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Burwood, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3125 · City of Whitehorse

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
Burwood
Burwood · Donaldytong / Public domain
Schools21within 3 kmActivities60within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes7for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis12 within 5 kmMartial arts8 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmOther sports6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km
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Basketball3 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmArts & dance17 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 km
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Explore Burwood

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Federal Reserve

Mount Waverley · 1.2 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Wattle Park

Burwood · 1.9 km

Playground Picnic tables

Burwood Reserve

Glen Iris · 2.2 km

Toilets Playground Parking BBQ facilities
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Burwood

Tennis around Burwood

12 listed within 5 km of Burwood · 1 in Burwood

Burwood Tennis Club

Burwood

ParkTennis

In Burwood

Box Hill Action Indoor Sports Centre

Houston

Event EntertainmentTable TennisBasketball

1.1 km from central Burwood

Essex Heights Tennis Club

Mount Waverley

Tennis

1.4 km from central Burwood

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Martial arts around Burwood

8 listed within 5 km of Burwood · 1 in Burwood

Kung Fu Force AU

Burwood

Kung Fu
Ages 6–18*

In Burwood

Lion Bushido Karate Academy

Mount Waverley

Karate

1.7 km from central Burwood

GKR Karate

Blackburn South

Karate

2.6 km from central Burwood

All martial arts in Burwood (1) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Soccer around Burwood

8 listed within 5 km of Burwood · 1 in Burwood

Eastern Lions Soccer Club

Burwood

Soccer

In Burwood

Elevate Football Academy

Burwood East

Soccer
from $100Ages 5–15

1.6 km from central Burwood

Burwood City Football Club (BCFC)

Burwood East

Soccer

1.6 km from central Burwood

All soccer in Burwood (1) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Other sports around Burwood

6 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Mbadx

Mount Waverley

Badminton

3 km from central Burwood

Skylark Sports

Mount Waverley

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

3 km from central Burwood

Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Chadstone

Chadstone

Family AttractionsOutdoor Laser TagMagician

4.7 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Mount Waverley (2 · 3 km), Mont Albert North (1 · 5.5 km), Nunawading (1 · 6 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Burwood

Arts & dance around Burwood

17 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Music Journey

Bennettswood

MusicGuitarViolin

0.6 km from central Burwood

Glorious Studio

Ashwood

Art Centre
from $39Ages 5+

1.5 km from central Burwood

BDC Dance Studios

Ashwood

Dancing School

1.6 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Ashwood (3 · 2.2 km), Forest Hill (1 · 4.3 km), Mount Waverley (3 · 3 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Burwood

15 listed within 5 km of Burwood

Real Mandarin

Bennettswood

Language LearningLearning CentreTutoring

0.6 km from central Burwood

Pre-Uni New College

Burwood East

TutoringEnglishMaths

3 km from central Burwood

Future Minds Education Hub Inc.

Mount Waverley

TutoringAdventure & CampingSTEM

3 km from central Burwood

Not finding it in Burwood? Listed in Burwood East (1 · 3 km), Forest Hill (1 · 4.3 km), Mount Waverley (4 · 3 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Burwood

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

21 schools within 3 km of the Burwood centre, 4 with a Burwood address. See all schools with a Burwood address

All schools with a Burwood 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 of 8)

  • Federal Reserve

    Mount Waverley · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

  • Wattle Park

    Burwood · 1.9 km

    Playground Picnic tables
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  • Burwood Reserve

    Glen Iris · 2.2 km

    Toilets Playground Parking BBQ facilities

  • Burwood East Reserve

    Burwood East · 2.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Sports grounds (2)

Parks (3)

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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 Burwood

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.

A look around Burwood

Burwood
Donaldytong / Public domain · cropped

Burwood

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Burwood: 60 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Burwood, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

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Your council & community

Burwood within City of Whitehorse

1 of the council area’s 50 activity providers · 14th of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse guideSchools in Burwood

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 Burwood

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

$1.46m

Median, houses

$972k

Median, units

7

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Burwood

31 Stott Street (1/1)
$2.5M
House
31 Stott Street1.0km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
5
2
19.8M Frontage | Dual Driveways | Central location (1/1)
$2.0M
House
19.8M Frontage | Dual Driveways | Central location2.5km

2 Sturdee Street

Box Hill, VIC 3128

5
2
4
Invite Offers (1/1)
$2.6M
House
Invite Offers2.7km

4 Morris Street

Ashwood, VIC 3147

5
5
2
4/454 High Street Road (1/1)
$770K - $820K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/454 High Street Road2.7km

Mount Waverley, VIC 3149

2
1
1
5/13-15 Barcelona Street (1/1)
$765K - $825K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/13-15 Barcelona Street3.1km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

3
1
2
2605/545 Station Street (1/1)
$630K - $680K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2605/545 Station Street3.4km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

2
2
1

Recently sold within 5 km of Burwood

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

21 Leonard Street (1/1)
Sold
House
21 Leonard Street500m

Burwood, VIC 3125

4
2
3
16 Asquith Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Asquith Street1.3km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
4
2
1 Indra Road (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Indra Road2.4km

Blackburn South, VIC 3130

5
4
2
35 Charlotte Street (1/1)
Sold
House
35 Charlotte Street2.9km

Blackburn South, VIC 3130

5
2
2
3 Rostrevor Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Rostrevor Parade4.3km

Mont Albert, VIC 3127

5
2
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.

Feature31 Stott Street2 Sturdee Street4 Morris Street4/454 High Street Road5/13-15 Barcelona Street2605/545 Station Street
Property typeHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms555232
Bathrooms525112
Car spaces242121
Asking price$2,550,000$2,000,000$2,580,000$770,000–$820,000$765,000–$825,000$630,000–$680,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Box Hill

4 activity providers · 3.5 km

Ashwood

4 activity providers · 2.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Burwood

    Tennis 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Burwood East3 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Blackburn South3.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Box Hill3.5 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Music 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Ashwood2.2 km

    Arts & dance 3, Kids' activities & play 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Forest Hill4.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Burwood East family guide · 3 kmBlackburn South family guide · 3.4 kmBox Hill family guide · 3.5 kmAshwood family guide · 2.2 kmForest Hill family guide · 4.3 kmMount Waverley family guide · 3 kmBlackburn family guide · 4.6 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 3.3 kmAshburton family guide · 3.8 kmBox Hill North family guide · 5.4 kmMont Albert North family guide · 5.5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Burwood

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Phoenix Park LibraryMalvern EastLibrary · Playground, Fully fenced, Parking, BBQ facilities, Picnic tables, Wheelchair accessible
Phoenix Park Public LibraryMalvern EastLibrary · Playground, Fully fenced, Parking, BBQ facilities, Picnic tables, Wheelchair accessible
Canterbury Area Toy LibraryCanterburyLibrary · Playground, Toilets, Parking, BBQ facilities, Picnic tables
Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library CorporationBox HillLibrary · Playground, Toilets, Parking
Monash Toy LibrariesChadstoneLibrary · Playground, Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 5 libraries, 53 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Burwood · correct as at 21 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Whitehorse

50 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Whitehorse
Sports36Creative Arts10Music9Academic4Entertainment2Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Burwood

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Burwood.

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