Fairfield, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3078 · City of Darebin
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Martial arts around Fairfield
26 listed within 5 km of Fairfield · 1 in Fairfield
In Fairfield
1 km from central Fairfield
1.6 km from central Fairfield
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- Kindy Karate · Clifton Hill · 2.4 km
- Hurl's Fitness · Clifton Hill · 2.5 km
- GKR Karate · Ivanhoe · 2.6 km
- Pace Taekwondo · Northcote · 2.6 km
- Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu Australia · Preston · 2.8 km
- Le Bros' Karate · Clifton Hill · 2.9 km
- Lee's Karate · Ivanhoe · 2.9 km
- Pace Taekwondo · Clifton Hill · 2.9 km
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre - Boroondara Branch · Kew · 3.2 km
- Australian School of Shotokan Karate · Thornbury · 3.3 km
- World Goju Ryu Karate-do Brunswick · Brunswick East · 3.5 km
- Karate Budokan Victoria · Collingwood · 3.6 km
- Vteam Taekwondo Ivanhoe · Ivanhoe East · 3.6 km
- Omega Jiu Jitsu & Mma · Collingwood · 3.8 km
- Halls Taekwondo · Preston · 3.8 km
- Hall's Taekwondo · Heidelberg West · 3.9 km
- Pure Aikido · Collingwood · 4 km
- Be Taekwondo · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
- V Team Taekwondo · Carlton North · 4.3 km
- Goju Kai Karate do · Brunswick · 4.5 km
- Taekwondo Victoria Inc · East Melbourne · 4.7 km
- Karyukai Karate Melbourne · Richmond · 4.9 km
- World Shotokan Karate Federation Richmond Dojo · Richmond · 5 km
Tennis around Fairfield
17 listed within 5 km of Fairfield
1.3 km from central Fairfield
2.3 km from central Fairfield
2.3 km from central Fairfield
Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (1 · 2 km), Ivanhoe (2 · 2.4 km), Clifton Hill (1 · 2.5 km)
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- Fitzroy Tennis Club · Fitzroy North · 3.4 km
- Asaf Nagar Tennis Coaching · Fitzroy North · 3.4 km
- Eaglemont Tennis Club · Ivanhoe East · 3.7 km
- Modern Life Music School · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Kew Tennis Club · Kew · 3.8 km
- Eaglemont Tennis Club · Ivanhoe · 3.8 km
- Yarra Tennis Coaching · Ivanhoe · 4 km
- Prelli Racquets · Collingwood · 4.1 km
- Absolute Tennis & Leisure · Hawthorn · 4.6 km
- Olgc Tennis Club · Kew · 4.6 km
- Carlton Gardens · Carlton · 4.9 km
- St John's Catholic Tennis Club · Heidelberg · 4.9 km
- Princes Hill Tennis Club · Carlton North · 5 km
- Royal Melbourne Tennis Club · Richmond · 5 km
Soccer around Fairfield
10 listed within 5 km of Fairfield · 1 in Fairfield
In Fairfield
2.5 km from central Fairfield
3.3 km from central Fairfield
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- Darebin United Soccer Club · Thornbury · 3.5 km
- Cougar Sportswear · Brunswick East · 4 km
- Moreland City Soccer Club · Thornbury · 4.1 km
- Big Swing Golf Preston - Indoor Golf and Bar · Preston · 4.7 km
- Heidelberg United Alexander Soccer Club · Heidelberg West · 4.7 km
- Banyule Football Netball Club · Heidelberg · 5 km
- Melbourne University Soccer Club · Carlton North · 4.9 km
Swimming around Fairfield
8 listed within 5 km of Fairfield · 1 in Fairfield
In Fairfield
1.6 km from central Fairfield
2 km from central Fairfield
See all 8 within 5 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 1.3 km
- Ivanhoe Aquatic · Ivanhoe · 2.9 km
- Darebin RSL · Preston · 4.3 km
- Carlton Baths · Carlton · 4.4 km
- Hawthorn Swimming Clinic · Hawthorn · 4.6 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (7 within 5 km) — Melbourne Gym Sports (1.1 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (2 · 2 km), Alphington (1 · 1.1 km), Thornbury (1 · 3.2 km)
- Football (AFL) (3 within 5 km) — Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (1 · 2 km), Collingwood (1 · 4 km), Heidelberg (1 · 5 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (1 · 2 km), Preston (1 · 4.7 km), East Melbourne (1 · 5.3 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (1 · 2 km), Preston (1 · 4.7 km), East Melbourne (1 · 5.3 km)
More things to do around Fairfield
Tutoring & STEM around Fairfield
24 listed within 5 km of Fairfield · 1 in Fairfield
In Fairfield
2 km from central Fairfield
2.5 km from central Fairfield
See all 24 within 5 km
- Kumon Ivanhoe Australia · Ivanhoe · 2.9 km
- Melbourne Music Therapy · Fitzroy North · 3.1 km
- Red Note Music · Thornbury · 3.2 km
- Kumon · Kew · 3.3 km
- Goodstart · Thornbury · 3.5 km
- Australian Girls Choir · Kew East · 3.8 km
- African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- InLanguage Boutique · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Modern Life Music School · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Almaje Languages · Collingwood · 4 km
- Lucinda Curran · Carlton North · 4 km
- Blak Pearl · Fitzroy · 4.1 km
- Musical Minds · Preston · 4.4 km
- Kumon Hawthorn Education Centre · Hawthorn · 4.4 km
- Bonjour Babies (Carlton VIC) · Carlton · 4.6 km
- Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute · Carlton South · 4.8 km
- Melbourne Disability Institute · Carlton South · 4.8 km
- Australian Boys Choral Institute · Hawthorn · 4.9 km
- Hawthorn Calisthenics College · Hawthorn · 4.9 km
- Kumon Balwyn North Education Centre · Balwyn North · 4.9 km
- Kumon Richmond Education Centre · Richmond · 5 km
Arts & dance around Fairfield
21 listed within 5 km of Fairfield
1.1 km from central Fairfield
3.1 km from central Fairfield
3.1 km from central Fairfield
Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (1 · 2 km), Alphington (1 · 1.1 km), Thornbury (2 · 3.2 km)
See all 21 within 5 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 2 km
- Hurl's Fitness · Clifton Hill · 2.5 km
- Mixtape Studio · Thornbury · 3.2 km
- Red Note Music · Thornbury · 3.2 km
- Australian Girls Choir · Kew East · 3.8 km
- African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Centrestage Performing Arts School · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Modern Life Music School · Brunswick East · 3.8 km
- Collingwood College Performing Arts Centre · Collingwood · 4 km
- Blak Pearl · Fitzroy · 4.1 km
- Carlton Arts Centre Pottery School · Carlton · 4.2 km
- Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre · Preston · 4.3 km
- Lincoln Art Centre · Brunswick East · 4.3 km
- ARC Children's & Youth Choir · Preston · 4.7 km
- Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute · Carlton South · 4.8 km
- Banyule Football Netball Club · Heidelberg · 5 km
- Australian Boys Choral Institute · Hawthorn · 4.9 km
- Hawthorn Calisthenics College · Hawthorn · 4.9 km
- Music (13 within 5 km) — Melbourne Music Therapy (3.1 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Thornbury (2 · 3.2 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 3.1 km), Preston (2 · 4.7 km)
- Kids' activities & play (9 within 5 km) — Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre (2 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Northcote (2 · 2 km), Ivanhoe (1 · 2.4 km), Preston (3 · 4.7 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (5 within 5 km) — Breathe In Yoga (Wellness For Kids) (1.9 km)Not finding it in Fairfield? Listed in Ivanhoe (1 · 2.4 km), Clifton Hill (1 · 2.5 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 3.1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Fairfield
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29 schools within 3 km of the Fairfield centre, 1 with a Fairfield 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 19)
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Public pools (3)
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Sports grounds (4 of 13)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Fairfield: 103 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Fairfield, and parks and playgrounds.
- Schools
- 1 in Fairfield · 1 primary
- Explore nearby
- Northcote, Alphington, and Thornbury
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Browse mapped places (109)
- St Anthony's SchoolSchool
- Fairfield Primary SchoolSchool
- Westgarth Primary SchoolSchool
- Alphington Primary SchoolSchool
- Spensley Street Primary SchoolSchool
- Alphington Grammar SchoolSchool
- Santa Maria CollegeSchool
- St Joseph's Primary School - NorthcoteSchool
- Mary Immaculate SchoolSchool
- Northcote Primary SchoolSchool
- Victorian School Of LanguagesSchool
- Virtual School VictoriaSchool
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolSchool
- Wales Street Primary SchoolSchool
- St Bernadette's Primary School - IvanhoeSchool
- Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolSchool
- Thornbury High SchoolSchool
- Ivanhoe Primary SchoolSchool
- Northcote High SchoolSchool
- Fitzroy High SchoolSchool
- Kew Primary SchoolSchool
- Penders Grove Primary SchoolSchool
- Giant Steps MelbourneSchool
- St John's Primary School - Clifton HillSchool
- St Mary’s Parish Primary School - ThornburySchool
- Clifton Hill Primary SchoolSchool
- Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool
- Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolSchool
- Fitzroy North Primary SchoolSchool
- Aerostrike Karate & KickboxingActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Melbourne Gym SportsActivity
- Fitzroy City Soccer ClubActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools FairfieldActivity
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - FairfieldActivity
- Collingwood Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Clifton Hill JiujitsuActivity
- Breathe In Yoga (Wellness For Kids)Activity
- TargetEdActivity
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation CentreActivity
- Clowning Around Play CentreActivity
- North Kew Tennis ClubActivity
- Clifton Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- Kindy KarateActivity
- 1st Ivanhoe Sea ScoutsActivity
- El Patio Spanish Language SchoolActivity
- Hurl's FitnessActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Pace TaekwondoActivity
- Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu AustraliaActivity
- Kumon Ivanhoe AustraliaActivity
- Le Bros' KarateActivity
- Pace TaekwondoActivity
- Lee's KarateActivity
- Ivanhoe AquaticActivity
- Melbourne Music TherapyActivity
- Maniax – Axe ThrowingActivity
- Mixtape StudioActivity
- Red Note MusicActivity
- Kaygees Gymnastic ClubActivity
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre - Boroondara BranchActivity
- Social Sport - Fitzroy NorthActivity
- KumonActivity
- Australian School of Shotokan KarateActivity
- Asaf Nagar Tennis CoachingActivity
- Fitzroy Tennis ClubActivity
- Darebin United Soccer ClubActivity
- GoodstartActivity
- Bootcamp FairfieldPark or community place
- Fair Field Park & Boat HousePark or community place
- Knott ReservePark or community place
- Broomfield ReservePark or community place
- Alphington ParkPark or community place
- Northcote Junior Football ClubPark or community place
- MC Donell ParkPark or community place
- Susan Walsh ReservePark or community place
- Alphington WetlandsPark or community place
- Hall ReservePark or community place
- Baden Morgan ReservePark or community place
- John Cain Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Northcote LibraryPark or community place
- Andrew Boyd ReservePark or community place
- Ramsden St OvalPark or community place
- Ramsden St ReservePark or community place
- Kate Campbell ReservePark or community place
- Coulson ReservePark or community place
- Northcote Community GardenPark or community place
- Jack O'Toole ResverePark or community place
- Willsmere Chandler ParkPark or community place
- Thomas Kidney ReservePark or community place
- Dights FallsPark or community place
- Studley Park BoathousePark or community place
- Spencer ReservePark or community place
- Edwardes Place ParkPark or community place
- Willsmere ParkPark or community place
- Smith ReservePark or community place
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library ServicePark or community place
- Collingwood Children's FarmPark or community place
- KHC Library and Education FundPark or community place
- Abbotsford ConventPark or community place
- Hawthorn Central GardensPark or community place
- Eglinton ReservePark or community place
- Holden Byrne ReservePark or community place
- Victoria ParkPark or community place
- Holden St ReservePark or community place
- Sumner ParkPark or community place
- Park Street ReservePark or community place
- Alan Bird ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Fairfield within City of Darebin
3 of the council area’s 37 activity providers · 5th of 7 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Fairfield
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.8m
Median, houses
$493k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Fairfield
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Fairfield, VIC 3078
Property Type: House
Fairfield, VIC 3078
Property Type: House
Alphington, VIC 3078
Property Type: Townhouse
Fairfield, VIC 3078
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Alphington, VIC 3078
Property Type: Townhouse
Alphington, VIC 3078
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
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Northcote
7 activity providers · 2 km
Alphington
1 activity provider · 1.1 km
Thornbury
7 activity providers · 3.2 km
Ivanhoe
8 activity providers · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Fairfield
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tutoring & STEM 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Northcote2 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2 +7
6 schools · 5 parks
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Alphington1.1 km
Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Thornbury3.2 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Soccer 2 +2
8 schools · 4 parks
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Ivanhoe2.4 km
Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2
5 schools · 1 park
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Clifton Hill2.5 km
Martial arts 5, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4
3 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Northcote2 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2 +7 | 6 | 5 |
| Alphington1.1 km | Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Thornbury3.2 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Soccer 2 +2 | 8 | 4 |
| Ivanhoe2.4 km | Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2 | 5 | 1 |
| Clifton Hill2.5 km | Martial arts 5, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4 | 3 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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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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For sport in Fairfield, start with the martial arts, soccer and swimming sections. Listings inside the suburb include Aerostrike Karate & Kickboxing and Fitzroy City Soccer Club.
Tennis listings sit in neighbouring suburbs, and the tennis section points to Northcote, Ivanhoe and Clifton Hill.
To set Fairfield against Northcote, Alphington and Thornbury, use the comparison with neighbouring suburbs to see where each sport is listed.
AIFor gymnastics, open the Northcote gymnastics listings, or see the City of Darebin guide for the rest of the council area.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Kids activities across City of Darebin
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