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Surry Hills, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2010 · City of Sydney

Discover Surry Hills with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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Surry Hills
Surry Hills · J Bar / CC BY 2.5
Schools47within 3 kmActivities208within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes4for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis28 within 5 kmMartial arts25 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer22 within 5 kmOther sports20 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)19 within 5 km
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Swimming15 within 5 kmSoccer13 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmAthletics3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance45 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM38 within 5 kmKids' activities & play28 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing19 within 5 kmMusic13 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Waterloo Green

Waterloo · 1.3 km

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Sports & local clubs around Surry Hills

Tennis around Surry Hills

28 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills · 1 in Surry Hills

Jensen's Tennis Centre

Surry Hills

Tennis

In Surry Hills

Tennis Wise Tennis School

Moore Park

Tennis

0.6 km from central Surry Hills

Moore Park Tennis

Moore Park

Tennis

0.9 km from central Surry Hills

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Martial arts around Surry Hills

25 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills

Kiks Taekwondo

Redfern

Taekwondo

0.8 km from central Surry Hills

Jiu Jitsu Kingdom

Darlinghurst

Jiujitsu

1.1 km from central Surry Hills

Legacy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Chippendale

Jiujitsu

1.2 km from central Surry Hills

Not finding it in Surry Hills? Listed in Ultimo (1 · 1.3 km), Darlington (1 · 1.6 km), Chippendale (1 · 1.6 km)

See all 25 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Surry Hills

22 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills

Eastern Gymnastics Academy

Waterloo

Gymnastics

1.6 km from central Surry Hills

Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre

Zetland

SwimmingGymnasticsMental Health

1.8 km from central Surry Hills

The Movement Academy

Alexandria

AcrobaticsCircus
Ages 5–18*

2.4 km from central Surry Hills

Not finding it in Surry Hills? Listed in Waterloo (1 · 1.3 km), Zetland (1 · 1.8 km), Sydney (1 · 2.6 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Other sports around Surry Hills

20 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills

Centennial Equestrian

Moore Park

Equestrian

1.4 km from central Surry Hills

SUSF The Ledge

Darlington

AbseilingFirst AidPickleball

1.6 km from central Surry Hills

Ran Sailing Association

Rushcutters Bay

YachtArt Centre

2.1 km from central Surry Hills

Not finding it in Surry Hills? Listed in Darlington (1 · 1.6 km), Newtown (1 · 3.1 km), Darling Point (2 · 3.2 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Surry Hills

45 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills · 3 in Surry Hills

MedView Education

Surry Hills

TutoringAdventure & CampingSTEM

In Surry Hills

Sydney Dancing School

Surry Hills

Dancing School

In Surry Hills

Maha Boddhi Buddhist Crafts & Arts Centre

Surry Hills

Art Centre

In Surry Hills

All arts & dance in Surry Hills (3) →
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Tutoring & STEM around Surry Hills

38 listed within 5 km of Surry Hills · 2 in Surry Hills

Kids French Club in Surry Hills

Surry Hills

Language LearningFrench
from $252Ages 5–12

In Surry Hills

IQY Technical College

Ultimo

Tutoring

1.3 km from central Surry Hills

Start Beyond

Haymarket

TutoringFirst AidSTEM

1.5 km from central Surry Hills

All tutoring & stem in Surry Hills (2) →
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Schools within 3 km of Surry Hills

AIThe schools listed inside Surry Hills come first in this section, including Bourke Street Public School and government high schools, so check each school's own page for zone details.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

47 schools within 3 km of the Surry Hills centre, 5 with a Surry Hills address. See all schools with a Surry Hills address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds listed inside Surry Hills, such as Fred Miller Park, sit in this section with the suburb's own library and pool.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 20)

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  • Waterloo Green

    Waterloo · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Waterloo Park

    Waterloo · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets Sports courts / fields

Libraries (4 of 18)

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Public pools (4)

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Sports grounds (4 of 12)

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  • Nuffield Park

    Zetland · 1.9 km

    Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 16)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Surry Hills

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.

A look around Surry Hills

Surry Hills
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Surry Hills

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Surry Hills: 208 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Surry Hills, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Surry Hills within City of Sydney

7 of the council area’s 92 activity providers · 3rd of 26 suburbs by number of providers

City of Sydney guideSchools in Surry Hills

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 Surry Hills

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 Surry Hills

128 Botany Road (1/1)

128 Botany Road

1.5km

Alexandria, NSW 2015

$3,750,000

544House
1307/281 Elizabeth Street (1/1)

1307/281 Elizabeth Street

1.6km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$660,000 – $725,000

120Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/569-581 George Street (1/1)

6/569-581 George Street

1.7km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$640,000 – $675,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
1502/116 Bathurst Street (1/1)

1502/116 Bathurst Street

1.9km

Sydney, NSW 2000

$2,250,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Surry Hills

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

396-398 Cleveland Street (1/1)
Sold
House
396-398 Cleveland Street200m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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42 Ridge Street (1/1)
Sold
House
42 Ridge Street300m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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2
1
11/4 Goodlet Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
11/4 Goodlet Street300m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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1
1
25/498 Bourke Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
25/498 Bourke Street400m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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1
73/30 Nobbs Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
73/30 Nobbs Street400m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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2
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433 Crown Street (1/1)
Sold
Semi-Detached
433 Crown Street400m

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature128 Botany Road1307/281 Elizabeth Street6/569-581 George Street1502/116 Bathurst Street
Property typeHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms5112
Bathrooms4212
Car spaces4001
Asking price$3,750,000$660,000–$725,000$640,000–$675,000$2,250,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Ultimo

3 activity providers · 1.3 km

Waterloo

2 activity providers · 1.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Surry Hills

    Arts & dance 3, Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1 +3

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Ultimo1.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Waterloo1.3 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Darlington1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Netball 1 +4

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Chippendale1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Zetland1.8 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 +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

Ultimo family guide · 1.3 kmWaterloo family guide · 1.3 kmDarlington family guide · 1.6 kmChippendale family guide · 1.6 kmZetland family guide · 1.8 kmGlebe family guide · 2.5 kmSydney family guide · 2.6 kmErskineville family guide · 2.8 kmPaddington family guide · 1.4 kmPyrmont family guide · 3 kmAlexandria family guide · 3.4 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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Surry Hills has entries of its own in the schools, parks and activities sections, so you can start inside the suburb before widening the search. Its listings include Sydney Dancing School, Kids French Club in Surry Hills and Prince Alfred Park Swimming Pool.

For club sports, look past the suburb line: Tennis and Football (AFL) listings point to Paddington and Glebe, and Gymnastics & cheer to Waterloo and Zetland.

AroundSchools lists 208 activity providers within 5 km of Surry Hills, and the comparison table lines it up against Ultimo, Waterloo and Darlington.

AIFor tennis and Football (AFL), the Paddington guide is the next page to open; for gymnastics, try the Zetland guide.

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

Recorded offences in Surry Hills

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Surry Hills4,360
Alexandria846
Annandale513
Balmain873
Beaconsfield25
Bellevue Hill216
Bondi Junction1,839
Broadway39
Bronte216
Camperdown1,067
Centennial Park169
Chippendale781

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 Sydney

92 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Sydney
Sports59Creative Arts21Academic18Entertainment14Health6Music1

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All kids' activities listed in Surry Hills

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Surry Hills.

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