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Ballarat North, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3350 · City of Ballarat

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Victoria
Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools8within 3 kmActivities47within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts9 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 km
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Swimming3 within 5 kmTennis3 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmArts & dance12 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Ballarat North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Midlands Reserve

Ballarat North · 0.4 km

Playground Toilets Water play Wheelchair accessible

L T Fraser Reserve

Ballarat East · 2.9 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Ballarat North

AIFor soccer, Ballarat North United Soccer Club is listed in Brown Hill, and the soccer section also reaches Redan and Wendouree.

Martial arts around Ballarat North

9 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North

Zenshin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2.5 km from central Ballarat North

GKR Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2.8 km from central Ballarat North

Ballarat Kyokushin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

2.8 km from central Ballarat North

Not finding it in Ballarat North? Listed in Brown Hill (3 · 3.3 km), Sebastopol (1 · 5.5 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Soccer around Ballarat North

8 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North

North Ballarat Sports Club

Wendouree

Soccer

1.4 km from central Ballarat North

Mars Stadium

Wendouree

Soccer

1.5 km from central Ballarat North

Ballarat Football Netball Club

Ballarat

AFLNetballSoccer

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Not finding it in Ballarat North? Listed in Brown Hill (1 · 3.3 km), Wendouree (2 · 3.7 km), Redan (2 · 4.6 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Other sports around Ballarat North

7 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North · 1 in Ballarat North

Funbugs Playhouse Ballarat

Ballarat North

Play centreEvent EntertainmentAbseiling

In Ballarat North

Bobcats Hockey Club

Ballarat

Hockey

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Gold Rush Mini Golf

Ballarat

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

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Gymnastics & cheer around Ballarat North

4 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North

Xtreme Bounce

Ballarat

Play centreBasketballGymnastics

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

BALC Gymnastics

Ballarat

GymnasticsSwimmingEvent Entertainment

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Ballarat Yacht Club

Ballarat

YachtBaseballPainting

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Not finding it in Ballarat North? Listed in Wendouree (1 · 3.7 km), Alfredton (1 · 5.8 km), Ballarat (3 · 7.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Ballarat North

12 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North

Ballarat Dance Works

Lake Wendouree

Dancing SchoolDramaTutoring

1.9 km from central Ballarat North

Sovereign Hill

Ballarat

Family AttractionsSTEMArt Centre

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

The Academy of Classical Ballet

Ballarat

Dancing SchoolEvent EntertainmentTutoring

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Not finding it in Ballarat North? Listed in Lake Wendouree (1 · 1.9 km), Wendouree (2 · 3.7 km), Alfredton (2 · 5.8 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Ballarat North

9 listed within 5 km of Ballarat North

The Lab Ballarat

Ballarat

STEMLearning Centre3D Printing

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Graduate Business School

Ballarat West

Tutoring

2.6 km from central Ballarat North

Kip McGrath - Ballarat

Ballarat Central

MathsEnglish

2.8 km from central Ballarat North

Not finding it in Ballarat North? Listed in Lake Wendouree (1 · 1.9 km), Wendouree (1 · 3.7 km), Alfredton (1 · 5.8 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Ballarat North

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

8 schools within 3 km of the Ballarat North centre, none with a Ballarat North address.

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section includes Midlands Reserve inside Ballarat North, and it lists libraries and a pool across the city.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

  • Midlands Reserve

    Ballarat North · 0.4 km

    Playground Toilets Water play Wheelchair accessible
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  • L T Fraser Reserve

    Ballarat East · 2.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Poverty Point

    Ballarat East · 2.9 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (4)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (2)

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ballarat North: 47 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Ballarat North within City of Ballarat

2 of the council area’s 61 activity providers · 8th of 19 suburbs by number of providers

City of Ballarat guide

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 Ballarat North

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

$591k

Median, houses

$435k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Ballarat North

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

5/326 Walker Street (1/1)
Sold
House
5/326 Walker Street300m

Ballarat North, VIC 3350

2
1
1
524 Peel Street North (1/1)
Sold
House
524 Peel Street North1.1km

Black Hill, VIC 3350

4
1
3
808 MacArthur Street (1/1)
Sold
House
808 MacArthur Street1.6km

Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

3
1
1
37 Brinkley Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Brinkley Avenue1.7km

Wendouree, VIC 3355

3
2
2
2A Cardigan Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2A Cardigan Street1.7km

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

3
2
1
422 Drummond Street North (1/1)
Sold
House
422 Drummond Street North1.8km

Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350

4
1
4

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Nearby suburbs

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

Redan

2 activity providers · 4.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Ballarat North

    Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 2, Other sports 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Lake Wendouree1.9 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Brown Hill3.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Soccer 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Wendouree3.7 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2 +7

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Redan4.6 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    1 school · 1 park

  • Sebastopol5.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lake Wendouree family guide · 1.9 kmBrown Hill family guide · 3.3 kmWendouree family guide · 3.7 kmRedan family guide · 4.6 kmSebastopol family guide · 5.5 kmAlfredton family guide · 5.8 kmBallarat family guide · 7.4 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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Ballarat North's own listings on this guide are indoor play and party venues: Funbugs Playhouse Ballarat and Ballarat Indoor Go Karts and Laserforce. Sport and lessons come from around Ballarat.

The arts and dance and tutoring sections draw on Lake Wendouree, Wendouree and Alfredton, while martial arts reaches Brown Hill.

Ballarat North Primary School heads the schools section, followed by schools across the City of Ballarat.

AIFor dance, art and tutoring, carry on to the Wendouree guide or the Ballarat guide.

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

Kids activities across City of Ballarat

61 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Ballarat
Sports44Creative Arts16Entertainment11Academic10Music2Health2

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All kids' activities listed in Ballarat North

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Ballarat North.