Eltham, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3095 · Nillumbik Shire Council
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Activities around Eltham
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Swimming around Eltham
10 listed within 5 km of Eltham · 3 in Eltham
In Eltham
In Eltham
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- Montmorency Scout Hall · Montmorency · 2.4 km
- Striking Pools · Briar Hill · 2.8 km
- Van Dyk's Swimming Academy · Greensborough · 3.5 km
- DVE Aquatic Inc · Greensborough · 4 km
- Watermarc · Greensborough · 4 km
- Yarra Swim School · Greensborough · 4.5 km
- Diamond Creek Swimming Club · Diamond Creek · 4.6 km
Martial arts around Eltham
9 listed within 5 km of Eltham · 2 in Eltham
In Eltham
2 km from central Eltham
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- Australian Sabaki Dojos · Montmorency · 2 km
- GKR Karate · Eltham North · 3.1 km
- Song's Taekwondo Academy · Greensborough · 4.2 km
- Aask - Australian Academy of Shukokai Karate-do · Diamond Creek · 4.3 km
- Diamond Valley Karate · Diamond Creek · 4.5 km
- Club Titans · Diamond Creek · 4.6 km
Tennis around Eltham
9 listed within 5 km of Eltham · 1 in Eltham
In Eltham
2.3 km from central Eltham
3.7 km from central Eltham
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- Research Tennis Club · Research · 2.8 km
- Montmorency Tennis Club · Montmorency · 3.2 km
- Grace Valley Tennis Club · Greensborough · 3.8 km
- Yallambie Tennis Club · Yallambie · 4.1 km
- Greensborough Tennis Club · Greensborough · 4.1 km
- Templestowe Park Tennis Club · Templestowe · 4.6 km
Soccer around Eltham
6 listed within 5 km of Eltham
1.6 km from central Eltham
2 km from central Eltham
2.2 km from central Eltham
Not finding it in Eltham? Listed in Eltham North (2 · 1.4 km), Research (1 · 2.9 km), Montmorency (1 · 2.4 km)
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- Eltham Collegians Cricket Club · Research · 2.7 km
- Rosanna Soccer Club · Yallambie · 4.2 km
- Diamond Valley United Soccer Club · Greensborough · 4.5 km
More sports
- Other sports (1 in Eltham · 5 within 5 km) — Eltham Leisure Centre (0 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (2 in Eltham · 4 within 5 km) — Eltham Leisure Centre (0 km)
- Basketball (1 in Eltham · 1 within 5 km) — Eltham Leisure Centre (0 km)
- Netball (1 in Eltham · 1 within 5 km) — Eltham Leisure Centre (0 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Eltham
3 listed within 5 km of Eltham · 2 in Eltham
In Eltham
4.6 km from central Eltham
Kids' activities & play around Eltham
2 listed within 5 km of Eltham · 1 in Eltham
2.4 km from central Eltham
- Yoga & wellbeing (1 in Eltham · 2 within 5 km) — Eltham Leisure Centre (0 km)
- Arts & dance (2 within 5 km) — Eltham Calisthenics College (2.4 km)Not finding it in Eltham? Listed in Montmorency (2 · 2.4 km), Warrandyte (1 · 6.7 km), Macleod (2 · 7.1 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Montmorency Scout Hall (2.4 km)Not finding it in Eltham? Listed in Montmorency (2 · 2.4 km), Templestowe Lower (1 · 6.6 km), Warrandyte (1 · 6.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Eltham
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14 schools within 3 km of the Eltham centre, 5 with a Eltham address. See all schools with a Eltham 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)
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Eltham North Adventure Playground
Eltham North · 1.6 km
Playground Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
Libraries (3)
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Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 7)
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Parks (4)
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Arthur Boyd Reserve
Eltham · 1.7 km
Montmorency Football Netball Club
Montmorency · 2.9 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Eltham
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.
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Nextgen Football Academy Ages 5–13*
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Greenhills Montmorency Baseball Club Ages 5–17*
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Australian Sabaki Dojos Ages 6–12*
A look around Eltham
Eltham
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Eltham: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Eltham, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Eltham North, Research, and Montmorency
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- Our Lady Help of Christians Primary SchoolSchool
- Catholic Ladies' CollegeSchool
- Eltham East Primary SchoolSchool
- Eltham Primary SchoolSchool
- Eltham High SchoolSchool
- Sherbourne Primary SchoolSchool
- Eltham North Primary SchoolSchool
- St Francis Xavier's School - MontmorencySchool
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolSchool
- Montmorency South Primary SchoolSchool
- Montmorency Primary SchoolSchool
- Glen Katherine Primary SchoolSchool
- Research Primary SchoolSchool
- Briar Hill Primary SchoolSchool
- Eltham Leisure CentreActivity
- Eltham Tennis ClubActivity
- Streamline Swim SchoolActivity
- Kumon Eltham Education CentreActivity
- Melbourne Taekwondo CentreActivity
- Jets GymnasticsActivity
- Rarebears Children's Indoor PlaycentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Eltham Redbacks Football ClubActivity
- Eltham North SoccerActivity
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre (Diamond Valley)Activity
- Australian Sabaki DojosActivity
- Nextgen Football AcademyActivity
- Karingal Drive Tennis Club GreensboroughActivity
- Kip McGrath - ElthamActivity
- Jacqueline PaceActivity
- Eltham Calisthenics CollegeActivity
- Montmorency Scout HallActivity
- Greenhills Montmorency Baseball ClubActivity
- Eltham Swimming SchoolActivity
- Eltham Collegians Cricket ClubActivity
- Striking PoolsActivity
- Research Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Montmorency Tennis ClubActivity
- Van Dyk's Swimming AcademyActivity
- Balance Gymnastics & Fitness CentreActivity
- Uc Tennis Club Diamond CreekActivity
- Grace Valley Tennis ClubActivity
- WatermarcActivity
- DVE Aquatic IncActivity
- Yallambie Tennis ClubActivity
- Greensborough Tennis ClubActivity
- Victorian Badminton Veterans AssociationActivity
- Rosanna Soccer ClubActivity
- Song's Taekwondo AcademyActivity
- Aask - Australian Academy of Shukokai Karate-doActivity
- Diamond Valley United Soccer ClubActivity
- Diamond Valley KarateActivity
- Valley Park Riding SchoolActivity
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library ServicePark or community place
- Eltham Toy LibraryPark or community place
- Eltham LibraryPark or community place
- Alistair Knox ParkPark or community place
- Eltham Central ParkPark or community place
- Cooinda ReservePark or community place
- Eltham Court House Historic AreaPark or community place
- Pitt St ReservePark or community place
- Eltham Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Eltham North ReservePark or community place
- Meruka ParkPark or community place
- Fabbro FieldsPark or community place
- Eltham North Adventure PlaygroundPark or community place
- Arthur Boyd ReservePark or community place
- O'Shannassy Aquaduct TrailPark or community place
- Malcolm Blair ReservePark or community place
- Griffith ParkPark or community place
- Eltham Lower ParkPark or community place
- Sylvan ReservePark or community place
- Eltham Bushland ReservePark or community place
- Montmorency Football Netball ClubPark or community place
- 3 Flowerdrum CloseHome for sale
- 33 Warralong AvenueHome for sale
- 1/99 Atkinson StreetHome for sale
Your council & community
Eltham within Nillumbik Shire Council
10 of the council area’s 32 activity providers · 1st of 13 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Eltham
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.27m
Median, houses
$771k
Median, units
3
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Eltham
Recently sold within 5 km of Eltham
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Eltham, VIC 3095
Property Type: House
Eltham, VIC 3095
Property Type: House
Eltham, VIC 3095
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Eltham North, VIC 3095
Property Type: House
Montmorency, VIC 3094
Property Type: House
Eltham North, VIC 3095
Property Type: House
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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| Feature | 3 Flowerdrum Close | 33 Warralong Avenue | 1/99 Atkinson Street |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | HOUSE | HOUSE | TOWNHOUSE |
| Bedrooms | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Car spaces | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Asking price | $1,250,000 | $1,220,000–$1,320,000 | $1,550,000–$1,650,000 |
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Eltham North
3 activity providers · 1.4 km
Research
3 activity providers · 2.9 km
Montmorency
7 activity providers · 2.4 km
Briar Hill
2 activity providers · 2.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Eltham
Swimming 3, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2 +7
5 schools · 9 parks
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Eltham North1.4 km · same council
Soccer 2, Martial arts 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Research2.9 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Montmorency2.4 km
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +5
4 schools · 5 parks
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Briar Hill2.6 km
Other sports 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Diamond Creek5.2 km · same council
Martial arts 3, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1
4 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham | Swimming 3, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2 +7 | 5 | 9 |
| Eltham North1.4 km · same council | Soccer 2, Martial arts 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Research2.9 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Montmorency2.4 km | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +5 | 4 | 5 |
| Briar Hill2.6 km | Other sports 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diamond Creek5.2 km · same council | Martial arts 3, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1 | 4 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
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All kids' activities listed in Eltham
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Eltham.
Swimming (3) Category page →
Martial arts (2) Category page →
Gymnastics & cheer (2) Category page →
Tutoring & STEM (2)
Kids' activities & play (1)
Yoga & wellbeing (1)
Party entertainers (1)
Parks & places (12)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.