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Chermside, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4032 · Brisbane City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Queensland regional photograph · Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools18within 3 kmActivities67within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts22 within 5 kmSwimming11 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km
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Tennis3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 km
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Explore Chermside

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Bristol Park

Wavell Heights · 1.2 km

Playground Shade / shelter

Studley Park

Wavell Heights · 1.4 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Chermside

Martial arts around Chermside

22 listed within 5 km of Chermside · 5 in Chermside

Pacific International Taekwondo

Chermside

Taekwondo

In Chermside

GKR Karate

Chermside

Karate

In Chermside

International Taekwon-do Federation South East Queensland

Chermside

Taekwondo

In Chermside

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See all 22 within 5 km

Swimming around Chermside

11 listed within 5 km of Chermside · 1 in Chermside

Compass Pools Centre Northside

Chermside

Swimming

In Chermside

Poolwerx

Wavell Heights

Swimming

1.9 km from central Chermside

Billiard Shop

Aspley

Swimming

2.5 km from central Chermside

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See all 11 within 5 km

Soccer around Chermside

8 listed within 5 km of Chermside

Aspley Leagues Club

Aspley

Soccer

2.6 km from central Chermside

Eagles Sporting Club Zillmere

Zillmere

Soccer

2.9 km from central Chermside

North Star Football Club

Zillmere

Soccer

2.9 km from central Chermside

Not finding it in Chermside? Listed in Aspley (1 · 2.6 km), Zillmere (2 · 3 km), Stafford (1 · 3.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Chermside

6 listed within 5 km of Chermside

Kedron JAFC Auskick Centre

Kedron

AFLAuskick

2.8 km from central Chermside

Wilston-Grange Australian Football Club

Stafford

AFLFirst AidSoccer

3.3 km from central Chermside

Wilston Grange JAFC Auskick Centre

Stafford

AFLAuskick

3.5 km from central Chermside

Not finding it in Chermside? Listed in Kedron (1 · 2.4 km), Zillmere (1 · 3 km), Stafford (2 · 3.3 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

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More things to do around Chermside

Tutoring & STEM around Chermside

6 listed within 5 km of Chermside

Kip McGrath - Chermside

Chermside West

MathsEnglish

1.2 km from central Chermside

NumberWorks'nWords Chermside

Chermside West

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

1.4 km from central Chermside

Music Masters Music School

Gordon Park

MusicSingingTutoring

3.8 km from central Chermside

Not finding it in Chermside? Listed in Chermside West (2 · 1.4 km), Gordon Park (1 · 3.8 km), Clayfield (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Chermside

5 listed within 5 km of Chermside · 1 in Chermside

Ekpe Active Games

Chermside

Play centre

In Chermside

Gordon Park Scout Group

Lutwyche

Adventure & CampingDrama

4.1 km from central Chermside

The 80's Rock Cafe & Kids Play Center

Stafford

Play centre

3 km from central Chermside

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Schools within 3 km of Chermside

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

18 schools within 3 km of the Chermside centre, none with a Chermside address.

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)

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  • Studley Park

    Wavell Heights · 1.4 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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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 Chermside

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Chermside: 67 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Chermside within Brisbane City Council

7 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 12th of 137 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guide

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Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Chermside

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Chermside

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

705/428 Hamilton Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
705/428 Hamilton Road100m

Chermside, QLD 4032

1
1
1
601/59 Latham Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
601/59 Latham Street300m

Chermside, QLD 4032

2
2
1
4/25 Kelso Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/25 Kelso Street300m

Chermside, QLD 4032

2
2
1
2805/19 Playfield Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2805/19 Playfield Street400m

Chermside, QLD 4032

2
1
1
109/10 Curwen Terrace (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
109/10 Curwen Terrace600m

Chermside, QLD 4032

3
2
2
406/20-24 Curwen Terrace (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
406/20-24 Curwen Terrace600m

Chermside, QLD 4032

3
2
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Kedron

2 activity providers · 2.4 km

Geebung

2 activity providers · 2.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Chermside

    Martial arts 5, Swimming 1, Kids' activities & play 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Chermside West1.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Wavell Heights1.5 km · same council

    Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Kedron2.4 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Geebung2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Aspley2.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Soccer 1

    5 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Chermside West family guide · 1.4 kmWavell Heights family guide · 1.5 kmKedron family guide · 2.4 kmGeebung family guide · 2.4 kmAspley family guide · 2.6 kmZillmere family guide · 3 kmStafford family guide · 3.3 kmNundah family guide · 3.6 kmGordon Park family guide · 3.8 kmLutwyche family guide · 4.1 kmTaigum family guide · 4.2 km

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

Kids activities across Brisbane City Council

505 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Brisbane City Council
Sports402Academic67Entertainment48Creative Arts47Music18Health9

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Chermside.

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All kids' activities listed in Chermside

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

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