Boronia, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3155 · Knox City Council
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Boronia
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Sports & local clubs around Boronia
Tennis around Boronia
9 listed within 5 km of Boronia
1.3 km from central Boronia
2.8 km from central Boronia
3 km from central Boronia
Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (4 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (1 · 2.8 km), Upper Ferntree Gully (1 · 4.1 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- St John the Baptist Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 3.2 km
- Guy Turner Reserve Tennis Club · Bayswater · 3.4 km
- Knox City Tennis Club · Wantirna South · 3.3 km
- Heathmont Parker Reserve Tennis Club · Heathmont · 4.1 km
- Windermere Tennis Club · Ferntree Gully · 4.2 km
- Talaskia Reserve · Upper Ferntree Gully · 4.6 km
Martial arts around Boronia
7 listed within 5 km of Boronia
1.5 km from central Boronia
2.3 km from central Boronia
2.5 km from central Boronia
Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (3 · 2.8 km), Wantirna (1 · 4.2 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Bayswater · 3.2 km
- Sakura Karate Club · Bayswater North · 4.4 km
- Sakura Karate Club · Bayswater North · 4.4 km
- Lion Bushido Karate Academy · Wantirna · 4.5 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Boronia
5 listed within 5 km of Boronia
2.5 km from central Boronia
2.8 km from central Boronia
2.8 km from central Boronia
Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 2.8 km), Wantirna South (2 · 4.4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Aerodynamix Gymnastics · Wantirna South · 3.2 km
- Aerodynamix Gymnastics · Wantirna South · 4.4 km
Swimming around Boronia
3 listed within 5 km of Boronia · 1 in Boronia
In Boronia
1.9 km from central Boronia
2.3 km from central Boronia
More sports
- Soccer (2 within 5 km) — 1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer Den (2.5 km)Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 2.5 km), Wantirna South (1 · 4.4 km), Ringwood (1 · 7.5 km)
More things to do around Boronia
Arts & dance around Boronia
6 listed within 5 km of Boronia · 1 in Boronia
2.3 km from central Boronia
2.5 km from central Boronia
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- Aspect Motion School of Dance · Bayswater · 2.8 km
- Pachanga Dance Studio · Bayswater · 2.8 km
- Knox Community Arts Centre · Bayswater · 3 km
Kids' activities & play around Boronia
6 listed within 5 km of Boronia
2.5 km from central Boronia
4.4 km from central Boronia
4.3 km from central Boronia
Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 2.8 km), Wantirna South (2 · 4.4 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Aspect Motion School of Dance · Bayswater · 2.8 km
- Ninja Parc Bayswater · Bayswater · 2.8 km
- Sprouts Play Centre · Kilsyth South · 4.5 km
- Tutoring & STEM (4 within 5 km) — Joy Multisensory Learning (2.5 km)Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (2 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (1 · 2.8 km), Wantirna (1 · 4.2 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (4 within 5 km) — Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do Academy (2.5 km)Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Ferntree Gully (1 · 2.5 km), Bayswater (2 · 2.8 km), Bayswater North (1 · 4.4 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Aspect Motion School of Dance (2.8 km)Not finding it in Boronia? Listed in Bayswater (1 · 2.8 km), Wantirna (1 · 4.2 km), Scoresby (1 · 6.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Boronia
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17 schools within 3 km of the Boronia centre, 5 with a Boronia address. See all schools with a Boronia address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4)
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Sports grounds (1)
Parks (3)
Ambleside Park
Ferntree Gully · 1.8 km
Churchill National Park
Ferntree Gully · 1.8 km
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Dandenong Ranges National Park
Tremont · 2.8 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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A look around Boronia
Boronia
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Boronia: 38 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Boronia, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 4 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Ferntree Gully, Bayswater, and Upper Ferntree Gully
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Browse mapped places (66)
- Boronia West Primary SchoolSchool
- St Joseph’s Primary School - BoroniaSchool
- Boronia K-12 CollegeSchool
- Wattleview Primary SchoolSchool
- Ferntree Gully North Primary SchoolSchool
- Eastern Ranges SchoolSchool
- Boronia Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Fairhills High SchoolSchool
- Fairhills Primary SchoolSchool
- St Bernadette's Primary School - The BasinSchool
- The Basin Primary SchoolSchool
- The Avenue SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolSchool
- Bayswater South Primary SchoolSchool
- Knox Central Primary SchoolSchool
- St John the Baptist SchoolSchool
- Mountain Gate Primary SchoolSchool
- J'Adore Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Aste Tennis CourtsActivity
- Technique Jiu JitsuActivity
- Dontek ElectronicsActivity
- Summit Brazilian/Gracie JiujitsuActivity
- O'Connor School of Irish DancingActivity
- Seaspray PoolsActivity
- Wantirna Swim SchoolActivity
- 1st Ferntree Gully Scouts Venturer DenActivity
- Australian Wado Ryu Karate-Do AcademyActivity
- Joy Multisensory LearningActivity
- Mountain District Learning CentreActivity
- Moving MonkeysActivity
- ProactivityActivity
- Aspect Motion School of DanceActivity
- Ninja Parc BayswaterActivity
- Pachanga Dance StudioActivity
- Miller Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Knox Community Arts CentreActivity
- Ferntree Gully Tennis ClubActivity
- St John the Baptist Tennis ClubActivity
- Aerodynamix GymnasticsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Knox City Tennis ClubActivity
- Guy Turner Reserve Tennis ClubActivity
- Insportz KnoxActivity
- Sherbrooke Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Heathmont Parker Reserve Tennis ClubActivity
- Windermere Tennis ClubActivity
- Forte School of MusicActivity
- Crocs Play Centre & CafeActivity
- Eastern Indoor Sports CentreActivity
- Sakura Karate ClubActivity
- Sakura Karate ClubActivity
- Aerodynamix GymnasticsActivity
- Lion Bushido Karate AcademyActivity
- Sprouts Play CentreActivity
- Talaskia ReserveActivity
- Tormore Road ReservePark or community place
- Tim Neville ArboretumPark or community place
- Churchill National ParkPark or community place
- Ambleside ParkPark or community place
- Miller Park ReservePark or community place
- Colchester ReservePark or community place
- Dandenong Ranges National ParkPark or community place
- Marie Wallace Bayswater ParkPark or community place
- 5/3 Lynne AvenueHome for sale
- 5 Gaine CourtHome for sale
- 3/25 Gracedale AvenueHome for sale
Your council & community
Boronia within Knox City Council
2 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 6th of 10 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Boronia
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$926k
Median, houses
$720k
Median, units
3
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Boronia
Wantirna South, VIC 3152
Property Type: Townhouse
Bayswater North, VIC 3153
Property Type: House
3/25 Gracedale Avenue
Ringwood East, VIC 3135
Property Type: Townhouse
Recently sold within 5 km of Boronia
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
Property Type: House
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
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| Feature | 5/3 Lynne Avenue | 5 Gaine Court | 3/25 Gracedale Avenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | TOWNHOUSE | HOUSE | TOWNHOUSE |
| Bedrooms | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Car spaces | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Asking price | $620,000–$680,000 | $990,000–$1,080,000 | $990,000–$1,080,000 |
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Ferntree Gully
10 activity providers · 2.5 km
Bayswater
11 activity providers · 2.8 km
Upper Ferntree Gully
2 activity providers · 4.1 km
Wantirna
7 activity providers · 4.2 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Boronia
Swimming 1, Arts & dance 1
5 schools · 3 parks
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Ferntree Gully2.5 km · same council
Tennis 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +6
11 schools · 7 parks
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Bayswater2.8 km · same council
Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7
5 schools · 3 parks
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Upper Ferntree Gully4.1 km · same council
Athletics 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Wantirna4.2 km · same council
Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1
5 schools · 4 parks
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Wantirna South4.4 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1
7 schools · 9 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia | Swimming 1, Arts & dance 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Ferntree Gully2.5 km · same council | Tennis 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +6 | 11 | 7 |
| Bayswater2.8 km · same council | Arts & dance 4, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7 | 5 | 3 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully4.1 km · same council | Athletics 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Wantirna4.2 km · same council | Tennis 3, Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 5 | 4 |
| Wantirna South4.4 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1 | 7 | 9 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Boronia
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Ferntree Gully Library | Ferntree Gully | Library · Toilets, Parking, BBQ facilities |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 35 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Boronia · correct as at 21 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Knox City Council
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