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Balwyn North, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3104 · City of Boroondara

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools21within 3 kmActivities75within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes19for sale within 5 km

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Tennis24 within 5 kmMartial arts15 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmSoccer7 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 km
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Netball3 within 5 kmOther sports3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM14 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmArts & dance8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Balwyn North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Minifie Reserve

Balwyn · 1.4 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Balwyn North

Tennis around Balwyn North

24 listed within 5 km of Balwyn North · 4 in Balwyn North

Greythorn Park Tennis Club

Balwyn North

Tennis

In Balwyn North

Serve and Volley

Balwyn North

Tennis

In Balwyn North

North Balwyn Tennis Club

Balwyn North

Tennis

In Balwyn North

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Martial arts around Balwyn North

15 listed within 5 km of Balwyn North · 3 in Balwyn North

Thoroughbred Taekwon-do

Balwyn North

Taekwondo

In Balwyn North

International Goju Karate-do Balwyn

Balwyn North

Karate

In Balwyn North

GKR Karate

Balwyn North

Karate

In Balwyn North

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Swimming around Balwyn North

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

Boroondara Sports Complex

Balwyn North

Swimming

In Balwyn North

Bulleen Swim Centre

Bulleen

Swimming

2.1 km from central Balwyn North

Epools Melbourne

Bulleen

Swimming

3.3 km from central Balwyn North

All swimming in Balwyn North (1) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Soccer around Balwyn North

7 listed within 5 km of Balwyn North

Melbourne Football Academy

Doncaster

SoccerAdventure & Camping
Ages 4–18*

2.7 km from central Balwyn North

Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer Club

Deepdene

Soccer

3.5 km from central Balwyn North

Banyule Football Netball Club

Heidelberg

AFLNetballSoccer

4.6 km from central Balwyn North

Not finding it in Balwyn North? Listed in Doncaster (1 · 2.7 km), Box Hill (1 · 4 km), Heidelberg (2 · 4.6 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Balwyn North

Tutoring & STEM around Balwyn North

14 listed within 5 km of Balwyn North · 2 in Balwyn North

Better MultiSensory Learning

Balwyn North

TutoringMathsEnglish

In Balwyn North

Kumon Balwyn North Education Centre

Balwyn North

MathsEnglish

In Balwyn North

Kip McGrath - Balwyn

Balwyn

MathsEnglish

1.6 km from central Balwyn North

All tutoring & stem in Balwyn North (2) →
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Music around Balwyn North

8 listed within 5 km of Balwyn North · 1 in Balwyn North

Mat Creedon School of Music

Balwyn North

DrumGuitarPiano

In Balwyn North

Ajani Neighbourhood House

Templestowe Lower

Ukelele

3 km from central Balwyn North

Australian Girls Choir

Kew East

SingingDramaAdventure & Camping

3.6 km from central Balwyn North

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Schools within 3 km of Balwyn North

AIThe schools section lists the primary schools inside Balwyn North, then secondary schools such as Balwyn High School.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

21 schools within 3 km of the Balwyn North centre, 6 with a Balwyn North address. See all schools with a Balwyn North 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

AIThe parks section includes Hislop Park inside Balwyn North, and the library on this guide is in Balwyn.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

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  • Timber Ridge Reserve

    Doncaster · 2.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

  • Balwyn Leisure Centre

    Balwyn North · 1.3 km

    Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

  • Hislop Park

    Balwyn North · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
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  • Hislop Reserve

    Balwyn North · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking

Parks (4)

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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 Balwyn North

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 Balwyn North: 75 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Balwyn North, and parks and playgrounds.

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Browse mapped places (104)

Your council & community

Balwyn North within City of Boroondara

11 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 2nd of 12 suburbs by number of providers

City of Boroondara guideSchools in Balwyn North

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 Balwyn North

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

$2.36m

Median, houses

$1.21m

Median, units

19

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Balwyn North

2/50 Belgravia Avenue (1/1)

2/50 Belgravia Avenue

1.3km

Mont Albert North, VIC 3129

$1,750,000

442Townhouse
29 Stanton Street (1/1)

29 Stanton Street

1.8km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$1,600,000 – $1,750,000

632House
28 Studley Street (1/1)

28 Studley Street

2.2km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$1,400,000 – $1,500,000

442House
86 Rathmullen Quadrant (1/1)

86 Rathmullen Quadrant

2.3km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$2,900,000

632House
23 Aberdeen Drive (1/1)

23 Aberdeen Drive

2.4km

Doncaster, VIC 3108

$1,780,000 – $1,880,000

422House
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

2.6km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

$1,250,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Balwyn North

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

14 Viewhill Road (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Viewhill Road400m

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

4
4
2
36 Harrington Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
36 Harrington Avenue500m

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

4
2
2
48 Dempster Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
48 Dempster Avenue500m

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

4
2
2
20 Gardenia Road (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Gardenia Road600m

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

5
3
2
1/20 Kelvinside Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
1/20 Kelvinside Street900m

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

4
3
2
95 Winfield Road (1/1)
Sold
House
95 Winfield Road1.0km

Balwyn North, VIC 3104

6
3
2

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

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature2/50 Belgravia Avenue29 Stanton Street28 Studley Street86 Rathmullen Quadrant23 Aberdeen DriveBalwyn VIC 3103
Property typeTOWNHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms464643
Bathrooms434321
Car spaces222222
Asking price$1,750,000$1,600,000–$1,750,000$1,400,000–$1,500,000$2,900,000$1,780,000–$1,880,000$1,250,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Balwyn

2 activity providers · 2.6 km

Kew East

1 activity provider · 3.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Balwyn North

    Tennis 4, Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 1 +1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Balwyn2.6 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Mont Albert North1.7 km

    Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Kew East3.6 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Surrey Hills3.7 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Bulleen2.5 km

    Swimming 2

    3 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Balwyn family guide · 2.6 kmMont Albert North family guide · 1.7 kmKew East family guide · 3.6 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 3.7 kmBulleen family guide · 2.5 kmCanterbury family guide · 4 kmDoncaster family guide · 2.7 kmBox Hill North family guide · 3.1 kmTemplestowe Lower family guide · 3.4 kmIvanhoe East family guide · 3.7 kmHawthorn East family guide · 5.5 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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AroundSchools lists 24 tennis providers within 5 km of Balwyn North, starting with Serve and Volley inside the suburb. Martial arts has local dojos too, including International Goju Karate-do Balwyn.

The tutoring and music sections each open with a listing inside Balwyn North, then widen to Balwyn, Surrey Hills and Templestowe Lower.

For soccer and swimming, the listings sit in neighbours such as Doncaster and Bulleen.

AIFor soccer, open the Doncaster guide; for sport sorted by type, the Balwyn North sports page.

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

Kids activities across City of Boroondara

62 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Boroondara
Sports43Academic15Creative Arts9Music6Entertainment3Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Balwyn North

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

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