Sylvania, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2224 · Sutherland Shire Council
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Activities around Sylvania
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Sports & local clubs around Sylvania
Martial arts around Sylvania
13 listed within 5 km of Sylvania · 1 in Sylvania
In Sylvania
1.4 km from central Sylvania
2.5 km from central Sylvania
See all 13 within 5 km
- Gracie Miranda · Miranda · 2.8 km
- United Taekwondo Oatley · Oatley · 2.9 km
- Southern Stars Taekwondo · Jannali · 3.1 km
- Kyokushin Karate · Caringbah · 3.3 km
- Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Sydney · Taren Point · 3.5 km
- Pro Taekwondo · Caringbah · 3.8 km
- Dos Taekwondo · Caringbah · 3.9 km
- Southern Cross Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Caringbah · 4.2 km
- GKR Karate · Hurstville · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate · Illawong · 5 km
Soccer around Sylvania
12 listed within 5 km of Sylvania
1.3 km from central Sylvania
2.2 km from central Sylvania
2.2 km from central Sylvania
Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Miranda (3 · 2 km), Caringbah (3 · 3.1 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.3 km)
See all 12 within 5 km
- Sportsworld Suthland · Miranda · 2.8 km
- 5sports · Caringbah · 2.9 km
- Life Through Football Academy · Kogarah Bay · 3.9 km
- Burraneer Rugby Union Club · Caringbah · 4.1 km
- North Sutherland Rockets Soccer Club · Sutherland · 4.1 km
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for Preschoolers · Caringbah · 4.1 km
- Soccatoos · Sutherland · 4.2 km
- Fit Futures · Mortdale · 4.7 km
- Sans Souci Soccer Club · Sans Souci · 4.7 km
Swimming around Sylvania
12 listed within 5 km of Sylvania
2.3 km from central Sylvania
2.7 km from central Sylvania
2.8 km from central Sylvania
Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Miranda (1 · 2 km), Taren Point (1 · 2.7 km), Caringbah (3 · 3.1 km)
See all 12 within 5 km
- Little Fins Swim School · Kirrawee · 3.1 km
- Taren Point Swim School · Caringbah · 3.2 km
- Aquatica Swim Academy · Caringbah · 3.6 km
- Starting Blocks Swim School · Kirrawee · 3.6 km
- Sutherland Swimming School · Sutherland · 3.8 km
- Neilson Swim School · Caringbah · 4.6 km
- Splashers Swim School · Sutherland · 4.9 km
- Col Jones Swim Centre · Hurstville · 5 km
- Col Jones Swim Fitness · Hurstville · 5 km
Tennis around Sylvania
8 listed within 5 km of Sylvania
2 km from central Sylvania
2.2 km from central Sylvania
2.6 km from central Sylvania
Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Sylvania Waters (1 · 1.3 km), Miranda (1 · 2 km), Kirrawee (2 · 3.3 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Matchpoint Tennis · Kirrawee · 3.6 km
- Vic Reynolds Tennis School · Hurstville Grove · 4.2 km
- Woodward Tennis Academy · Hurstville Grove · 4.5 km
- Alinta Court · Mortdale · 5 km
- Pinchbeck Tennis · Mortdale · 5 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (7 within 5 km) — Southern Districts Rugby Club (1.3 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Sylvania Waters (1 · 1.3 km), Taren Point (3 · 2.7 km), Ramsgate (2 · 5 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (7 within 5 km) — Shire Gymnastics (2.7 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Miranda (1 · 2 km), Jannali (1 · 2.7 km), Caringbah (2 · 3.1 km)
- Athletics (3 within 5 km) — Southern Districts Rugby Club (1.3 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Sylvania Waters (2 · 1.3 km), Caringbah (1 · 3.1 km), Penshurst (1 · 5.3 km)
- Other sports (3 within 5 km) — Connells Point Sailing Club (2.9 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Connells Point (1 · 2.9 km), Kingsgrove (1 · 4.3 km), Sans Souci (1 · 4.4 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Sylvania
11 listed within 5 km of Sylvania
2.5 km from central Sylvania
2.6 km from central Sylvania
2.6 km from central Sylvania
Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Miranda (4 · 2 km), Taren Point (1 · 2.7 km), Caringbah (3 · 3.1 km)
See all 11 within 5 km
- Kip McGrath - Miranda · Miranda · 2.6 km
- We, Future Leaders · Taren Point · 2.7 km
- Science Circus · Carss Park · 3.7 km
- Mentoring Young Minds · Sutherland · 4 km
- Dawn's Tutoring · Sutherland · 4 km
- Step by Step Group Pty Ltd (Step by Step Learning) · Caringbah · 4.1 km
- Ready Set Dance · Caringbah · 4.1 km
- Kumon Caringbah Education Centre · Caringbah · 4.4 km
Arts & dance around Sylvania
5 listed within 5 km of Sylvania
2.5 km from central Sylvania
2.7 km from central Sylvania
2.9 km from central Sylvania
Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Jannali (1 · 2.7 km), Caringbah (1 · 3.1 km), Connells Point (1 · 2.9 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Ready Set Dance · Caringbah · 4.1 km
- ACTiv Elite Performers · Carlton · 4.3 km
- Music (3 within 5 km) — JazzEM Music (3.4 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Caringbah (2 · 3.1 km), Hurstville Westfield (2 · 5.2 km), Carlton (1 · 5.6 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Miss Bianca's Tutoring (2.6 km)Not finding it in Sylvania? Listed in Miranda (1 · 2 km), Hurstville (1 · 5.1 km), Sutherland (1 · 7.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Sylvania
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23 schools within 3 km of the Sylvania centre, 3 with a Sylvania address. See all schools with a Sylvania 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 6)
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Libraries (2)
Sylvania Library
Sylvania · 1 km
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Sylvania
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.
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Ready Set Dance Ages 2–5*
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Sutherland District Athletics Club Ages 4–12*
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Science Circus Ages 6–12*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Sylvania: 78 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Sylvania, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Music, Yoga & wellbeing
- Explore nearby
- Sylvania Waters, Miranda, and Jannali
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Browse mapped places (82)
- Sylvania Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Kareela Public SchoolSchool
- Sylvania High SchoolSchool
- Bates Drive SchoolSchool
- Oyster Bay Public SchoolSchool
- Gymea North Public SchoolSchool
- Sylvania Public SchoolSchool
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School - Como Oyster BaySchool
- Jannali East Public SchoolSchool
- Gymea Technology High SchoolSchool
- Port Hacking High SchoolSchool
- Bald Face Public SchoolSchool
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School - MirandaSchool
- Miranda Public SchoolSchool
- Kirrawee Public SchoolSchool
- Como Public SchoolSchool
- Connells Point Public SchoolSchool
- Taren Point Public SchoolSchool
- Jannali Public SchoolSchool
- Miranda North Public SchoolSchool
- Endeavour Sports High SchoolSchool
- Sydney Montessori SchoolSchool
- The Jannali High SchoolSchool
- World Combat TaekwondoActivity
- Southern Districts Rugby ClubActivity
- Sutherland District Athletics ClubActivity
- Harrie Denning Soccer CentreActivity
- National Goju Karate-SydneyActivity
- Sylvania Waters Tennis CentreActivity
- Goal Soccer AcademyActivity
- Gilmour TennisActivity
- Miranda Magpies S/CLActivity
- Shire Swim SchoolActivity
- Kip McGrath English and Maths Tutoring - MirandaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Hazelhurst Arts CentreActivity
- Cronulla Auskick CentreActivity
- Cronulla Junior AFL ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - MirandaActivity
- FunaramaActivity
- Miss Bianca's TutoringActivity
- Ms Penny's TutoringActivity
- Southern DingoesActivity
- E1 Pool CertifierActivity
- Inspiration Dance AcademyActivity
- Shire GymnasticsActivity
- We, Future LeadersActivity
- NSW Academy of GymnasticsActivity
- Starting Blocks Swim SchoolActivity
- Sportsworld SuthlandActivity
- Gracie MirandaActivity
- United Taekwondo OatleyActivity
- 5sportsActivity
- Connells Point Sailing ClubActivity
- Little Fins Swim SchoolActivity
- Southern Stars TaekwondoActivity
- Taren Point Swim SchoolActivity
- Shire Rhythmic GymnasticsActivity
- Kyokushin KarateActivity
- JazzEM MusicActivity
- Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu SydneyActivity
- Starting Blocks Swim SchoolActivity
- Matchpoint TennisActivity
- The Eslpanade Union FieldPark or community place
- Sylvania Heights OvalPark or community place
- Sylvania ParkPark or community place
- Sylvania LibraryPark or community place
- Bellingara OvalPark or community place
- Corea Street OvalPark or community place
- Sutherland Shire Netball AssociationPark or community place
- Sylvania Hockey OvalPark or community place
- Bowie ParkPark or community place
- Miranda ParkPark or community place
- Tea Tree Place ReservePark or community place
- Donnelly ParkPark or community place
- Miranda LibraryPark or community place
- The Green Reserve Kyle BayPark or community place
- Dover ParkPark or community place
- Church Street ReservePark or community place
- Central Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Sans Souci Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Sutherland Leisure CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Sylvania within Sutherland Shire Council
1 of the council area’s 112 activity providers · 17th of 24 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Sylvania
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Recently sold within 5 km of Sylvania
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: Townhouse
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: House
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: House
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: House
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: House
Sylvania, NSW 2224
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Sylvania Waters
3 activity providers · 1.3 km
Miranda
12 activity providers · 2 km
Jannali
3 activity providers · 2.7 km
Taren Point
6 activity providers · 2.7 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Sylvania
Martial arts 1
3 schools · 4 parks
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Sylvania Waters1.3 km · same council
Athletics 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1
0 schools · 0 parks
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Miranda2 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 4, Soccer 3, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3
4 schools · 4 parks
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Jannali2.7 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Taren Point2.7 km · same council
Football (AFL) 3, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 0 parks
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Caringbah3.1 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Tutoring & STEM 3, Soccer 3, Swimming 3 +4
7 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | Martial arts 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sylvania Waters1.3 km · same council | Athletics 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miranda2 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 4, Soccer 3, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jannali2.7 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Taren Point2.7 km · same council | Football (AFL) 3, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caringbah3.1 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Tutoring & STEM 3, Soccer 3, Swimming 3 +4 | 7 | 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 Sylvania
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Sylvania | 406 |
| Blakehurst | 228 |
| Bonnet Bay | 31 |
| Caringbah | 1,046 |
| Carss Park | 49 |
| Como | 83 |
| Connells Point | 55 |
| Gymea | 338 |
| Illawong | 113 |
| Jannali | 303 |
| Kangaroo Point | 9 |
| Kareela | 49 |
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 Sutherland Shire Council
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Martial arts (1)
Parks & places (5)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.