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Box Hill South, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3128 · City of Whitehorse

Discover Box Hill South with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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Box Hill South
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Schools20within 3 kmActivities101within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes12for sale within 5 km

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Tennis24 within 5 kmMartial arts21 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 km
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Other sports4 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM16 within 5 kmArts & dance15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Wattle Park

Burwood · 1.5 km

Playground Picnic tables

Bolton Park

Box Hill · 2.2 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Box Hill South

Tennis around Box Hill South

24 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South · 1 in Box Hill South

Box Hill Tennis Club

Box Hill South

Tennis

In Box Hill South

Box Hill Action Indoor Sports Centre

Houston

Event EntertainmentTable TennisBasketball

1.5 km from central Box Hill South

Slice Tennis Coaching

Blackburn South

Tennis

2 km from central Box Hill South

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Martial arts around Box Hill South

21 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South

Box Hill Jiu Jitsu

Box Hill

Jiujitsu

0.9 km from central Box Hill South

Kung Fu Force AU

Burwood

Kung Fu
Ages 6–18*

2 km from central Box Hill South

GKR Karate

Blackburn South

Karate

2.1 km from central Box Hill South

Not finding it in Box Hill South? Listed in Box Hill (1 · 1.6 km), Burwood (2 · 1.9 km), Blackburn South (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Soccer around Box Hill South

14 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South · 3 in Box Hill South

Box Hill Indoor Sports Centre

Box Hill South

Soccer

In Box Hill South

Box Hill Soccer Club

Box Hill South

Soccer

In Box Hill South

Box Hill United Pythagoras Soccer Club

Box Hill South

Soccer

In Box Hill South

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Gymnastics & cheer around Box Hill South

6 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South · 1 in Box Hill South

Eastern Gymnastics

Box Hill South

Gymnastics

In Box Hill South

Bugs Gymnastics

Burwood

Gymnastics
Ages 3–12*

2.8 km from central Box Hill South

Strathcona Rhythmic Gymnastics

Canterbury

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDancing School

4.2 km from central Box Hill South

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Tutoring & STEM around Box Hill South

16 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South

Kip McGrath - Box Hill

Box Hill

MathsEnglish

1.4 km from central Box Hill South

Real Mandarin

Bennettswood

Language LearningLearning CentreTutoring

1.8 km from central Box Hill South

NumberWorks'nWords Balwyn

Surrey Hills

MathsEnglish

2.9 km from central Box Hill South

Not finding it in Box Hill South? Listed in Box Hill (1 · 1.6 km), Burwood East (2 · 3.5 km), Surrey Hills (1 · 2.2 km)

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Arts & dance around Box Hill South

15 listed within 5 km of Box Hill South

Box Hill Community Arts Centre

Box Hill

Art Centre

0.9 km from central Box Hill South

Music Journey

Bennettswood

MusicGuitarViolin

1.8 km from central Box Hill South

Karen Margaret Studios

Box Hill North

Dancing SchoolSinging

2.6 km from central Box Hill South

Not finding it in Box Hill South? Listed in Box Hill (1 · 1.6 km), Blackburn (1 · 3.2 km), Box Hill North (1 · 3.6 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Box Hill South

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Box Hill South centre, 1 with a Box Hill South address.

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)

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  • Bolton Park

    Box Hill · 2.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4)

  • Kalang Park

    Blackburn · 2.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Café nearby
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  • Balwyn Park

    Mont Albert · 2.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
  • Peter Campbell / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Surrey Gardens

    Surrey Hills · 2.3 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Box Hill South

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.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

A look around Box Hill South

Wembley Park, Box Hill South
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Wembley Park, Box Hill South

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Box Hill South: 101 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Box Hill South, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Box Hill South within City of Whitehorse

5 of the council area’s 76 activity providers · 7th of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse 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 Box Hill South

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

$1.59m

Median, houses

$836k

Median, units

12

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Box Hill South

2 Sturdee Street (1/1)

2 Sturdee Street

800m

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$2,000,000

524House
31 Stott Street (1/1)

31 Stott Street

1.2km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

$2,550,000

552House
5/13-15 Barcelona Street (1/1)

5/13-15 Barcelona Street

1.4km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$765,000 – $825,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat
2605/545 Station Street (1/1)

2605/545 Station Street

1.5km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$630,000 – $680,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/5 Simpsons Road (1/1)

1/5 Simpsons Road

2.0km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

$1,200,000 – $1,300,000

422House
Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

4.2km

Balwyn, VIC 3103

$1,250,000

312Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Box Hill South

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

16 Asquith Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Asquith Street600m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
4
2
300 Elgar Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
300 Elgar Road600m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

1
1
1
55/300 Elgar Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
55/300 Elgar Road700m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

1
1
1
7 Fowler Street (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Fowler Street800m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

4
2
2
110/300 Elgar Road (1/1)
Sold
Villa
110/300 Elgar Road800m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

2
1
1
1 Oak Court (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Oak Court800m

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

3
2
1

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 Sturdee Street31 Stott Street5/13-15 Barcelona Street2605/545 Station Street1/5 Simpsons RoadBalwyn VIC 3103
Property typeHOUSEHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms553243
Bathrooms251221
Car spaces422122
Asking price$2,000,000$2,550,000$765,000–$825,000$630,000–$680,000$1,200,000–$1,300,000$1,250,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Real estate agencies in Box Hill South

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McGrath Doncaster

Real estate agency

1 listing

1 for sale

Call 0433 322 748

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Nearby suburbs

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

Box Hill

8 activity providers · 1.6 km

Burwood

5 activity providers · 1.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Box Hill South

    Soccer 3, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Box Hill1.6 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +3

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Burwood1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Blackburn South3.2 km · same council

    Tennis 3, Martial arts 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Blackburn3.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Burwood East3.5 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +1

    5 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Box Hill family guide · 1.6 kmBurwood family guide · 1.9 kmBlackburn South family guide · 3.2 kmBlackburn family guide · 3.2 kmBurwood East family guide · 3.5 kmBox Hill North family guide · 3.6 kmMont Albert North family guide · 3.7 kmBlackburn North family guide · 3.7 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 2.2 kmForest Hill family guide · 3.9 kmNunawading family guide · 5.1 km

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

Kids activities across City of Whitehorse

76 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Whitehorse
Sports59Creative Arts11Music9Academic6Entertainment2Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Box Hill South

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Box Hill South.

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