Other sports (5 within 5 km) — North Melbourne Community Centre (3.7 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in Braybrook (1 · 3.9 km), North Melbourne (2 · 3.7 km), Port Melbourne (1 · 4.1 km)
Swimming (5 within 5 km) — Elite Swimming (2 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in West Footscray (2 · 2 km), North Melbourne (1 · 3.7 km), Port Melbourne (1 · 4.1 km)
Basketball (3 within 5 km) — North Melbourne Community Centre (3.7 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in Braybrook (1 · 3.9 km), North Melbourne (2 · 3.7 km), Albert Park (1 · 6.6 km)
Netball (3 within 5 km) — Moonee Valley Health and Fitness (3.7 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in Braybrook (1 · 3.9 km), Travancore (1 · 3.7 km), North Melbourne (1 · 3.7 km)

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More things to do around Footscray

Arts & dance around Footscray

10 listed within 5 km of Footscray · 3 in Footscray

Bluestone Church Arts Space - 8a Hyde St, Footscray

Footscray

Art Centre

In Footscray

Footscray Community Arts Centre

Footscray

Art Centre

In Footscray

Rookery Road

Seddon

TutoringEnglishPainting

1 km from central Footscray

All arts & dance in Footscray (3) →

See all 10 within 5 km

Team Adrenalin · Footscray · 0 km
YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio) · Kensington · 3.2 km
Creativity Dance Studios · Travancore · 3.7 km
Crafty Joeys Art and Craft · West Melbourne · 4 km
Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts · Spotswood · 4 km
Moonee Valley Racecourse · Moonee Ponds · 4.2 km
Australian Centre of Performing Arts · North Melbourne · 4.5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Footscray

9 listed within 5 km of Footscray · 1 in Footscray

Kip McGrath - Footscray

Footscray

MathsEnglish

In Footscray

Matching Minds

Yarraville

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.8 km from central Footscray

YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio)

Kensington

Art CentreLearning CentreFilmmaking

3.2 km from central Footscray

All tutoring & stem in Footscray (1) →

See all 9 within 5 km

Rookery Road · Seddon · 1 km
Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · North Melbourne · 3.7 km
Success Tutoring Docklands & North Melbourne · Docklands · 3.8 km
Launch Learning Centre · Port Melbourne · 4.1 km
NumberWorks'nWords Essendon · Aberfeldie · 4.9 km
Kip McGrath - Essendon · Essendon · 4.9 km

Kids' activities & play (3 within 5 km) — Moonee Valley Health and Fitness (3.7 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in Maribyrnong (1 · 3.6 km), Travancore (1 · 3.7 km), North Melbourne (1 · 3.7 km)
Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (3.7 km)Not finding it in Footscray? Listed in North Melbourne (1 · 3.7 km), Port Melbourne (1 · 4.1 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 7.6 km)

Schools within 3 km of Footscray

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

16 schools within 3 km of the Footscray centre, 6 with a Footscray address. See all schools with a Footscray address

St Monica's Primary School - Footscray

PrimaryCatholic

In this suburb

Footscray City Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

St. John's Catholic Primary School

PrimaryCatholic

In this suburb

Footscray North Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

Footscray High School

SecondaryGovernment

In this suburb

Maribyrnong Secondary College

SecondaryGovernment

2.4 km from the suburb centre

Kensington Community School

SecondaryGovernment

2.6 km from the suburb centre

All schools with a Footscray 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 14)

Bristow Reserve

Seddon · 1.1 km

Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables
Harris Reserve

Seddon · 1.3 km

Playground Toilets BBQ facilities Picnic tables

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Rolling Mill Green

Maribyrnong · 1.6 km

Playground Parking
Sandfora Park

Yarraville · 2 km

Playground Parking

Libraries (2)

West Footscray Library

West Footscray · 1.9 km

Parking
Maidstone Public Library

Maidstone · 3 km

Parking

Public pools (3)

Kensington Community Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Kensington · 2.2 km
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre

Maribyrnong · 2.9 km

Water play Parking

Show 1 more

Queens Park Swimming Pool

Moonee Ponds · 4.4 km

Water play Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

Mervyn G Hughes Oval

Footscray · 1.2 km

Sports courts / fields Parking
Riverside Park

Kensington · 1.5 km

Sports courts / fields Parking

Show 2 more

Rasv Centre - Melbourne Showgrounds

Flemington · 2.4 km

Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
Women's Peace Garden

Kensington · 2.3 km

Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables

Parks (4 of 7)

Tannery Reserve

Footscray · 0.7 km

Parking
Shintler Reserve

West Melbourne · 1.1 km

Show 2 more

Spurling Reserve

Footscray · 1.1 km
Bell Reserve

Kingsville · 2 km

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 Footscray

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.

Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts Ages 2–18*
Ohs Taekwondo Ages 4–12*
Elite Football Training Facilities Ages 7–16*

A look around Footscray

Footscray

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Footscray: 58 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Footscray, and parks and playgrounds.

Sports: Martial arts, Gymnastics & cheer, Soccer, Tennis, Other sports + 3 more
Kids' activities: Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Yoga & wellbeing
Schools: 6 in Footscray · 5 primary · 1 secondary
Parks & places: 3 parks · 14 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries · 3 public pools
Explore nearby: Seddon, Maidstone, and West Footscray

Explore your neighbourhood

Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.

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Browse mapped places (91)

St Monica's Primary School - FootscraySchool
Footscray City Primary SchoolSchool
Footscray High SchoolSchool
St. John's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School - YarravilleSchool
Yarraville West Primary SchoolSchool
Ascot Vale West Primary SchoolSchool
Footscray West Primary SchoolSchool
Maribyrnong Secondary CollegeSchool
Yarraville Special Developmental SchoolSchool
Corpus Christi SchoolSchool
Kingsville Primary SchoolSchool
Kensington Community SchoolSchool
Holy Rosary SchoolSchool
Footscray North Primary SchoolSchool
St Marys Catholic Primary School - Ascot ValeSchool
Team AdrenalinActivity
Kip McGrath - FootscrayActivity
Yarraville Tennis ClubActivity
Bluestone Church Arts Space - 8a Hyde St, FootscrayActivity
Footscray Community Arts CentreActivity
Rookery RoadActivity
Social Sport - FootscrayActivity
GKR KarateActivity
Elite SwimmingActivity
Ohs TaekwondoActivity
V Team TaekwondoActivity
Twisters GymnasticsActivity
Westside FivesActivity
Yarraville Swim CentreActivity
Matching MindsActivity
Jeongsin TaekwondoActivity
Strike HighpointActivity
YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio)Activity
Elite Football Training FacilitiesActivity
Samurai Karate KensingtonActivity
Waterloo Cup HotelActivity
Brooklyn Bulls Football ClubActivity
Maribyrnong Park Tennis ClubActivity
Footscray City Gymnastics ClubActivity
Creativity Dance StudiosActivity
Moonee Valley Health and FitnessActivity
Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
North Melbourne Community CentreActivity
North Melbourne PoolActivity
Hotham Hub Children's CentreActivity
Success Tutoring Docklands & North MelbourneActivity
Yarraville Glory Football ClubActivity
RecWest BraybrookActivity
Melbourne Academy of Performing ArtsActivity
Crafty Joeys Art and CraftActivity
Professional Taekwondo - Anti Bullying ProgramsActivity
Blue Fin Swim SchoolActivity
Launch Learning CentreActivity
Port Melbourne Yacht ClubActivity
Fishermen's Bend Gymnastic ClubActivity
Tannery ReservePark or community place
Spurling ReservePark or community place
Shintler ReservePark or community place
Bristow ReservePark or community place
Mervyn G Hughes OvalPark or community place
Harris ReservePark or community place
Riverside ParkPark or community place
Rolling Mill GreenPark or community place
West Footscray LibraryPark or community place
Show ParkPark or community place
Bell ReservePark or community place
Sandfora ParkPark or community place
Kensington Community Aquatic & Recreation CentrePark or community place
Women's Peace GardenPark or community place
Rasv Centre - Melbourne ShowgroundsPark or community place
Newmarket ReservePark or community place
Essendon Community PlaygroundPark or community place
Crown Street StablesPark or community place
Barlow OvalPark or community place
Walker OvalPark or community place
Coronet ParkPark or community place
Recwest FootscrayPark or community place
Scovell ReservePark or community place
Bassett ReservePark or community place
Newmarket Plaza PlaygroundPark or community place
Robert Barrett ReservePark or community place
Stoney Creek ReservePark or community place
Stony Creek Reserve and ParkPark or community place
Maribyrnong Aquatic CentrePark or community place
Fairbairn ParkPark or community place
Isaac Little ReservePark or community place
Parsons ReservePark or community place
Roseberry ReservePark or community place
Maidstone Public LibraryPark or community place
Queens Park Swimming PoolPark or community place

Your council & community

Footscray within City of Maribyrnong

6 of the council area’s 22 activity providers · 1st of 8 suburbs by number of providers

City of Maribyrnong guide Schools in Footscray

Libraries & community places Parks & playgrounds Pools & recreation Local events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Footscray

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

$950k

Median, houses

$480k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Footscray

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

Sold

Apartment / Unit / Flat

402/2 Dennis Street100m

Footscray, VIC 3011

Sold

Apartment / Unit / Flat

723/18 Albert Street300m

Footscray, VIC 3011

Sold

Apartment / Unit / Flat

921/18 Albert Street300m

Footscray, VIC 3011

Sold

Townhouse

17 Cirque Drive300m

Footscray, VIC 3011

Sold

Studio

17/30 Pickett Street400m

Footscray, VIC 3011

Sold

Apartment / Unit / Flat

9/23 Pickett Street400m

Footscray, VIC 3011

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.

Seddon

1 activity provider · 1 km

Maidstone

1 activity provider · 1.9 km

West Footscray

3 activity providers · 2 km

Yarraville

4 activity providers · 2.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks

Footscray

Arts & dance 3, Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 +3

6 schools · 3 parks
Seddon1 km · same council

Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

0 schools · 2 parks
Maidstone1.9 km · same council

Martial arts 1

0 schools · 2 parks
West Footscray2 km · same council

Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1

2 schools · 3 parks
Yarraville2.8 km · same council

Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

5 schools · 5 parks
Maribyrnong3.6 km · same council

Soccer 2, Kids' activities & play 1

2 schools · 6 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Footscray	Arts & dance 3, Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 +3	6	3
Seddon1 km · same council	Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1	0	2
Maidstone1.9 km · same council	Martial arts 1	0	2
West Footscray2 km · same council	Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1	2	3
Yarraville2.8 km · same council	Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1	5	5
Maribyrnong3.6 km · same council	Soccer 2, Kids' activities & play 1	2	6