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Rockdale, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2216 · Bayside Council (NSW)

Discover Rockdale 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
Schools35within 3 kmActivities79within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts15 within 5 kmSoccer13 within 5 kmTennis13 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 kmOther sports6 within 5 km
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Swimming5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM12 within 5 kmArts & dance10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Rockdale

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Hogben Park

Kogarah · 0.8 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Rockdale

AIAthletics is covered by St George Little Athletics Centre, listed under the sports section for this area.

Martial arts around Rockdale

15 listed within 5 km of Rockdale · 1 in Rockdale

Tam Taekwon-do Mudokwan

Rockdale

Taekwondo

In Rockdale

GKR Karate

Carlton

Karate

2.6 km from central Rockdale

Barbarian Jiu Jitsu Club

Kogarah

Jiujitsu

2.9 km from central Rockdale

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Soccer around Rockdale

13 listed within 5 km of Rockdale · 2 in Rockdale

Rockdale City Suns

Rockdale

Soccer

In Rockdale

Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for Preschoolers

Rockdale

Soccer

In Rockdale

Dolls Point FC

North Sydney

Soccer

1.6 km from central Rockdale

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Tennis around Rockdale

13 listed within 5 km of Rockdale · 1 in Rockdale

Rockdale Tennis Club

Rockdale

Tennis

In Rockdale

Sydney Private Tennis Academy

Bexley

Tennis

1.7 km from central Rockdale

Racquet Sports International

Wolli Creek

Tennis

2.5 km from central Rockdale

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Football (AFL) around Rockdale

6 listed within 5 km of Rockdale

Hurstville Dragons Auskick Centre

Hurstville

AFLAuskick

2.9 km from central Rockdale

Balmain Tigers

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

3.3 km from central Rockdale

Newtown Breakaways

Marrickville

AFLFemale AFL

3.3 km from central Rockdale

Not finding it in Rockdale? Listed in Ramsgate (2 · 3.7 km), Hurstville (1 · 3.8 km), Penshurst (2 · 4.9 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Rockdale

Tutoring & STEM around Rockdale

12 listed within 5 km of Rockdale

Kumon Brighton-le-Sands Study Centre

Bexley North

MathsEnglish

2.7 km from central Rockdale

Kids French Club in Earlwood

Earlwood

Language LearningFrench
from $380Ages 5–12

2.9 km from central Rockdale

Kumon

Hurstville

MathsEnglish

2.9 km from central Rockdale

Not finding it in Rockdale? Listed in Bexley North (1 · 2.7 km), Kingsgrove (2 · 4.3 km), Earlwood (1 · 3 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Rockdale

10 listed within 5 km of Rockdale

Taekwondo World Martial Arts Centre

Hurstville

Art CentreTaekwondo

3.1 km from central Rockdale

Clavier Music & Art

Hurstville Westfield

MusicPianoPainting

3.6 km from central Rockdale

Hurstville Music Centre

Hurstville Westfield

MusicLearning CentreDrama

3.6 km from central Rockdale

Not finding it in Rockdale? Listed in Carlton (1 · 2.4 km), Hurstville Westfield (3 · 3.6 km), Hurstville (2 · 3.8 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Rockdale

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

35 schools within 3 km of the Rockdale centre, 3 with a Rockdale address. See all schools with a Rockdale address

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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 17)

  • Hogben Park

    Kogarah · 0.8 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
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Libraries (3)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (2)

  • Bay Park

    Brighton-le-Sands · 1.3 km

    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.

Activities by age around Rockdale

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 Rockdale: 79 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Rockdale, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
3 events

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Your council & community

Rockdale within Bayside Council (NSW)

4 of the council area’s 37 activity providers · 1st of 18 suburbs by number of providers

Bayside Council (NSW) guideSchools in Rockdale

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 Rockdale

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

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For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Rockdale

307A/258 Railway Parade (1/1)

307A/258 Railway Parade

2.1km

Kogarah, NSW 2217

$665,000

111Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Rockdale

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

40/18 Market Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
40/18 Market Street200m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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701/2 Chapel Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
701/2 Chapel Street300m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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705/2 Chapel Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
705/2 Chapel Street300m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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508/19 Bay Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
508/19 Bay Street400m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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509/1 Chapel St (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
509/1 Chapel St400m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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302A/551-553 Princes Highway (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
302A/551-553 Princes Highway400m

Rockdale, NSW 2216

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Nearby suburbs

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

Bexley

3 activity providers · 1.1 km

Carlton

3 activity providers · 2.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Rockdale

    Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Bexley1.1 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 2, Tennis 1

    6 schools · 8 parks

  • Kyeemagh2 km · same council

    Other sports 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Carlton2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Bexley North2.7 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Monterey2.8 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    0 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Bexley family guide · 1.1 kmKyeemagh family guide · 2 kmCarlton family guide · 2.4 kmBexley North family guide · 2.7 kmMonterey family guide · 2.8 kmWolli Creek family guide · 2.8 kmKingsgrove family guide · 4.3 kmEarlwood family guide · 3 kmSans Souci family guide · 5 kmHurstville Westfield family guide · 3.6 kmTempe family guide · 3.7 km

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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Rockdale's guide opens with soccer, where Rockdale City Suns is based in the suburb. Martial arts follows, with Tam Taekwon-do Mudokwan also in Rockdale.

Tutoring listings come from Kingsgrove, Earlwood and Hurstville Westfield rather than Rockdale itself. EIM Tuition in Hurstville Westfield is listed in the Tutoring & STEM section.

Tennis is listed from Carlton, Wolli Creek and Kingsgrove. The comparison table further down shows what Bexley and Carlton list.

AIFor tutoring, open the Kingsgrove guide or the Hurstville Westfield guide; for tennis, the Carlton guide.

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

Recorded offences in Rockdale

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Rockdale1,005
Allawah158
Arncliffe509
Banksia170
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Beverley Park86
Bexley536
Bexley North167
Blakehurst228
Brighton-le-sands357
Canterbury401

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 Bayside Council (NSW)

37 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Bayside Council (NSW)
Sports26Academic6Music2Entertainment2Creative Arts1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Rockdale

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

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