Villawood, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2163 · City of Canterbury-Bankstown
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Activities around Villawood
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Sports & local clubs around Villawood
Martial arts around Villawood
12 listed within 5 km of Villawood · 1 in Villawood
In Villawood
1.2 km from central Villawood
2.1 km from central Villawood
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- Seido Karate · Fairfield · 2.4 km
- Goju Ryu Karate do Seishikan - Fairfield RSL · Fairfield · 2.5 km
- Tleige Fairfield Dojo - Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai Australia · Fairfield · 2.5 km
- GKR Karate · Georges Hall · 3.4 km
- GKR Karate · Guildford · 3.4 km
- Red Dragon Taekwondo · Guildford · 3.5 km
- Fast - Fitness and Sports Taekwondo · Fairfield Heights · 3.9 km
- Double Impact Taekwondo · South Granville · 4.3 km
- Taekwondo Baby · Smithfield · 4.6 km
Soccer around Villawood
7 listed within 5 km of Villawood
2.3 km from central Villawood
2.3 km from central Villawood
2.7 km from central Villawood
Not finding it in Villawood? Listed in Bankstown (3 · 3.3 km), Canley Vale (1 · 3.1 km), Yagoona (1 · 5 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Little Kickers Fairfield · Fairfield · 3.3 km
- Holroyd Rangers Soccer Club · Guildford West · 3.7 km
- Assyrian Sports and Cultural Club · Fairfield Heights · 4.1 km
- North Bankstown Soccer Club · Yagoona · 5 km
Tennis around Villawood
7 listed within 5 km of Villawood
2 km from central Villawood
2.2 km from central Villawood
3.5 km from central Villawood
Not finding it in Villawood? Listed in Sefton (1 · 3.2 km), Bankstown (2 · 3.3 km), Birrong (1 · 4.3 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Birrong Sports Club · Birrong · 4.3 km
- Auburn Tennis Centre · Auburn · 4.6 km
- Auburn Tennis Club · Auburn · 4.6 km
- Joe Porley · Smithfield · 4.8 km
Football (AFL) around Villawood
5 listed within 5 km of Villawood
3.9 km from central Villawood
3.9 km from central Villawood
4.3 km from central Villawood
Not finding it in Villawood? Listed in Smithfield (1 · 4.8 km), Warwick Farm (2 · 5.3 km), Fairfield (1 · 5.5 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- South West Sydney Magpies · Warwick Farm · 5 km
- Sydney AFL Masters · Warwick Farm · 5 km
More sports
- Swimming (5 within 5 km) — Myswim (1.9 km)Not finding it in Villawood? Listed in Bass Hill (1 · 2.4 km), Bankstown (1 · 3.3 km), Guildford (2 · 3.4 km)
- Other sports (1 in Villawood · 3 within 5 km) — Elevate Villawood (0 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Villawood · 2 within 5 km) — Elevate Villawood (0 km)
More things to do around Villawood
Tutoring & STEM around Villawood
3 listed within 5 km of Villawood
2.3 km from central Villawood
2.5 km from central Villawood
4.7 km from central Villawood
Not finding it in Villawood? Listed in Chester Hill (2 · 2.3 km), Bankstown (2 · 3.3 km), Merrylands (1 · 5.4 km)
Kids' activities & play around Villawood
2 listed within 5 km of Villawood · 1 in Villawood
In Villawood
2.4 km from central Villawood
- Music (1 in Villawood · 1 within 5 km) — Elevate Villawood (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Villawood
AIThe schools section lists Villawood East Public School with other primary schools in Villawood, and high schools in Bass Hill and Chester Hill.
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22 schools within 3 km of the Villawood centre, 3 with a Villawood address. See all schools with a Villawood address
Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIThe pools listed include Wran Leisure Centre in Villawood, beside playgrounds listed in Chester Hill and Bass Hill.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (2)
Sports grounds (4)
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Parks (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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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Villawood: 43 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Villawood, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Music
- Schools
- 3 in Villawood · 3 primary
- Explore nearby
- Chester Hill, Bass Hill, and Georges Hall
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Browse mapped places (81)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - VillawoodSchool
- Carramar Public SchoolSchool
- Villawood North Public SchoolSchool
- Villawood East Public SchoolSchool
- Patrician Brothers' College - FairfieldSchool
- Verona SchoolSchool
- Bass High SchoolSchool
- Lansvale East Public SchoolSchool
- Yennora Public SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School - FairfieldSchool
- Chester Hill High SchoolSchool
- Rowland Hassall SchoolSchool
- Chester Hill North Public SchoolSchool
- Canley Vale High SchoolSchool
- Lansvale Public SchoolSchool
- Chester Hill Public SchoolSchool
- George Bass SchoolSchool
- Warakirri CollegeSchool
- Fairfield High SchoolSchool
- Fairfield Public SchoolSchool
- Salamah CollegeSchool
- Fairfield Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Elevate VillawoodActivity
- The Wiggles Wiggly Play CentreActivity
- Goju Ryu Karate do Seishikan - Dong TamActivity
- Volkz Jiu-Jitsu AcademyActivity
- MyswimActivity
- Fairfield Park Tennis ComplexActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Fairfield Tennis CourtsActivity
- SS Education AustraliaActivity
- Lansvale United Sports ClubActivity
- Colo Colo ClubActivity
- Seido KarateActivity
- Stay Play and Learn Childcare CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - Chester HillActivity
- Goju Ryu Karate do Seishikan - Fairfield RSLActivity
- Tleige Fairfield Dojo - Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai AustraliaActivity
- Ultimate SoccerActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools GuildfordActivity
- Little Kickers FairfieldActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Red Dragon TaekwondoActivity
- Sefton Tennis AcademyActivity
- ABC Swimming GuildfordActivity
- Holroyd Rangers Soccer ClubActivity
- Endeavour Park Sports Reserve (After School) Auskick CentreActivity
- Fairfield Auskick CentreActivity
- Fast - Fitness and Sports TaekwondoActivity
- Birrong Swimming CentreActivity
- Assyrian Sports and Cultural ClubActivity
- Double Impact TaekwondoActivity
- Fairfield Falcons Junior Australian Football ClubActivity
- Birrong Sports ClubActivity
- Blue Water Swim SchoolActivity
- Chipping Norton Lake Sailing ClubActivity
- Auburn Tennis CentreActivity
- Auburn Tennis ClubActivity
- Taekwondo BabyActivity
- Mammoth Learning CentreActivity
- Joe PorleyActivity
- Wran Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Studley ParkPark or community place
- Carrawood ReservePark or community place
- Mirambeena Regional ParkPark or community place
- Thurina ParkPark or community place
- Knight ParkPark or community place
- Amber ReservePark or community place
- Parkes ReservePark or community place
- Abbott ParkPark or community place
- Flinder's SlopesPark or community place
- Chester Hill LibraryPark or community place
- Nugent ReservePark or community place
- Bareena ParkPark or community place
- Amaroo ReservePark or community place
- Mirambeena Regional ParkPark or community place
- Johnston ParkPark or community place
- McLean ParkPark or community place
- Garrison PointPark or community place
- Cabravale Leisure CentrePark or community place
Your council & community
Villawood within City of Canterbury-Bankstown
2 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 11th of 28 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Villawood
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Villawood
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Villawood, NSW 2163
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Fairfield East, NSW 2165
Property Type: House
Villawood, NSW 2163
Property Type: Semi-Detached
Villawood, NSW 2163
Property Type: House
Villawood, NSW 2163
Property Type: Duplex
Carramar, NSW 2163
Property Type: Townhouse
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Chester Hill
4 activity providers · 2.3 km
Bass Hill
1 activity provider · 2.4 km
Georges Hall
1 activity provider · 3 km
Sefton
1 activity provider · 3.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Villawood
Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2
3 schools · 1 park
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Chester Hill2.3 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1
5 schools · 5 parks
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Bass Hill2.4 km · same council
Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Georges Hall3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Sefton3.2 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Bankstown3.3 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 3, Other sports 3, Soccer 3 +7
10 schools · 11 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villawood | Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2 | 3 | 1 |
| Chester Hill2.3 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Bass Hill2.4 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Georges Hall3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Sefton3.2 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Bankstown3.3 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 3, Kids' activities & play 3, Other sports 3, Soccer 3 +7 | 10 | 11 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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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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Searching for a play centre in Villawood? The Wiggles Wiggly Play Centre is listed in Villawood under Kids' activities & play, and its listing page is the place to check what it offers. Elevate Villawood is also listed in the suburb, under Other sports and Gymnastics & cheer.
Martial arts has its own section, opening with Volkz Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Villawood. AroundSchools lists 12 martial arts providers within 5 km of Villawood.
Swimming listings are in Bass Hill and Guildford, and the parks section lists playgrounds, leisure centres with a pool, and the library in Chester Hill.
AIFor tennis and soccer, open the Bankstown guide; the Birrong guide also lists tennis.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Villawood
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Villawood | 954 |
| Bass Hill | 1,036 |
| Birrong | 159 |
| Cabramatta | 2,692 |
| Canley Heights | 403 |
| Canley Vale | 734 |
| Carramar | 274 |
| Chester Hill | 960 |
| Chipping Norton | 354 |
| Fairfield | 2,478 |
| Fairfield East | 287 |
| Fairfield Heights | 301 |
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 Canterbury-Bankstown
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