Warilla, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2528 · Shellharbour City Council
Discover Warilla with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Warilla
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Sports & local clubs around Warilla
Swimming around Warilla
4 listed within 5 km of Warilla · 1 in Warilla
In Warilla
1.5 km from central Warilla
3.5 km from central Warilla
See all 4 within 5 km
- Beverley Whitfield Pool Shellharbour · Shellharbour · 3.7 km
Martial arts around Warilla
2 listed within 5 km of Warilla
1.5 km from central Warilla
3.2 km from central Warilla
Not finding it in Warilla? Listed in Barrack Heights (1 · 2.1 km), Oak Flats (3 · 4.3 km), Albion Park Rail (3 · 6.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Warilla
AIThe schools section lists primary schools inside Warilla, while Warilla High School is listed in Barrack Heights.
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10 schools within 3 km of the Warilla centre, 3 with a Warilla address. See all schools with a Warilla address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 5)
Pelican View Reserve
Lake Illawarra · 1 km
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Garrard Reserve
Mount Warrigal · 2.1 km
Windang Park
Windang · 2.1 km
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 Warilla: 10 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Warilla, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Swimming, Martial arts
- Schools
- 3 in Warilla · 2 primary
- Explore nearby
- Barrack Heights, Shellharbour, and Oak Flats
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (34)
- Warilla North Public SchoolSchool
- Lake Illawarra High SchoolSchool
- Peterborough SchoolSchool
- Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolSchool
- Warilla Public SchoolSchool
- Windang Public SchoolSchool
- Mount Warrigal Public SchoolSchool
- Warilla High SchoolSchool
- Barrack Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Amity CollegeSchool
- Aqua Star Swim SchoolActivity
- Shellharbour Swim AcademyActivity
- Illawarra South Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial ArtsActivity
- Carmel and Co Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Da Vinci Art StudioActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Swimart Pool & Spa ServicesActivity
- Clark RubberActivity
- Shellharbour Auskick CentreActivity
- Beverley Whitfield Pool ShellharbourActivity
- Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Shellharbour City LibrariesPark or community place
- Reddall ReservePark or community place
- Pelican View ReservePark or community place
- J M King Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Windang Foreshore ParkPark or community place
- Barrack Heights ParkPark or community place
- Tom Thumb GardenPark or community place
- Garrard ReservePark or community place
- Windang ParkPark or community place
- Alex Hoffman ParkPark or community place
- Lowan Park PlaygroundPark or community place
- Whitfield ParkPark or community place
- Oak Flats Olympic PoolPark or community place
Your council & community
Warilla within Shellharbour City Council
1 of the council area’s 17 activity providers · 5th of 8 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 Warilla
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Warilla
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528
Property Type: Townhouse
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528
Property Type: Villa
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: House
Windang, NSW 2528
Property Type: Townhouse
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: House
Barrack Heights, NSW 2528
Property Type: Villa
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Barrack Heights
3 activity providers · 2.1 km
Shellharbour
2 activity providers · 3.6 km
Oak Flats
4 activity providers · 4.3 km
Albion Park Rail
4 activity providers · 6.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Warilla
Swimming 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Barrack Heights2.1 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Shellharbour3.6 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Oak Flats4.3 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Swimming 1
4 schools · 5 parks
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Albion Park Rail6.2 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 6 parks
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Wollongong7 km
Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Party entertainers 1, Swimming 1
7 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warilla | Swimming 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Barrack Heights2.1 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Shellharbour3.6 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Oak Flats4.3 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Swimming 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Albion Park Rail6.2 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Wollongong7 km | Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Party entertainers 1, Swimming 1 | 7 | 6 |
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 pool in Warilla? The pool in this guide's parks section is Oak Flats Olympic Pool in Oak Flats, while swimming lessons are listed inside Warilla at Aqua Star Swim School.
The swimming section also lists Shellharbour Swim Academy in Barrack Heights, so lessons can be compared across both suburbs.
Martial arts and gymnastics are listed in Barrack Heights and Oak Flats, and the parks section adds a library inside Warilla and playgrounds in the suburbs around it.
AIBarrack Heights is the neighbour with martial arts and gymnastics listings, so its guide is the next page; Oak Flats holds the pool.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Warilla
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Warilla | 594 |
| Barrack Heights | 386 |
| Barrack Point | 30 |
| Blackbutt | 94 |
| Flinders | 246 |
| Lake Illawarra | 322 |
| Mount Warrigal | 324 |
| Oak Flats | 1,043 |
| Shell Cove | 249 |
| Shellharbour | 212 |
| Windang | 148 |
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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