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Croydon North, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3136 · City of Maroondah

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Croydon North
Croydon North · Thomashobley7532 / CC0
Schools10within 3 kmActivities46within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

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Tennis13 within 5 kmMartial arts12 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 km
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Kids' activities & play4 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
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Explore Croydon North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Yarrunga Reserve

Croydon Hills · 1.6 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Esther Park

Mooroolbark · 2 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Croydon North

Tennis around Croydon North

13 listed within 5 km of Croydon North · 1 in Croydon North

Croydon Tennis Club

Croydon North

Tennis

In Croydon North

Chirnside Park Country Club

Chirnside Park

TennisGolfAthlete

2.4 km from central Croydon North

East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club

Croydon

Tennis

2.8 km from central Croydon North

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Martial arts around Croydon North

12 listed within 5 km of Croydon North · 1 in Croydon North

Samurai Karate Croydon & Boronia

Croydon North

Karate

In Croydon North

GKR Karate

Mooroolbark

Karate

2.4 km from central Croydon North

Wado-Ryu of Japan Karate

Mooroolbark

Karate

2.7 km from central Croydon North

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Swimming around Croydon North

5 listed within 5 km of Croydon North

Kingswim Chirnside Park

Chirnside Park

Swimming

1.3 km from central Croydon North

Pool Patrol Pty LTD

Mooroolbark

Swimming

2.9 km from central Croydon North

Aquahub

Croydon

Swimming

3.6 km from central Croydon North

Not finding it in Croydon North? Listed in Croydon (1 · 3 km), Chirnside Park (1 · 2.4 km), Mooroolbark (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Soccer around Croydon North

4 listed within 5 km of Croydon North · 1 in Croydon North

Croydon North Veterans Football Club

Croydon North

Soccer

In Croydon North

Mooroolbark Soccer Club

Croydon

Soccer

1.8 km from central Croydon North

Maroondah Soccer & Darts Association

Croydon

Soccer

4 km from central Croydon North

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More things to do around Croydon North

Kids' activities & play around Croydon North

4 listed within 5 km of Croydon North

Ace Space Indoor Play

Chirnside Park

Play centre

2.4 km from central Croydon North

Oz Tenpin Bowling

Chirnside Park

Family Attractions

2.4 km from central Croydon North

Lollipop's Playland & Cafe

Croydon

Play centre

3 km from central Croydon North

Not finding it in Croydon North? Listed in Croydon (1 · 3 km), Chirnside Park (2 · 2.4 km), Ringwood North (2 · 5.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Croydon North

2 listed within 5 km of Croydon North

Wyreena Community Arts Centre

Croydon

Art Centre

3 km from central Croydon North

The George Wood Performing Arts Centre

Ringwood

Art Centre

3.3 km from central Croydon North

Not finding it in Croydon North? Listed in Croydon (1 · 3 km), Ringwood North (1 · 5.4 km), Lilydale (1 · 5.6 km)

Schools within 3 km of Croydon North

AIThe schools section opens with those inside Croydon North, such as Yarra Road Primary School, then lists colleges in Chirnside Park, Croydon and Mooroolbark.

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10 schools within 3 km of the Croydon North centre, 2 with a Croydon North 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 6)

  • Yarrunga Reserve

    Croydon Hills · 1.6 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

  • Esther Park

    Mooroolbark · 2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (1)

  • Kimberley Reserve

    Chirnside Park · 2.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables

Parks (1)

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.

A look around Croydon North

Croydon North
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Croydon North

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Croydon North: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Croydon North, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Croydon North within City of Maroondah

3 of the council area’s 68 activity providers · 5th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Maroondah guide

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 Croydon North

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

$1.21m

Median, houses

$750k

Median, units

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Croydon North

151 Hull Road (1/1)

151 Hull Road

2.8km

Croydon, VIC 3136

$720,000 – $780,000

312House

Recently sold within 5 km of Croydon North

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

1/34 Karingal Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/34 Karingal Street500m

Croydon North, VIC 3136

3
1
1
4/14 Patrick Ave (1/1)
Sold
House
4/14 Patrick Ave600m

Croydon North, VIC 3136

2
1
1
5 Brushy Park Road (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Brushy Park Road800m

Wonga Park, VIC 3115

3
2
2
2 Drewett Circuit (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Drewett Circuit900m

Croydon, VIC 3136

4
2
2
33 Morecroft Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
33 Morecroft Avenue1.1km

Croydon, VIC 3136

3
2
2
10 Justin Court (1/1)
Sold
House
10 Justin Court1.1km

Croydon North, VIC 3136

4
3
4

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.

Croydon

14 activity providers · 3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Croydon North

    Tennis 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Croydon3 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Martial arts 3, Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1 +4

    8 schools · 5 parks

  • Warranwood3.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 0 parks

  • Chirnside Park2.4 km

    Kids' activities & play 2, Other sports 2, Athletics 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Mooroolbark2.7 km

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

    9 schools · 6 parks

  • Ringwood North5.4 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Croydon family guide · 3 kmWarranwood family guide · 3.6 kmChirnside Park family guide · 2.4 kmMooroolbark family guide · 2.7 kmRingwood North family guide · 5.4 kmWonga Park family guide · 4 kmKilsyth family guide · 4 kmRingwood East family guide · 5.8 kmKilsyth South family guide · 5.9 kmBayswater North family guide · 6.1 kmLilydale family guide · 5.6 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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Families looking for kids' activities around Croydon North will find that the play centres, swimming and martial arts listings on this page sit in neighbouring suburbs such as Croydon, Chirnside Park and Mooroolbark.

For play, begin with Ace Space Indoor Play and Lollipop's Playland & Cafe. The sports section adds tennis clubs in Croydon and Warranwood, plus martial arts in Chirnside Park and Mooroolbark.

To weigh up Croydon North against its neighbours, the comparison table sets it beside Croydon, Warranwood, Chirnside Park, Mooroolbark and Ringwood North.

AIFor listings based in Croydon itself, open the Croydon guide; the City of Maroondah guide covers the council area.

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

Libraries in and around Croydon North

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Croydon LibraryCroydonLibrary · Playground, Toilets, Parking, BBQ facilities, Picnic tables
Lilydale LibraryCroydonLibrary · Playground, Toilets, Parking, BBQ facilities, Picnic tables

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 17 parks and 1 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Croydon North · correct as at 22 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Maroondah

68 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Maroondah
Sports51Academic10Creative Arts9Entertainment8Health4Music3

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All kids' activities listed in Croydon North

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