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Stafford, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4053 · Brisbane City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
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Schools20within 3 kmActivities78within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts27 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmTennis8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)6 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmArts & dance7 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Stafford

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Gibson Park

Stafford · 0.4 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Keong Park

Stafford · 0.5 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Stafford

Martial arts around Stafford

27 listed within 5 km of Stafford

Japan Karate Association Australia

Grange

Karate

1.8 km from central Stafford

Rhee Taekwon-do Enoggera Branch

Enoggera

Taekwondo

2.2 km from central Stafford

Bai Rui Taekwon-do

Enoggera

Taekwondo

2.4 km from central Stafford

Not finding it in Stafford? Listed in Grange (1 · 1.8 km), Everton Park (1 · 2 km), Enoggera (3 · 2.4 km)

See all 27 within 5 km

Soccer around Stafford

9 listed within 5 km of Stafford · 1 in Stafford

Wilston-Grange Australian Football Club

Stafford

AFLFirst AidSoccer

In Stafford

Grange Thistle Football Club

Grange

Soccer

1.4 km from central Stafford

Brothers Grange Community Sports Club

Grange

Soccer

1.5 km from central Stafford

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See all 9 within 5 km

Swimming around Stafford

9 listed within 5 km of Stafford

Compass Pools Centre Northside

Chermside

Swimming

2.1 km from central Stafford

Newmarket Racers Swimming Club

Alderley

Swimming

2.2 km from central Stafford

Enoggera Pool & Squash Courts

Enoggera

Swimming

2.3 km from central Stafford

Not finding it in Stafford? Listed in Alderley (1 · 1.9 km), Enoggera (1 · 2.4 km), Lutwyche (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Tennis around Stafford

8 listed within 5 km of Stafford

Fancutts Tennis Centre

Lutwyche

Tennis

2.9 km from central Stafford

Newmarket Tennis Court

Newmarket

Tennis

3.2 km from central Stafford

Shaw Park Tennis Centre

Wavell Heights

Tennis

3.3 km from central Stafford

Not finding it in Stafford? Listed in Everton Park (1 · 2 km), Lutwyche (1 · 2.7 km), Newmarket (1 · 3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

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Tutoring & STEM around Stafford

8 listed within 5 km of Stafford

Music Masters Music School

Gordon Park

MusicSingingTutoring

1.8 km from central Stafford

The Boys' Brigade (Enoggera)

Enoggera

Adventure & CampingLearning Centre

1.9 km from central Stafford

Kip McGrath - Chermside

Chermside West

MathsEnglish

2.2 km from central Stafford

Not finding it in Stafford? Listed in Gordon Park (1 · 1.8 km), Enoggera (1 · 2.4 km), Chermside West (2 · 3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Stafford

7 listed within 5 km of Stafford · 2 in Stafford

Persian Carpet Art Centre

Stafford

Art Centre

In Stafford

Brisbane Academy of Dance

Stafford

Dancing School

In Stafford

Gordon Park Scout Group

Lutwyche

Adventure & CampingDrama

2.7 km from central Stafford

All arts & dance in Stafford (2) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Stafford

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Stafford centre, 2 with a Stafford address.

Padua College

PrimarySecondaryCatholic

1.3 km from the suburb centre

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 14)

  • Gibson Park

    Stafford · 0.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

  • Keong Park

    Stafford · 0.5 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields
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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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Parks (4 of 10)

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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 Stafford

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 Stafford: 78 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Stafford, and parks and playgrounds.

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Stafford within Brisbane City Council

6 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 19th 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 Stafford

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Stafford

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

88 Pateena Street (1/1)
Sold
House
88 Pateena Street300m

Stafford, QLD 4053

2
2
2
125 Welbeck Street (1/1)
Sold
House
125 Welbeck Street700m

Alderley, QLD 4051

3
2
3
49 Leiper Street (1/1)
Sold
House
49 Leiper Street800m

Stafford, QLD 4053

3
2
2
47 Ogden Street (1/1)
Sold
House
47 Ogden Street800m

Stafford, QLD 4053

5
3
2
17 Midson Street (1/1)
Sold
House
17 Midson Street900m

Stafford, QLD 4053

3
1
1
5 Haly Street (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Haly Street900m

Stafford, QLD 4053

3
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Grange

3 activity providers · 1.8 km

Alderley

1 activity provider · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Stafford

    Football (AFL) 2, Arts & dance 2, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Gordon Park1.8 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Grange1.8 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Martial arts 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Alderley1.9 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Everton Park2 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Kedron2.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Gordon Park family guide · 1.8 kmGrange family guide · 1.8 kmAlderley family guide · 1.9 kmEverton Park family guide · 2 kmKedron family guide · 2.1 kmEnoggera family guide · 2.4 kmLutwyche family guide · 2.7 kmGaythorne family guide · 2.9 kmChermside West family guide · 3 kmNewmarket family guide · 3 kmMitchelton family guide · 3.3 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 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 Stafford.

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All kids' activities listed in Stafford

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