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Fitzroy, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3065 · City of Yarra

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

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Fitzroy
Fitzroy · Marcus Bichel Lindegaard / CC BY 2.0
Schools37within 3 kmActivities157within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes9for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts32 within 5 kmTennis30 within 5 kmSoccer17 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer13 within 5 kmSwimming12 within 5 km
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Other sports10 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmArts & dance37 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmKids' activities & play15 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore Fitzroy

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Condell Reserve

Fitzroy · 0.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Fitzroy

AIMartial arts, tennis, soccer and gymnastics are all featured here with listings outside Fitzroy, and Clifton Hill is a suggested suburb under each of them.

Martial arts around Fitzroy

32 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy

Omega Jiu Jitsu & Mma

Collingwood

Jiujitsu

1 km from central Fitzroy

Pure Aikido

Collingwood

Jiujitsu

1.1 km from central Fitzroy

Karate Budokan Victoria

Collingwood

Karate

1.2 km from central Fitzroy

Not finding it in Fitzroy? Listed in Collingwood (3 · 0.7 km), Clifton Hill (5 · 1.6 km), Carlton North (1 · 1.6 km)

See all 32 within 5 km

Tennis around Fitzroy

30 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy

Carlton Gardens

Carlton

ParkTennis

0.8 km from central Fitzroy

Asaf Nagar Tennis Coaching

Fitzroy North

Tennis

1.2 km from central Fitzroy

Fitzroy Tennis Club

Fitzroy North

Tennis

1.3 km from central Fitzroy

Not finding it in Fitzroy? Listed in Collingwood (1 · 0.7 km), Clifton Hill (1 · 1.6 km), Carlton North (1 · 1.6 km)

See all 30 within 5 km

Soccer around Fitzroy

17 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy

Social Sport - Fitzroy North

Fitzroy North

Futsal

0.9 km from central Fitzroy

Hurl's Fitness

Clifton Hill

DramaGymnasticsSoccer

1.6 km from central Fitzroy

Melbourne Park

East Melbourne

BasketballSoccerAFL

1.9 km from central Fitzroy

Not finding it in Fitzroy? Listed in Clifton Hill (1 · 1.6 km), Carlton North (2 · 1.6 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 1.7 km)

See all 17 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Fitzroy

13 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy

Coffee School

Abeckett Street

TutoringCheer TeamArt Centre

1.8 km from central Fitzroy

Hardrock

Melbourne

AbseilingGymnastics

2.2 km from central Fitzroy

Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

North Melbourne

TutoringMental HealthSelf Defence

3.2 km from central Fitzroy

Not finding it in Fitzroy? Listed in Clifton Hill (1 · 1.6 km), East Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km), North Melbourne (3 · 3.2 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

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More things to do around Fitzroy

Arts & dance around Fitzroy

37 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy · 1 in Fitzroy

Blak Pearl

Fitzroy

Art CentrePaintingPottery

In Fitzroy

Carlton Arts Centre Pottery School

Carlton

Art Centre

0.5 km from central Fitzroy

Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute

Carlton South

TutoringMathsAdventure & Camping

0.8 km from central Fitzroy

All arts & dance in Fitzroy (1) →
See all 37 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Fitzroy

30 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy · 1 in Fitzroy

Almaje Languages

Collingwood

TutoringLanguage LearningAFL

0.7 km from central Fitzroy

Bonjour Babies (Carlton VIC)

Carlton

FrenchLanguage Learning

0.7 km from central Fitzroy

Melbourne Disability Institute

Carlton South

Tutoring

0.8 km from central Fitzroy

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

AIFitzroy Primary School heads a list that also includes schools in Collingwood, Carlton and West Melbourne.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

37 schools within 3 km of the Fitzroy centre, 3 with a Fitzroy address. See all schools with a Fitzroy address

All schools with a Fitzroy address

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AICondell Reserve is among the Fitzroy playgrounds in this section, and the libraries list continues into Carlton North and Abbotsford.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 20)

  • Condell Reserve

    Fitzroy · 0.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
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  • Curtain Square

    Carlton North · 1.2 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (4 of 15)

  • Fitzroy Library

    Fitzroy · 0.4 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Yarra Libraries

    Fitzroy · 0.4 km

    Playground Toilets Parking
Show 2 more Libraries
  • Jimmyjrg / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Carlton Library

    Carlton North · 1.2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking
  • Canley / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Collingwood Library

    Abbotsford · 1.4 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Public pools (3)

Show 1 more Public pools

Sports grounds (4 of 24)

  • South Lawn

    Parkville · 1.6 km

    Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields
  • Melburnian / CC BY 2.5

    Fitzroy Gardens

    East Melbourne · 1.6 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields
Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • University Square

    Carlton · 1.7 km

    Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

  • Victoria Park

    Abbotsford · 1.6 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Parks (4 of 18)

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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 Fitzroy

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 Fitzroy

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Fitzroy: 157 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Fitzroy, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Fitzroy within City of Yarra

2 of the council area’s 39 activity providers · 6th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Yarra guideSchools in Fitzroy

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 Fitzroy

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

$1.34m

Median, houses

$867k

Median, units

9

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Fitzroy

508/243 Franklin Street (1/1)

508/243 Franklin Street

2.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$360,000

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

Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection

2.9km

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

2.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$712,500

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

Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

2.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$666,000

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

2902/568 Collins Street

3.0km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat
409/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

409/31 Queens Lane

4.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,345,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Fitzroy

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

109/272 Young Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
109/272 Young Street100m

Fitzroy, VIC 3065

2
1
1
7/10 Kerr Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
7/10 Kerr Street300m

Fitzroy, VIC 3065

2
2
1
207/8 Elgin St (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
207/8 Elgin St400m

Carlton, VIC 3053

2
1
1
503/338 Gore Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
503/338 Gore Street400m

Fitzroy, VIC 3065

2
1
1
209/250 Gore Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
209/250 Gore Street500m

Fitzroy, VIC 3065

2
1
1
150 Barkly Street (1/1)
Sold
House
150 Barkly Street700m

Carlton, VIC 3053

2
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 Street409/31 Queens Lane
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms231122
Bathrooms121112
Car spaces010011
Asking price$360,000$2,865,000$712,500$666,000$480,000–$520,000$1,345,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Fitzroy

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

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Collingwood0.7 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Clifton Hill1.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 5, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Carlton North1.6 km · same council

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

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Fitzroy North1.7 km · same council

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

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Abbotsford1.8 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Collingwood family guide · 0.7 kmClifton Hill family guide · 1.6 kmCarlton North family guide · 1.6 kmFitzroy North family guide · 1.7 kmAbbotsford family guide · 1.8 kmCarlton family guide · 0.8 kmRichmond family guide · 3 kmEast Melbourne family guide · 1.9 kmParkville family guide · 2.6 kmBurnley family guide · 4.3 kmWest Melbourne family guide · 2.8 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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Fitzroy's own entries on this page are mostly places and schools: Fitzroy Swimming Pool, Fitzroy Library and the first playgrounds listed are in the suburb. AroundSchools lists 157 providers within 5 km of Fitzroy, and the activity sections draw on Collingwood, Clifton Hill and Carlton North.

Inside Fitzroy, Blak Pearl opens the arts & dance section from within the suburb.

Tutoring & STEM is featured as well, drawing on Carlton and Collingwood.

AIOpen the Clifton Hill guide for its martial arts, tennis and soccer listings, or the City of Yarra guide for the council area.

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

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Fitzroy

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Fitzroy.

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