Carrum Downs, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3201 · Frankston City Council
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Activities around Carrum Downs
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Tennis around Carrum Downs
5 listed within 5 km of Carrum Downs · 2 in Carrum Downs
In Carrum Downs
In Carrum Downs
4.8 km from central Carrum Downs
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- Patterson Lakes Tennis Club · Patterson Lakes · 3.3 km
- Skye Tennis Club · Skye · 4.8 km
Soccer around Carrum Downs
4 listed within 5 km of Carrum Downs · 1 in Carrum Downs
3.9 km from central Carrum Downs
4.3 km from central Carrum Downs
4.5 km from central Carrum Downs
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- Carrum Downs Junior Football Club · Carrum Downs · 1.1 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Carrum Downs
3 listed within 5 km of Carrum Downs · 2 in Carrum Downs
In Carrum Downs
4.4 km from central Carrum Downs
Swimming around Carrum Downs
2 listed within 5 km of Carrum Downs · 2 in Carrum Downs
In Carrum Downs
In Carrum Downs
More sports
- Martial arts (1 in Carrum Downs · 2 within 5 km) — Kimekai Karate Carrum Downs (2.2 km)
- Other sports (1 in Carrum Downs · 1 within 5 km) — Bayside Rock Climbing (0 km)
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Arts & dance around Carrum Downs
2 listed within 5 km of Carrum Downs · 1 in Carrum Downs
4.7 km from central Carrum Downs
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- Leawarra Calisthenics Club Inc · Carrum Downs · 0 km
- Tutoring & STEM (1 in Carrum Downs · 1 within 5 km) — Play N Grow Early Learning Center Kindergarten (1.8 km)
- Music (1 in Carrum Downs · 1 within 5 km) — Leawarra Calisthenics Club Inc (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Carrum Downs
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6 schools within 3 km of the Carrum Downs centre, 5 with a Carrum Downs address. See all schools with a Carrum Downs 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 7)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4 of 7)
Brunnings Reserve
Carrum Downs · 1.5 km
Wilton Bushland and Aboriginal Memorial Reserve
Carrum Downs · 1.9 km
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Heritage Reserve
Skye · 2.3 km
Deakin Reserve
Sandhurst · 2.6 km
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A look around Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Carrum Downs: 17 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Carrum Downs, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Music
- Explore nearby
- Skye, Frankston North, and Seaford
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Browse mapped places (42)
- Banyan Fields Primary SchoolSchool
- St Joachim's Primary School - Carrum DownsSchool
- Carrum Downs Secondary CollegeSchool
- Rowellyn Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Seaford Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Flinders Christian Community College - Carrum DownsSchool
- Bayside Rock ClimbingActivity
- Leawarra Calisthenics Club IncActivity
- Carrum Downs Tennis ClubActivity
- Carrum Downs Junior Football ClubActivity
- Paul Sadler SwimlandActivity
- Play N Grow Early Learning Center KindergartenActivity
- Aloha PoolsActivity
- Kimekai Karate Carrum DownsActivity
- Patterson Lakes Tennis ClubActivity
- Frankston Pines Soccer ClubActivity
- Frankston Indoor SportsActivity
- Ishinryu Karate AustraliaActivity
- Bayside Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Pines Cricket ClubActivity
- Seaford Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Skye Tennis ClubActivity
- Frankston East Tennis ClubActivity
- Clifton ReservePark or community place
- Banyan ReservePark or community place
- Carrum Downs LibraryPark or community place
- Carrum Downs ReservePark or community place
- Brunnings ReservePark or community place
- Sandarra Community ParkPark or community place
- Botany ParkPark or community place
- Sandfield ReservePark or community place
- Wilton Bushland and Aboriginal Memorial ReservePark or community place
- John Monash ReservePark or community place
- Heritage ReservePark or community place
- Rotary Park of Carrum DownsPark or community place
- Gamble ReservePark or community place
- Maybanke ParkPark or community place
- Deakin ReservePark or community place
- Frankston City Motorcycle ParkPark or community place
- Frankston BMX TrackPark or community place
- Pines Forest Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- 17/11 Brunnings RoadHome for sale
Your council & community
Carrum Downs within Frankston City Council
8 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 2nd of 8 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Carrum Downs
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$845k
Median, houses
$640k
Median, units
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs, VIC 3201
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Skye
1 activity provider · 4.3 km
Frankston North
4 activity providers · 4.4 km
Seaford
3 activity providers · 4.7 km
Patterson Lakes
1 activity provider · 4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Carrum Downs
Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Swimming 2, Soccer 1 +6
5 schools · 8 parks
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Skye4.3 km · same council
Tennis 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Frankston North4.4 km · same council
Soccer 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 1 park
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Seaford4.7 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
8 schools · 8 parks
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Patterson Lakes4 km
Tennis 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Langwarrin6.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 +1
5 schools · 3 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrum Downs | Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Swimming 2, Soccer 1 +6 | 5 | 8 |
| Skye4.3 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Frankston North4.4 km · same council | Soccer 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Seaford4.7 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Patterson Lakes4 km | Tennis 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Langwarrin6.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 +1 | 5 | 3 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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All kids' activities listed in Carrum Downs
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Carrum Downs.
Tennis (2) Category page →
Swimming (2) Category page →
Martial arts (1) Category page →
Gymnastics & cheer (2) Category page →
Other sports (1) Category page →
Arts & dance (1)
Tutoring & STEM (1)
Party entertainers (1)
Parks & places (9)
Banyan Reserve
Luscombe Ave, Carrum Downs
Botany Park
Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs
Brunnings Reserve
Brunnings Rd, Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs Library
Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs
Clifton Reserve
Grove Ct, Carrum Downs
Gamble Reserve
Gamble Rd, Carrum Downs
Rotary Park of Carrum Downs
Greenwood Dr, Carrum Downs
Sandfield Reserve
Sandfield Dr, Carrum Downs
Wilton Bushland and Aboriginal Memorial Reserve
McCormicks Rd, Carrum Downs
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.