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Fitzroy North, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3068 · City of Yarra

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

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Fitzroy North
Fitzroy North · Cnwb at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
Schools34within 3 kmActivities149within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes5for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts30 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 kmNetball3 within 5 kmArts & dance38 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM30 within 5 kmKids' activities & play13 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore Fitzroy North

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Park Street Reserve

Fitzroy North · 0.3 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking BBQ facilities

Smith Reserve

Fitzroy North · 0.4 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Holden Byrne Reserve

Fitzroy North · 0.4 km

Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Fitzroy North

Martial arts around Fitzroy North

30 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North

Le Bros' Karate

Clifton Hill

Karate

0.8 km from central Fitzroy North

Hurl's Fitness

Clifton Hill

DramaGymnasticsSoccer

0.9 km from central Fitzroy North

World Goju Ryu Karate-do Brunswick

Brunswick East

Karate

1 km from central Fitzroy North

Not finding it in Fitzroy North? Listed in Clifton Hill (5 · 0.9 km), Carlton North (1 · 0.9 km), Collingwood (3 · 2.2 km)

See all 30 within 5 km

Tennis around Fitzroy North

29 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North · 2 in Fitzroy North

Fitzroy Tennis Club

Fitzroy North

Tennis

In Fitzroy North

Asaf Nagar Tennis Coaching

Fitzroy North

Tennis

In Fitzroy North

Clifton Hill Tennis Club

Clifton Hill

ParkTennis

1.2 km from central Fitzroy North

All tennis in Fitzroy North (2) →
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Soccer around Fitzroy North

15 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North · 1 in Fitzroy North

Social Sport - Fitzroy North

Fitzroy North

Futsal

In Fitzroy North

Cougar Sportswear

Brunswick East

Soccer

1.9 km from central Fitzroy North

Melbourne University Soccer Club

Carlton North

Soccer

2 km from central Fitzroy North

All soccer in Fitzroy North (1) →
See all 15 within 5 km

Swimming around Fitzroy North

13 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North

Carlton Baths

Carlton

Swimming

1.5 km from central Fitzroy North

Collingwood Little Athletics Centre

Clifton Hill

Swimming

1.6 km from central Fitzroy North

Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Northcote

SwimmingEvent EntertainmentDiving

2.1 km from central Fitzroy North

Not finding it in Fitzroy North? Listed in Clifton Hill (1 · 0.9 km), Northcote (2 · 2.1 km), Carlton (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

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More things to do around Fitzroy North

Arts & dance around Fitzroy North

38 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North · 1 in Fitzroy North

Melbourne Music Therapy

Fitzroy North

MusicMental HealthSinging

In Fitzroy North

Carlton Arts Centre Pottery School

Carlton

Art Centre

1.5 km from central Fitzroy North

Blak Pearl

Fitzroy

Art CentrePaintingPottery

1.7 km from central Fitzroy North

All arts & dance in Fitzroy North (1) →
See all 38 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Fitzroy North

30 listed within 5 km of Fitzroy North · 1 in Fitzroy North

Lucinda Curran

Carlton North

TutoringMathsEnglish

0.9 km from central Fitzroy North

El Patio Spanish Language School

Clifton Hill

Language Learning

0.9 km from central Fitzroy North

African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira

Brunswick East

MusicDramaDrum

1.8 km from central Fitzroy North

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

AIFitzroy North's own primary and secondary schools lead this section, and further down it lists Northcote High School.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

34 schools within 3 km of the Fitzroy North centre, 4 with a Fitzroy North address. See all schools with a Fitzroy North address

All schools with a Fitzroy 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 27)

  • Park Street Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 0.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking BBQ facilities

  • Smith Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 0.4 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

  • Holden Byrne Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 0.4 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

  • Holden St Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 0.4 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (4 of 10)

Show 2 more Libraries

  • Fitzroy Library

    Fitzroy · 2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Yarra Libraries

    Fitzroy · 2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

Public pools (3)

Show 1 more Public pools

Sports grounds (4 of 17)

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  • Sumner Park

    Brunswick East · 1.1 km

    BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 9)

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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 North

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 North

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Fitzroy North: 149 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Fitzroy North, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Fitzroy North within City of Yarra

4 of the council area’s 39 activity providers · 4th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Yarra guideSchools in Fitzroy North

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 North

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

$1.79m

Median, houses

$695k

Median, units

5

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Fitzroy North

508/243 Franklin Street (1/1)

508/243 Franklin Street

3.7km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$360,000

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

Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection

4.4km

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

4.4km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$712,500

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

Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

4.4km

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 Fitzroy North

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

38 Scotchmer Street (1/1)
Sold
House
38 Scotchmer Street400m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

4
2
1
26/4 Bik Lane (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
26/4 Bik Lane400m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

1
1
1
237/4 Bik Lane (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
237/4 Bik Lane400m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

2
1
1
25 Reid Street (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Reid Street500m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

1
1
6/682 NICHOLSON STREET (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/682 NICHOLSON STREET500m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

2
1
1
66/682 Nicholson Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
66/682 Nicholson Street500m

Fitzroy North, VIC 3068

3
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 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

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Fitzroy

2 activity providers · 1.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Fitzroy North

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

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Clifton Hill0.9 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Carlton North0.9 km · same council

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

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Fitzroy1.7 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Collingwood2.2 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Abbotsford2.4 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

Clifton Hill family guide · 0.9 kmCarlton North family guide · 0.9 kmFitzroy family guide · 1.7 kmCollingwood family guide · 2.2 kmAbbotsford family guide · 2.4 kmBrunswick East family guide · 1.8 kmNorthcote family guide · 2.1 kmCarlton family guide · 2.3 kmBrunswick family guide · 2.6 kmAlphington family guide · 4.2 kmRichmond family guide · 4.2 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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Looking for a class or club inside Fitzroy North? The tennis section opens with Fitzroy Tennis Club, and music lists Melbourne Music Therapy in the suburb.

AroundSchools lists 149 providers within 5 km of Fitzroy North. Martial arts, the first featured section, draws on Clifton Hill, Collingwood and Brunswick East, while gymnastics points to Clifton Hill and Northcote.

The parks section begins in Fitzroy North too, with its playgrounds and North Fitzroy Library.

AIFor martial arts, the Clifton Hill guide has listings inside that suburb, and the City of Yarra guide covers 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

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All kids' activities listed in Fitzroy North

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

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