Rooty Hill, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2766 · Blacktown City Council
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Activities around Rooty Hill
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Martial arts around Rooty Hill
12 listed within 5 km of Rooty Hill · 1 in Rooty Hill
In Rooty Hill
2 km from central Rooty Hill
2.3 km from central Rooty Hill
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- Kyokushin Karate Mt Druitt Dojo · Mount Druitt · 2.5 km
- Kyokushin-Kai Karate · Mount Druitt · 2.5 km
- Shihan Franks Karate Academy · Doonside · 3.1 km
- GKR Karate · Colyton · 3.8 km
- GKR Karate · Glendenning · 4.1 km
- Kyoukei Goju Ryu Karate Doonside · Hassall Grove · 4.6 km
- Shihan Franks Karate Academy · St Clair · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate - Blacktown · Blacktown · 4.6 km
- GKR Karate · Blacktown · 4.9 km
Swimming around Rooty Hill
3 listed within 5 km of Rooty Hill · 1 in Rooty Hill
In Rooty Hill
1.6 km from central Rooty Hill
3.5 km from central Rooty Hill
Gymnastics & cheer around Rooty Hill
2 listed within 5 km of Rooty Hill · 2 in Rooty Hill
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- Sgac · Rooty Hill · 0.6 km
Soccer around Rooty Hill
2 listed within 5 km of Rooty Hill · 1 in Rooty Hill
In Rooty Hill
1.7 km from central Rooty Hill
More sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Rooty Hill · 1 within 5 km) — Western Magic (1.6 km)
- Tennis (1 in Rooty Hill · 1 within 5 km) — Rooty Hill Tennis & Squash Centre (0.6 km)
Schools within 3 km of Rooty Hill
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20 schools within 3 km of the Rooty Hill centre, 4 with a Rooty Hill address. See all schools with a Rooty Hill 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)
Sports grounds (4)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Rooty Hill: 24 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Rooty Hill, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 6 parks · 8 verified playgrounds · 1 library
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- Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, and Glendenning
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- Rooty Hill High SchoolSchool
- CathWest Innovation College - Loyola CampusSchool
- St Aidan's Primary SchoolSchool
- CathWest Innovation CollegeSchool
- Rooty Hill Public SchoolSchool
- St Agnes Catholic High SchoolSchool
- Chifley College Senior CampusSchool
- St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox CollegeSchool
- Minchinbury Public SchoolSchool
- Australian Islamic College of SydneySchool
- Eastern Creek Public SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart Primary School - Mt Druitt SouthSchool
- Colyton Public SchoolSchool
- Plumpton House SchoolSchool
- Plumpton High SchoolSchool
- Western Grammar SchoolSchool
- Plumpton Public SchoolSchool
- Mount Druitt Public SchoolSchool
- Bethel Christian SchoolSchool
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolSchool
- Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic CentreActivity
- Goshin Kan KarateActivity
- Rooty Hill Tennis & Squash CentreActivity
- SgacActivity
- Western Sydney Wanderers FCActivity
- Mount Druitt Swimming CentreActivity
- Western MagicActivity
- Polonia Sports ClubActivity
- Elite Martial Arts & Fitness CentreActivity
- Fajr Islamic EducationActivity
- Kyokushin-Kai Karate - Minchinbury DojoActivity
- Kyokushin Karate Mt Druitt DojoActivity
- Kyokushin-Kai KarateActivity
- Jumping RascalsActivity
- Natraj Art and Music CentreActivity
- Shihan Franks Karate AcademyActivity
- Little Fishes Swim SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Rooty Hill RSL Hockey ClubActivity
- Shihan Franks Karate AcademyActivity
- Kyoukei Goju Ryu Karate DoonsideActivity
- GKR Karate - BlacktownActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Angus Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Harry Dennison ParkPark or community place
- May Cowpe ReservePark or community place
- Ellen Dale ReservePark or community place
- Town Centre ReservePark or community place
- Rupertswood ParkPark or community place
- Minchinbury ParkPark or community place
- Blacktown City LibrariesPark or community place
- Morreau ReservePark or community place
- Bungaribee ParkPark or community place
- Pinegrove Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Eastern Creek ParkPark or community place
- William Mason ReservePark or community place
- Luke ParkPark or community place
- Everton ParkPark or community place
- Kidz Fun FactoryPark or community place
- Plumpton ParkPark or community place
- Nurragingy ReservePark or community place
- Raaf Memorial ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Rooty Hill within Blacktown City Council
6 of the council area’s 68 activity providers · 3rd of 25 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Rooty Hill
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Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
Property Type: House
Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
Property Type: Townhouse
Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
Property Type: Townhouse
Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
Property Type: Townhouse
Mount Druitt, NSW 2770
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Plumpton, NSW 2761
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Minchinbury
2 activity providers · 1.7 km
Mount Druitt
6 activity providers · 2.2 km
Glendenning
1 activity provider · 2.7 km
Doonside
1 activity provider · 3 km
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Rooty Hill
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Soccer 1 +2
4 schools · 6 parks
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Minchinbury1.7 km · same council
Martial arts 2
1 school · 4 parks
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Mount Druitt2.2 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Party entertainers 1 +2
7 schools · 6 parks
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Glendenning2.7 km · same council
Martial arts 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Doonside3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
5 schools · 6 parks
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Oakhurst3.2 km · same council
Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooty Hill | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Soccer 1 +2 | 4 | 6 |
| Minchinbury1.7 km · same council | Martial arts 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mount Druitt2.2 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Party entertainers 1 +2 | 7 | 6 |
| Glendenning2.7 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Doonside3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Oakhurst3.2 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Rooty Hill
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Rooty Hill | 922 |
| Bidwill | 791 |
| Blackett | 495 |
| Colyton | 454 |
| Dean Park | 111 |
| Dharruk | 179 |
| Doonside | 1,152 |
| Eastern Creek | 486 |
| Emerton | 595 |
| Erskine Park | 176 |
| Glendenning | 244 |
| Hassall Grove | 156 |
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
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Local guides & reading
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All kids' activities listed in Rooty Hill
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Parks & places (6)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.