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Clifton Hill, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3068 · City of Yarra

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

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Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill · Matnkat / CC BY 2.5
Schools36within 3 kmActivities150within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes5for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts29 within 5 kmTennis29 within 5 kmSoccer15 within 5 kmSwimming13 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer12 within 5 km
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Other sports7 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance37 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmKids' activities & play13 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing6 within 5 km
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Explore Clifton Hill

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Smith Reserve

Fitzroy North · 0.9 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Ramsden St Oval

Clifton Hill · 1 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Holden Byrne Reserve

Fitzroy North · 1.1 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Clifton Hill

Martial arts around Clifton Hill

29 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 5 in Clifton Hill

Hurl's Fitness

Clifton Hill

DramaGymnasticsSoccer

In Clifton Hill

Kindy Karate

Clifton Hill

Karate

In Clifton Hill

Le Bros' Karate

Clifton Hill

Karate

In Clifton Hill

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Tennis around Clifton Hill

29 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 1 in Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill Tennis Club

Clifton Hill

ParkTennis

In Clifton Hill

Asaf Nagar Tennis Coaching

Fitzroy North

Tennis

1 km from central Clifton Hill

Fitzroy Tennis Club

Fitzroy North

Tennis

1 km from central Clifton Hill

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Soccer around Clifton Hill

15 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 1 in Clifton Hill

Social Sport - Fitzroy North

Fitzroy North

Futsal

0.8 km from central Clifton Hill

Fitzroy City Soccer Club

Fairfield

Soccer

1.6 km from central Clifton Hill

Cougar Sportswear

Brunswick East

Soccer

2.7 km from central Clifton Hill

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See all 15 within 5 km

Swimming around Clifton Hill

13 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 1 in Clifton Hill

Collingwood Little Athletics Centre

Clifton Hill

Swimming

In Clifton Hill

Carlton Baths

Carlton

Swimming

1.9 km from central Clifton Hill

Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Northcote

SwimmingEvent EntertainmentDiving

2.2 km from central Clifton Hill

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More things to do around Clifton Hill

Arts & dance around Clifton Hill

37 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 1 in Clifton Hill

Melbourne Music Therapy

Fitzroy North

MusicMental HealthSinging

0.9 km from central Clifton Hill

Maniax – Axe Throwing

Abbotsford

Event EntertainmentArt Centre

1.6 km from central Clifton Hill

Blak Pearl

Fitzroy

Art CentrePaintingPottery

1.6 km from central Clifton Hill

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Tutoring & STEM around Clifton Hill

30 listed within 5 km of Clifton Hill · 1 in Clifton Hill

El Patio Spanish Language School

Clifton Hill

Language Learning

In Clifton Hill

Lucinda Curran

Carlton North

TutoringMathsEnglish

1.7 km from central Clifton Hill

Almaje Languages

Collingwood

TutoringLanguage LearningAFL

1.8 km from central Clifton Hill

All tutoring & stem in Clifton Hill (1) →
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Schools within 3 km of Clifton Hill

AIThe primary schools inside Clifton Hill come first, including Spensley Street Primary School, with secondary schools listed in Fitzroy North and Collingwood.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

36 schools within 3 km of the Clifton Hill centre, 3 with a Clifton Hill address. See all schools with a Clifton Hill address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section reaches into Abbotsford for Collingwood Children's Farm, alongside playgrounds in Clifton Hill and Fitzroy North.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 25)

  • Smith Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 0.9 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

  • Ramsden St Oval

    Clifton Hill · 1 km

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

  • Holden Byrne Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 1.1 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

  • Park Street Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (4 of 7)

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    Carlton Library

    Carlton North · 1.8 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Fitzroy Library

    Fitzroy · 1.8 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 14)

  • Coulson Reserve

    Clifton Hill · 0.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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  • Ramsden St Reserve

    Clifton Hill · 1 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Parks (4 of 11)

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What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Clifton Hill

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 Clifton Hill

Clifton Hill
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Clifton Hill

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Clifton Hill: 150 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Clifton Hill, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Clifton Hill within City of Yarra

8 of the council area’s 39 activity providers · 2nd of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Yarra guideSchools in Clifton Hill

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 Clifton Hill

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

$1.6m

Median, houses

$726k

Median, units

5

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Clifton Hill

508/243 Franklin Street (1/1)

508/243 Franklin Street

3.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$360,000

210Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection (1/1)

Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection

4.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,865,000

321Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 04/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection (1/1)

Type 04/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

4.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$712,500

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection (1/1)

Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

4.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$666,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
2902/568 Collins Street (1/1)

2902/568 Collins Street

4.6km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Clifton Hill

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

1004/245 Queens Parade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1004/245 Queens Parade300m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

2
2
1
86 Michael Street (1/1)
Sold
House
86 Michael Street400m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

4
2
24 Noone Street (1/1)
Sold
House
24 Noone Street500m

Clifton Hill, VIC 3068

3
2
32a Spensley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
32a Spensley Street600m

Clifton Hill, VIC 3068

2
1
4A Groom Street (1/1)
Sold
House
4A Groom Street800m

Clifton Hill, VIC 3068

2
2
27 Cunningham Street (1/1)
Sold
House
27 Cunningham Street800m

Northcote, VIC 3070

4
3
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.

Feature508/243 Franklin StreetType 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza CollectionType 04/640 Bourke St - Classic CollectionType 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection2902/568 Collins Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms23112
Bathrooms12111
Car spaces01001
Asking price$360,000$2,865,000$712,500$666,000$480,000–$520,000

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Nearby suburbs

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

Fitzroy

2 activity providers · 1.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Clifton Hill

    Martial arts 5, Tennis 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 +4

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Fitzroy North0.9 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +2

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Fitzroy1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Party entertainers 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Abbotsford1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Carlton North1.7 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Collingwood1.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    3 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Fitzroy North family guide · 0.9 kmFitzroy family guide · 1.6 kmAbbotsford family guide · 1.6 kmCarlton North family guide · 1.7 kmCollingwood family guide · 1.8 kmRichmond family guide · 3.5 kmAlphington family guide · 3.5 kmNorthcote family guide · 2.2 kmCarlton family guide · 2.4 kmFairfield family guide · 2.5 kmBrunswick East family guide · 2.6 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Martial arts is where Clifton Hill's page starts, with Le Bros' Karate and Kindy Karate among the listings inside the suburb. AroundSchools lists 29 martial arts providers within 5 km of Clifton Hill.

Clifton Hill Tennis Club opens the tennis section, and Tutoring & STEM has a Clifton Hill listing too.

Music, Football (AFL) and basketball are the sections that send you outward, to Fitzroy North, Brunswick East, Collingwood and Northcote.

AIFor music, try the Fitzroy North music listings, or the City of Yarra guide to see Clifton Hill beside Fitzroy and Collingwood.

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

Kids activities across City of Yarra

39 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Yarra
Sports27Academic7Creative Arts7Entertainment3Health3Music1

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All kids' activities listed in Clifton Hill

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

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