Hamilton, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3300 · Southern Grampians Shire Council

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

Directory data rebuilt 28 Oct 2026

How Hamilton rates for families

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating

2.0

Fair

2.0 out of 5

Average of the 7 factors scored so far.

Kids' activities1.8/5

3 kinds within 3 km

12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
School access1.6/5

20.9% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
Public transport0.0/5

0% of homes near a frequent stop or station

95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
Parks & play0.9/5

21.1% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
GP access2.7/5

36.5% of homes within 1 km of a GP

75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
Bushfire2.7/5

26.9% of homes in a bushfire-prone area

Under 5% of homes scores 5 · 20% of homes scores 3 · every home scores 0
Hot days4.2/5

9 days a year at 35°C or hotter

5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

Not rated yet:
Commute to the city (not measured yet)
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Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
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Flood (not rated anywhere yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 86.9% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
© State of Victoria (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — School Locations 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
© State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0 — GTFS Schedule (CC BY 4.0)
Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
© NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools8within 3 km Activities4within 5 km Upcoming events0shown within 5 km Homes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts2 within 5 km Tennis2 within 5 km Swimming1 within 5 km

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Explore Hamilton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Patterson Park

Hamilton · 1.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Mitchell Park

Hamilton · 1.4 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets

Melville Oval

Hamilton · 0.3 km

Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

All parks & places

Activities around Hamilton

Explore classes, age ranges and provider details.

World Shotokan Karate-do Federation Hamilton

Hamilton

Karate

Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic Centre

Hamilton

SwimmingTennis

Hamilton Shotokan Karate Inc

Hamilton

Karate

Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Hamilton

Martial arts around Hamilton

2 listed within 5 km of Hamilton · 2 in Hamilton

World Shotokan Karate-do Federation Hamilton

Hamilton

Karate

In Hamilton

Hamilton Shotokan Karate Inc

Hamilton

Karate

In Hamilton

All martial arts in Hamilton (2) →

Tennis around Hamilton

2 listed within 5 km of Hamilton · 2 in Hamilton

Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic Centre

Hamilton

SwimmingTennis

In Hamilton

Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club

Hamilton

Tennis

In Hamilton

All tennis in Hamilton (2) →

More sports

Swimming (1 in Hamilton · 1 within 5 km) — Hamilton Indoor Leisure & Aquatic Centre (1.4 km)

All sports listed in Hamilton →

Schools within 3 km of Hamilton

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

8 schools within 3 km of the Hamilton centre, 9 with a Hamilton address. See all schools with a Hamilton address

Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

The Hamilton and Alexandra College

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

In this suburb

George Street Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

In this suburb

Baimbridge College

PrimarySecondaryGovernment

In this suburb

Monivae College

SecondaryCatholic

In this suburb

All schools with a Hamilton address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Patterson Park

Hamilton · 1.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
Mitchell Park

Hamilton · 1.4 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets

Libraries (1)

Glenelg Regional Library

Hamilton · 0.3 km

Toilets Parking Playground

Sports grounds (1)

Melville Oval

Hamilton · 0.3 km

Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (2)

Victoria Park

Hamilton · 0.8 km
Apex Park

Hamilton · 0.9 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.

A look around Hamilton

Hamilton

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Hamilton: 4 kids' activities within 5 km, 9 schools in Hamilton, and parks and playgrounds.