

Tropical Soul Dance Studio

Annandale

Dancing School
Ages 4–8*

1.4 km from central Petersham

Not finding it in Petersham? Listed in Lewisham (1 · 0.4 km), Stanmore (2 · 1.1 km), Leichhardt (3 · 1.4 km)

See all 32 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Petersham

30 listed within 5 km of Petersham

Kip McGrath - Marrickville

Marrickville

MathsEnglish

0.6 km from central Petersham

NumberWorks'nWords Leichhardt

Leichhardt

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

0.9 km from central Petersham

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

1.5 km from central Petersham

Not finding it in Petersham? Listed in Stanmore (1 · 1.1 km), Leichhardt (3 · 1.4 km), Camperdown (1 · 2.1 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Petersham

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

59 schools within 3 km of the Petersham centre, 4 with a Petersham address. See all schools with a Petersham address

All schools with a Petersham 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 29)

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  • Ryan Park

    Stanmore · 1.2 km

    Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

  • Jarvie Park

    Marrickville · 1.3 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (4 of 9)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

  • Hawthorne Canal

    Haberfield · 1.9 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields
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  • Cafe Bones

    Leichhardt · 2.3 km

    Café nearby Parking Sports courts / fields

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 Petersham

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 Petersham: 170 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Petersham, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Petersham within Inner West Council

1 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 16th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guideSchools in Petersham

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 Petersham

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 Petersham

128 Botany Road (1/1)

128 Botany Road

4.3km

Alexandria, NSW 2015

$3,750,000

544House

Recently sold within 5 km of Petersham

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

107/141-147 New Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
107/141-147 New Canterbury Road300m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

1
1
1
302 147 New Canterbury Road (1/1)
Sold
Studio
302 147 New Canterbury Road300m

Lewisham, NSW 2049

1
86 Brighton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
86 Brighton Street400m

Petersham, NSW 2049

4
3
1
62/1-3 Coronation Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
62/1-3 Coronation Avenue500m

Petersham, NSW 2049

1
1
1
91 Station Street (1/1)
Sold
House
91 Station Street500m

Petersham, NSW 2049

3
2
1
14 Brighton Street (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Brighton Street600m

Petersham, NSW 2049

4
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Nearby suburbs

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

Lewisham

2 activity providers · 0.4 km

Stanmore

3 activity providers · 1.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Petersham

    Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Lewisham0.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Stanmore1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Basketball 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Dulwich Hill1.3 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Leichhardt1.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Tutoring & STEM 3, Soccer 3, Other sports 2 +8

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Camperdown2.1 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 4, Arts & dance 3, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 3 +7

    1 school · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lewisham family guide · 0.4 kmStanmore family guide · 1.1 kmDulwich Hill family guide · 1.3 kmLeichhardt family guide · 1.4 kmCamperdown family guide · 2.1 kmMarrickville family guide · 2.2 kmAnnandale family guide · 2.3 kmHaberfield family guide · 2.5 kmNewtown family guide · 2.5 kmLilyfield family guide · 2.8 kmSt Peters family guide · 3 km

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

Recorded offences in Petersham

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Petersham492
Alexandria846
Annandale513
Arncliffe509
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Beaconsfield25
Broadway39
Burwood Heights30
Camperdown1,067

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 Inner West Council

103 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Inner West Council
Sports69Academic22Creative Arts20Entertainment18Music9Health8

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Petersham.

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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 Petersham

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Petersham.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.