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Summer Hill, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2130 · Inner West Council

Discover Summer Hill with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools54within 3 kmActivities170within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts26 within 5 kmTennis25 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)22 within 5 kmSoccer18 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer17 within 5 km
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Other sports15 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmArts & dance28 within 5 kmKids' activities & play22 within 5 kmMusic11 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing8 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Darrell Jackson Gardens

Summer Hill · 0.2 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Sports & local clubs around Summer Hill

AIAroundSchools lists 25 tennis providers and 26 martial arts providers within 5 km of Summer Hill, so start with those lists if your child is choosing a sport.

Martial arts around Summer Hill

26 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill

Forza Jiu Jitsu

Ashfield

Jiujitsu

1.2 km from central Summer Hill

Dulwich Hill Karate Club

Dulwich Hill

Karate

1.4 km from central Summer Hill

GKR Karate

Dulwich Hill

Karate

1.6 km from central Summer Hill

Not finding it in Summer Hill? Listed in Glendale (1 · 4.7 km), Elermore Vale (1 · 5.1 km), Jesmond (1 · 5.9 km)

See all 26 within 5 km

Tennis around Summer Hill

25 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill · 2 in Summer Hill

Ashfield Council

Summer Hill

Tennis

In Summer Hill

Sydney Tennis Coaching

Summer Hill

Tennis
Ages 5–16*

In Summer Hill

Racquetpro

Lewisham

Tennis

0.8 km from central Summer Hill

All tennis in Summer Hill (2) →
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Football (AFL) around Summer Hill

22 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill · 1 in Summer Hill

Summer Hill Cricket Club

Summer Hill

CricketAFL

In Summer Hill

Wagener Oval Auskick Centre

Ashbury

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Summer Hill

Drummoyne Power Kickability

Five Dock

AFLFemale AFL

2.7 km from central Summer Hill

All football (afl) in Summer Hill (1) →
See all 22 within 5 km

Soccer around Summer Hill

18 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill

Lambert Park Soccer Field

Leichhardt

Soccer

1.1 km from central Summer Hill

Football Star Academy

Ashfield

Soccer

1.3 km from central Summer Hill

Inner West Hawks FC

Dulwich Hill

Soccer

1.4 km from central Summer Hill

Not finding it in Summer Hill? Listed in Elermore Vale (1 · 5.1 km), Cardiff (1 · 6.1 km)

See all 18 within 5 km

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Tutoring & STEM around Summer Hill

30 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill · 4 in Summer Hill

Earthbeats Music

Summer Hill

MusicLearning CentreKeyboard

In Summer Hill

Inner West Music College

Summer Hill

MusicGuitarPiano

In Summer Hill

Kids French Club in Summer Hill

Summer Hill

Language LearningFrench
from $252Ages 5–12

In Summer Hill

All tutoring & stem in Summer Hill (4) →
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Arts & dance around Summer Hill

28 listed within 5 km of Summer Hill · 1 in Summer Hill

The Place Lewisham

Lewisham

Drama

1.1 km from central Summer Hill

Explore Music

Ashfield

MusicPianoMeditation

1.3 km from central Summer Hill

1st Leichhardt Scout Group

Leichhardt

Adventure & CampingPaintingSewing

1.9 km from central Summer Hill

All arts & dance in Summer Hill (1) →
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Schools within 3 km of Summer Hill

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

54 schools within 3 km of the Summer Hill centre, 3 with a Summer Hill address. See all schools with a Summer Hill address

All schools with a Summer Hill address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section separates playgrounds, libraries, pools and sports grounds, with Darrell Jackson Gardens listed among the playgrounds in Summer Hill itself.

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 20)

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  • Algie Park

    Haberfield · 1.6 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Libraries (4 of 8)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

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  • Hawthorne Canal

    Haberfield · 1.4 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Parks (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.

Activities by age around Summer Hill

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 Summer Hill: 170 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Summer Hill, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Summer Hill within Inner West Council

9 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 3rd of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guideSchools in Summer Hill

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 Summer Hill

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Summer Hill

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

17 Wedgetail Street (1/1)
Sold
House
17 Wedgetail Street1.0km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

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2
37 Wedgetail Street (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Wedgetail Street1.2km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

4
2
2
12/75 Churnwood Street (1/1)
Sold
Villa
12/75 Churnwood Street1.7km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

2
1
1
17 Magnolia Close (1/1)
Sold
House
17 Magnolia Close1.7km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

4
2
2
30 Weller Street (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Weller Street2.0km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

5
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5
3a Amber Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
3a Amber Avenue2.1km

Fletcher, NSW 2287

4
2
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Maryland

3 activity providers · 2.7 km

Wallsend

1 activity provider · 3.9 km

Glendale

2 activity providers · 4.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Summer Hill

    Tutoring & STEM 4, Tennis 2, Music 2, Football (AFL) 1 +4

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Maryland2.7 km

    Football (AFL) 3

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Wallsend3.9 km

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    7 schools · 6 parks

  • West Wallsend4.6 km

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Swimming 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Glendale4.7 km

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

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Elermore Vale5.1 km

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    0 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Maryland family guide · 2.7 kmWallsend family guide · 3.9 kmWest Wallsend family guide · 4.6 kmGlendale family guide · 4.7 kmElermore Vale family guide · 5.1 kmJesmond family guide · 5.9 kmCardiff family guide · 6.1 kmLambton family guide · 7.7 kmSpeers Point family guide · 7.9 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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For a parent looking for kids' sport in Summer Hill, the sports section is the place to begin: it opens with tennis, then martial arts, AFL and gymnastics, each with its own set of clubs. The Gymnastics Revolution and Sydney Tennis Coaching are both listed inside Summer Hill itself.

AroundSchools lists 170 activity providers within 5 km of Summer Hill, so the directory at the foot of the page is long. Use the sport links in the snapshot to jump straight to the sport your child wants instead of scrolling.

Beyond sport, the tutoring and STEM section includes Kids French Club in Summer Hill, and the parks section sorts playgrounds, libraries and pools around the suburb. The what's-on section shows events run by nearby councils.

AIThe Inner West Council guide widens the search to the suburbs around Summer Hill, and the Summer Hill sports page narrows it to sports clubs alone.

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

Recorded offences in Summer Hill

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Abbotsford163
Annandale513
Ashbury73
Ashfield1,429
Bardwell Park76
Bardwell Valley50
Burwood2,499
Burwood Heights30
Camperdown1,067
Campsie1,486
Canada Bay36
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 Inner West Council

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

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All kids' activities listed in Summer Hill

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Summer Hill.

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