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Willoughby, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2068 · Willoughby City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools23within 3 kmActivities126within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis37 within 5 kmMartial arts23 within 5 kmOther sports14 within 5 kmSwimming14 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmArts & dance15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Explore Willoughby

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Willoughby Park

North Willoughby · 1.3 km

Playground Toilets Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Chatswood Park

Chatswood · 1.7 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets
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Sports & local clubs around Willoughby

AIFor gymnastics, start with SXL Gymnastics in Chatswood, then compare what St Leonards and Roseville list.

Tennis around Willoughby

37 listed within 5 km of Willoughby · 2 in Willoughby

Vivian'S Table Tennis Academy

Willoughby

Table TennisTennis

In Willoughby

Willoughby Leisure Centre

Willoughby

SwimmingTennis

In Willoughby

Andrew Bates Tennis

Artarmon

Tennis

1.3 km from central Willoughby

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See all 37 within 5 km

Martial arts around Willoughby

23 listed within 5 km of Willoughby · 1 in Willoughby

Wyllie Martial Arts

Willoughby

Taekwondo

In Willoughby

GKR Karate - Artarmon

Artarmon

Karate

1.4 km from central Willoughby

Taekwondo World Martial Art Centre

Chatswood

Taekwondo

1.9 km from central Willoughby

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See all 23 within 5 km

Other sports around Willoughby

14 listed within 5 km of Willoughby · 1 in Willoughby

Northbridge Sailing Club

Northbridge

YachtAdventure & Camping

2 km from central Willoughby

Climb Fit

St Leonards

AbseilingAdventure & CampingGymnastics

2.1 km from central Willoughby

Planet MINO Kids Club

Castle Cove

Play centreEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

2.3 km from central Willoughby

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Swimming around Willoughby

14 listed within 5 km of Willoughby · 1 in Willoughby

Tanya's Travelling Tadpole Tuition - Swimming Lessons in Your Pool

Middle Cove

Swimming

1.8 km from central Willoughby

Northbridge Baths

Northbridge

Swimming

2.1 km from central Willoughby

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

2.4 km from central Willoughby

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More things to do around Willoughby

AIThe music listings begin inside the suburb with Creative Sounds School, and the arts & dance listings include a pottery studio in Willoughby too.

Arts & dance around Willoughby

15 listed within 5 km of Willoughby · 1 in Willoughby

Silky Shapes Studio

Willoughby

Pottery

In Willoughby

Workshop Arts Centre

North Willoughby

Art Centre

0.5 km from central Willoughby

SXL Gymnastics

Chatswood

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

1.8 km from central Willoughby

All arts & dance in Willoughby (1) →
See all 15 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Willoughby

11 listed within 5 km of Willoughby

Sneaky Music

Northbridge

PianoPlay centreMusic

1.7 km from central Willoughby

Ecole Ballet & Dance Theatre

Lindfield West

Dancing SchoolDramaAdventure & Camping
Ages 3–7*

4.3 km from central Willoughby

Hunters Hill Sailing Club

Woolwich

YachtAdventure & Camping

4.7 km from central Willoughby

Not finding it in Willoughby? Listed in Northbridge (2 · 2.1 km), Castle Cove (1 · 2.3 km), St Leonards (1 · 3 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Willoughby

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

23 schools within 3 km of the Willoughby centre, 3 with a Willoughby address. See all schools with a Willoughby address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 11)

  • Willoughby Park

    North Willoughby · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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  • Chatswood Park

    Chatswood · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Fully fenced Toilets

Libraries (4 of 5)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

  • Thomson Park

    Artarmon · 1.5 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Talus Reserve

    Naremburn · 1.6 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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  • Currey Park

    Chatswood · 1.6 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Beauchamp Park

    Chatswood · 1.9 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Parks (4 of 11)

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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 Willoughby

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 Willoughby: 126 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Willoughby, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Willoughby within Willoughby City Council

5 of the council area’s 51 activity providers · 2nd of 13 suburbs by number of providers

Willoughby City Council guideSchools in Willoughby

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 Willoughby

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Willoughby

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

2.1km

St Leonards, NSW 2065

$2,824,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Willoughby

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

6/1A Penkivil Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/1A Penkivil Street0m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

2
2
2
34/595 Willoughby Road (1/1)
Sold
Studio
34/595 Willoughby Road100m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

1
1
6/597 Willoughby Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/597 Willoughby Road100m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

1
1
1
26/166 Mowbray Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
26/166 Mowbray Road200m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

2
1
1
135 Mowbray Road (1/1)
Sold
House
135 Mowbray Road300m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

5
5
2
2/542 Willoughby Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/542 Willoughby Road400m

Willoughby, NSW 2068

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Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Willoughby

    Tennis 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Swimming 1 +2

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Naremburn1.3 km · same council

    Tennis 4

    1 school · 1 park

  • Middle Cove2 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Swimming 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Northbridge2.1 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 1, Music 1, Other sports 1 +3

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Castle Cove2.3 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

    1 school · 3 parks

  • St Leonards3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 3, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

    2 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Naremburn family guide · 1.3 kmMiddle Cove family guide · 2 kmNorthbridge family guide · 2.1 kmCastle Cove family guide · 2.3 kmSt Leonards family guide · 3 kmChatswood West family guide · 3.3 kmChatswood family guide · 1.8 kmLane Cove North family guide · 3 kmRoseville family guide · 3.1 kmGreenwich family guide · 3.2 kmLongueville family guide · 3.3 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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Willoughby's own listings cover tennis, martial arts, arts and music, with Willoughby Leisure Centre and Wyllie Martial Arts among them. If you are choosing a sport, the tennis and martial arts sections are the place to start.

Team sports work differently. The AFL listings that carry the Willoughby name sit in St Leonards, and soccer points to Northbridge, so check those suburbs in the comparison table.

The schools section opens with Willoughby Public School and the other schools inside Willoughby, and the parks section adds playgrounds and ovals in Chatswood and Naremburn.

AIFor the council-wide view, open the Willoughby City Council guide; for gymnastics and tutoring, the Chatswood page is the next stop.

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

Recorded offences in Willoughby

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Willoughby94
Artarmon582
Cammeray129
Castle Cove36
Castlecrag33
Chatswood West41
Clontarf43
Cremorne198
Crows Nest459
East Lindfield40
Greenwich124
Killarney Heights57

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 Willoughby City Council

51 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Willoughby City Council
Sports37Entertainment7Academic7Creative Arts5Music3Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Willoughby

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Willoughby.

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