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Burwood East, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3151 · City of Whitehorse

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
Victoria
Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools24within 3 kmActivities70within 5 kmUpcoming events4shown within 5 kmHomes7for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts13 within 5 kmTennis12 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 km
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Swimming4 within 5 kmArts & dance16 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM13 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 km
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Explore Burwood East

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Witchwood Gully

Burwood East · 0.4 km

Playground Toilets Parking

Burwood East Reserve

Burwood East · 0.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Highbury Park

Burwood East · 0.8 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Burwood East

Martial arts around Burwood East

13 listed within 5 km of Burwood East

GKR Karate

Blackburn South

Karate

1.7 km from central Burwood East

Maeng Ho Taekwondo Academy

Vermont South

Taekwondo

2.7 km from central Burwood East

Perkins Jiu Jitsu

Vermont South

Jiujitsu

2.7 km from central Burwood East

Not finding it in Burwood East? Listed in Blackburn South (1 · 1.3 km), Vermont South (2 · 2.7 km), Burwood (1 · 3 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Tennis around Burwood East

12 listed within 5 km of Burwood East

Eley Park Tennis Club

Blackburn South

Tennis

1 km from central Burwood East

Tally-Ho Tennis Club

Mount Waverley

Tennis

1.3 km from central Burwood East

Glenburn Tennis Club

Glen Waverley

Tennis

1.9 km from central Burwood East

Not finding it in Burwood East? Listed in Blackburn South (1 · 1.3 km), Vermont South (1 · 2.7 km), Burwood (1 · 3 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Soccer around Burwood East

9 listed within 5 km of Burwood East · 2 in Burwood East

Elevate Football Academy

Burwood East

Soccer
from $100Ages 5–15

In Burwood East

Burwood City Football Club (BCFC)

Burwood East

Soccer

In Burwood East

Bob Saker Oval

Forest Hill

Soccer

1.4 km from central Burwood East

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See all 9 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Burwood East

5 listed within 5 km of Burwood East

Eastern Gymnastics

Box Hill South

Gymnastics

2.6 km from central Burwood East

Victorian Dance Academy Studios

Glen Waverley

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

3.2 km from central Burwood East

Skylark Sports

Mount Waverley

GymnasticsAcrobaticsEvent Entertainment

3.4 km from central Burwood East

Not finding it in Burwood East? Listed in Vermont (2 · 4.1 km), Glen Waverley (1 · 3.2 km), Mount Waverley (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Burwood East

Arts & dance around Burwood East

16 listed within 5 km of Burwood East

Studio Z Photography

Forest Hill

Photography

3.1 km from central Burwood East

Melbourne Magic Academy

Glen Waverley

MagicianArt CentreAdventure & Camping

3.2 km from central Burwood East

New Star Art

Glen Waverley

Art CentrePaintingTutoring

3.2 km from central Burwood East

Not finding it in Burwood East? Listed in Forest Hill (1 · 2 km), Blackburn (1 · 3.6 km), Vermont (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Burwood East

13 listed within 5 km of Burwood East · 1 in Burwood East

Pre-Uni New College

Burwood East

TutoringEnglishMaths

In Burwood East

Kumon Glen Waverley North Education Centre

Glen Waverley

MathsEnglish

2.5 km from central Burwood East

Kumon Forest Hill Education Centre

Forest Hill

MathsEnglish

2.7 km from central Burwood East

All tutoring & stem in Burwood East (1) →
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Schools within 3 km of Burwood East

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

24 schools within 3 km of the Burwood East centre, 5 with a Burwood East address. See all schools with a Burwood East address

All schools with a Burwood East address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

  • Witchwood Gully

    Burwood East · 0.4 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Burwood East Reserve

    Burwood East · 0.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

  • Highbury Park

    Burwood East · 0.8 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

  • Tally Ho Reserve

    Mount Waverley · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (2)

  • Mahoneys Reserve

    Forest Hill · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Kalang Park

    Blackburn · 2.8 km

    Sports courts / fields Café nearby

Parks (2)

What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Burwood East

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Burwood East: 70 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Burwood East, parks and playgrounds, and 4 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Burwood East within City of Whitehorse

4 of the council area’s 50 activity providers · 6th of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse guideSchools in Burwood East

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 East

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

$1.39m

Median, houses

$830k

Median, units

7

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Burwood East

4/454 High Street Road (1/1)
$770K - $820K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/454 High Street Road2.6km

Mount Waverley, VIC 3149

2
1
1
41 Kennedy Street (1/1)
$4.0M
House
41 Kennedy Street3.2km

Glen Waverley, VIC 3150

5
5
2
19.8M Frontage | Dual Driveways | Central location (1/1)
$2.0M
House
19.8M Frontage | Dual Driveways | Central location3.3km

2 Sturdee Street

Box Hill, VIC 3128

5
2
4
31 Stott Street (1/1)
$2.5M
House
31 Stott Street3.6km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
5
2
5/13-15 Barcelona Street (1/1)
$765K - $825K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/13-15 Barcelona Street3.6km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

3
1
2
1/5 Simpsons Road (1/1)
$1.2M - $1.3M
House
1/5 Simpsons Road4.1km

Box Hill, VIC 3128

4
2
2

Recently sold within 5 km of Burwood East

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

1 Indra Road (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Indra Road1.9km

Blackburn South, VIC 3130

5
4
2
35 Charlotte Street (1/1)
Sold
House
35 Charlotte Street2.0km

Blackburn South, VIC 3130

5
2
2
21 Leonard Street (1/1)
Sold
House
21 Leonard Street2.8km

Burwood, VIC 3125

4
2
3
16 Asquith Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Asquith Street3.2km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
4
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.

Feature4/454 High Street Road41 Kennedy Street2 Sturdee Street31 Stott Street5/13-15 Barcelona Street1/5 Simpsons Road
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSEHOUSEHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSE
Bedrooms255534
Bathrooms152512
Car spaces124222
Asking price$770,000–$820,000$4,000,000$2,000,000$2,550,000$765,000–$825,000$1,200,000–$1,300,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Burwood

3 activity providers · 3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Burwood East

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Blackburn South1.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Forest Hill2 km · same council

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

    1 school · 1 park

  • Vermont South2.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Burwood3 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Blackburn3.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Blackburn South family guide · 1.3 kmForest Hill family guide · 2 kmVermont South family guide · 2.7 kmBurwood family guide · 3 kmBlackburn family guide · 3.6 kmVermont family guide · 4.1 kmNunawading family guide · 4.1 kmBox Hill family guide · 4.4 kmGlen Waverley family guide · 3.2 kmMount Waverley family guide · 3.4 kmMitcham family guide · 5.1 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 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 East

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