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Camberwell, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3124 · City of Boroondara

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
Camberwell
Camberwell · Melburnian / CC BY-SA 3.0
Schools25within 3 kmActivities57within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes3for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis16 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmMartial arts4 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
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Arts & dance15 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM12 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 km
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Explore Camberwell

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Bowen Gardens

Camberwell · 0.7 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Camberwell

Tennis around Camberwell

16 listed within 5 km of Camberwell · 1 in Camberwell

City of Camberwell Tennis Club

Camberwell

Tennis

In Camberwell

South Hawthorn Tennis Club

Hawthorn East

Tennis

1.7 km from central Camberwell

St Andrew's Gardiner Tennis Club

Glen Iris

Tennis

1.8 km from central Camberwell

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Gymnastics & cheer around Camberwell

5 listed within 5 km of Camberwell

Strathcona Rhythmic Gymnastics

Canterbury

GymnasticsAcrobaticsDancing School

2 km from central Camberwell

V.V Rhythmic Academy

Glen Iris

GymnasticsDancing SchoolDrama
Ages 5–7*

2.2 km from central Camberwell

Ashgrove Calisthenics Club Inc

Ashburton

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

2.5 km from central Camberwell

Not finding it in Camberwell? Listed in Canterbury (1 · 2 km), Ashburton (1 · 2.5 km), Glen Iris (1 · 2.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Soccer around Camberwell

5 listed within 5 km of Camberwell

St Kevin's Old Boys Soccer Club

Glen Iris

Soccer

1.6 km from central Camberwell

Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer Club

Deepdene

Soccer

3 km from central Camberwell

Eastern Lions Soccer Club

Burwood

Soccer

3.2 km from central Camberwell

Not finding it in Camberwell? Listed in Glen Iris (1 · 2.2 km), Hawthorn (1 · 3.9 km), Ashwood (1 · 4.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Martial arts around Camberwell

4 listed within 5 km of Camberwell · 2 in Camberwell

GKR Karate

Camberwell

Karate

In Camberwell

Academy Jiu-Jitsu

Camberwell

Jiujitsu

In Camberwell

Kung Fu Force AU

Burwood

Kung Fu
Ages 6–18*

4.4 km from central Camberwell

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See all 4 within 5 km

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Arts & dance around Camberwell

15 listed within 5 km of Camberwell · 1 in Camberwell

Quantum Education

Camberwell

TutoringLearning CentreEnglish

In Camberwell

Cosgriff Irish Dancing School

Surrey Hills

Dancing School

2.6 km from central Camberwell

Town Hall Gallery

Hawthorn

Art Centre

3.6 km from central Camberwell

All arts & dance in Camberwell (1) →
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Tutoring & STEM around Camberwell

12 listed within 5 km of Camberwell · 2 in Camberwell

Bonjour Babies (Camberwell VIC)

Camberwell

FrenchLanguage Learning

In Camberwell

Love2learn

Canterbury

Learning Centre

2.1 km from central Camberwell

ACE LEARNING CENTRE

Balwyn

TutoringLearning CentreMaths

3.5 km from central Camberwell

All tutoring & stem in Camberwell (2) →
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Schools within 3 km of Camberwell

AICamberwell's own primary schools head this section, among them Camberwell Primary School, with secondary schools from Camberwell, Canterbury and Hawthorn East after them.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

25 schools within 3 km of the Camberwell centre, 4 with a Camberwell address. See all schools with a Camberwell address

All schools with a Camberwell address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe playgrounds in this section include Hartwell Station Reserve Playground, listed inside Camberwell with other playgrounds in Glen Iris.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 19)

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Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

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Parks (4 of 5)

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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 Camberwell

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 Camberwell

Camberwell
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Camberwell

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Camberwell: 57 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Camberwell, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

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Your council & community

Camberwell within City of Boroondara

5 of the council area’s 36 activity providers · 2nd of 12 suburbs by number of providers

City of Boroondara guideSchools in Camberwell

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 Camberwell

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

$2.53m

Median, houses

$1.1m

Median, units

3

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Camberwell

Invite Offers (1/1)
$2.6M
House
Invite Offers3.4km

4 Morris Street

Ashwood, VIC 3147

5
5
2
Balwyn, VIC 3103 (1/1)
$1.3M
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Balwyn, VIC 31033.5km
3
1
2
31 Stott Street (1/1)
$2.5M
House
31 Stott Street3.9km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
5
2

Recently sold within 5 km of Camberwell

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

16 Asquith Street (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Asquith Street4.5km

Box Hill South, VIC 3128

5
4
2
3 Rostrevor Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Rostrevor Parade4.6km

Mont Albert, VIC 3127

5
2
2
21 Leonard Street (1/1)
Sold
House
21 Leonard Street4.8km

Burwood, VIC 3125

4
2
3

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

Feature4 Morris StreetBalwyn VIC 310331 Stott Street
Property typeHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSE
Bedrooms535
Bathrooms515
Car spaces222
Asking price$2,580,000$1,250,000$2,550,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Camberwell

    Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1 +1

    4 schools · 6 parks

  • Canterbury2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Ashburton2.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Hawthorn East2.9 km · same council

    Other sports 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Surrey Hills3.1 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Balwyn3.5 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1

    4 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Canterbury family guide · 2 kmAshburton family guide · 2.5 kmHawthorn East family guide · 2.9 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 3.1 kmBalwyn family guide · 3.5 kmGlen Iris family guide · 2.2 kmHawthorn family guide · 3.9 kmKew East family guide · 5.1 kmKew family guide · 5.2 kmAshwood family guide · 4.2 kmMalvern East family guide · 4.3 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 20 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Searches for nurseries in Camberwell reach a guide built from activity, park and school listings rather than childcare centres. The by-age section sorts those listings for families.

Inside Camberwell, the Tutoring & STEM section lists Bonjour Babies (Camberwell VIC), and the library list includes the Canterbury Area Toy Library.

Playgrounds inside Camberwell appear in the parks section, and tennis and martial arts have listings inside the suburb as well.

AIFor swimming and soccer, open the Hawthorn page, and for gymnastics the Canterbury page; the City of Boroondara guide covers the council area.

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

Kids activities across City of Boroondara

36 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Boroondara
Sports23Academic11Creative Arts8Music6Entertainment2Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Camberwell

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

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