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Ellen Grove, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4078 · Brisbane City Council

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

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Schools10within 3 kmActivities19within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts6 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmSwimming1 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 km
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Kids' activities & play3 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Ellen Grove

Martial arts around Ellen Grove

6 listed within 5 km of Ellen Grove · 1 in Ellen Grove

Kenshinkan International Karate - Forest Lake Dojo

Ellen Grove

Karate

In Ellen Grove

GKR Karate

Forest Lake

Karate

0.8 km from central Ellen Grove

Rhee Taekwon-do Forest Lake

Forest Lake

Taekwondo

2.5 km from central Ellen Grove

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Soccer around Ellen Grove

4 listed within 5 km of Ellen Grove

Lions FC

Richlands

Soccer

2.2 km from central Ellen Grove

Queensland Lions Soccer Club

Richlands

Soccer

2.2 km from central Ellen Grove

The Pilates Domain

Forest Lake

Soccer

2.4 km from central Ellen Grove

Not finding it in Ellen Grove? Listed in Richlands (2 · 1.9 km), Forest Lake (1 · 2.2 km), Darra (2 · 5.2 km)

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Tennis around Ellen Grove

2 listed within 5 km of Ellen Grove

Guse's Tennis Centre

Richlands

Tennis

1.2 km from central Ellen Grove

West Brisbane Tennis Centre

Richlands

Tennis

3.2 km from central Ellen Grove

Not finding it in Ellen Grove? Listed in Richlands (2 · 1.9 km), Jamboree Heights (1 · 6.2 km), Acacia Ridge (1 · 8 km)

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Tutoring & STEM around Ellen Grove

4 listed within 5 km of Ellen Grove · 1 in Ellen Grove

Kip McGrath - Forest Lake

Ellen Grove

MathsEnglish

In Ellen Grove

ATAR Advantage

Forest Lake

TutoringSTEMMaths

2.2 km from central Ellen Grove

Kumon Forest Lake Education Centre

Forest Lake

MathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Ellen Grove

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Kids' activities & play around Ellen Grove

3 listed within 5 km of Ellen Grove

Chargers RC

Carole Park

CookingAdventure & Camping

1.9 km from central Ellen Grove

Shotokan Karate Budokai

Camira

KarateSelf DefenceTutoring

4.2 km from central Ellen Grove

Not finding it in Ellen Grove? Listed in Forest Lake (1 · 2.2 km), Camira (1 · 4.2 km), Seventeen Mile Rocks (1 · 7 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Ellen Grove

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10 schools within 3 km of the Ellen Grove centre, none with a Ellen Grove address.

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ellen Grove: 19 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Ellen Grove within Brisbane City Council

3 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 61st of 137 suburbs by number of providers

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Homes in and around Ellen Grove

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Recently sold within 5 km of Ellen Grove

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

36 Tewantin Way (1/1)
Sold
House
36 Tewantin Way200m

Forest Lake, QLD 4078

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1
1
8 Renoir Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Renoir Crescent500m

Forest Lake, QLD 4078

4
2
4
4 Diamondy Close (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Diamondy Close700m

Forest Lake, QLD 4078

5
2
2
5 Bellthorpe Place (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Bellthorpe Place900m

Forest Lake, QLD 4078

4
2
2
7 Beltana Place (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Beltana Place1.1km

Forest Lake, QLD 4078

3
1
2
65/9 Milan Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
65/9 Milan Street1.1km

Ellen Grove, QLD 4078

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2
3

Nearby suburbs

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

Inala

1 activity provider · 2.8 km

Darra

2 activity providers · 5.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Ellen Grove

    Martial arts 1, Swimming 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Richlands1.9 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Forest Lake2.2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Inala2.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1

    6 schools · 4 parks

  • Darra5.2 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Camira4.2 km

    Martial arts 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Richlands family guide · 1.9 kmForest Lake family guide · 2.2 kmInala family guide · 2.8 kmDarra family guide · 5.2 kmCamira family guide · 4.2 kmJamboree Heights family guide · 6.2 kmGoodna family guide · 5.1 kmMiddle Park family guide · 6.9 kmSeventeen Mile Rocks family guide · 7 kmSpringfield family guide · 5.5 kmOxley family guide · 7 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

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All kids' activities listed in Ellen Grove

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