Heidelberg West, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3081 · Banyule City
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Activities around Heidelberg West
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Martial arts around Heidelberg West
15 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West · 2 in Heidelberg West
In Heidelberg West
In Heidelberg West
1.5 km from central Heidelberg West
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- Northern Shukokai Karate · Heidelberg Heights · 1.4 km
- Halls Taekwondo · Preston · 1.7 km
- Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu Australia · Preston · 1.9 km
- GKR Karate · Ivanhoe · 2 km
- GKR Karate · Reservoir · 2.9 km
- Vteam Taekwondo Ivanhoe · Ivanhoe East · 3.3 km
- Macleod Y Gymnastics Club · Macleod · 3.5 km
- Australian School of Shotokan Karate · Thornbury · 3.6 km
- Tigers Taekwondo · Macleod · 3.7 km
- Aerostrike Karate & Kickboxing · Fairfield · 3.7 km
- GKR Karate · Northcote · 4.4 km
- GKR Karate · Viewbank · 4.6 km
Tennis around Heidelberg West
15 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West
2.3 km from central Heidelberg West
2.4 km from central Heidelberg West
2.4 km from central Heidelberg West
Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Ivanhoe (2 · 2.2 km), Rosanna (1 · 2.2 km), Heidelberg (2 · 2.4 km)
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- Eaglemont Tennis Club · Ivanhoe East · 3.1 km
- Kingsbury Tennis Club · Kingsbury · 3.4 km
- La Trobe University Tennis Club · Bundoora · 3.4 km
- MacLeod Tennis Club · Macleod · 3.4 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 3.4 km
- Banyule Tennis Club · Heidelberg · 3.5 km
- Eaglemont Tennis Club · Ivanhoe · 3.8 km
- Yarra Tennis Coaching · Ivanhoe · 3.9 km
- Regent Tennis Club · Reservoir · 4.1 km
- View Bank Tennis Club · Viewbank · 4.6 km
- Boroondara Tennis Centre · Balwyn North · 4.7 km
- North Kew Tennis Club · Kew · 4.7 km
Swimming around Heidelberg West
8 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West
1.5 km from central Heidelberg West
2.4 km from central Heidelberg West
2.7 km from central Heidelberg West
Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Ivanhoe (1 · 2.2 km), Heidelberg (1 · 2.4 km), Preston (1 · 3.5 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 3.4 km
- Darebin RSL · Preston · 3.8 km
- Epools Melbourne · Bulleen · 4 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 4.4 km
- Bulleen Swim Centre · Bulleen · 4.5 km
Soccer around Heidelberg West
7 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West · 1 in Heidelberg West
In Heidelberg West
1.2 km from central Heidelberg West
2.4 km from central Heidelberg West
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- Heidelberg Football Club · Heidelberg · 3.1 km
- Big Swing Golf Preston - Indoor Golf and Bar · Preston · 3.5 km
- Preston/Reservoir Little Athletics Centre · Reservoir · 4.9 km
- Darebin United Soccer Club · Thornbury · 4.9 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (4 within 5 km) — Macleod Y Gymnastics Club (3.5 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Macleod (1 · 3.5 km), Thornbury (1 · 3.6 km), Alphington (1 · 3.7 km)
- Basketball (3 within 5 km) — Big Swing Golf Preston - Indoor Golf and Bar (3.5 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Macleod (1 · 3.5 km), Preston (1 · 3.5 km), Northcote (1 · 4.4 km)
- Other sports (3 within 5 km) — Big Swing Golf Preston - Indoor Golf and Bar (3.5 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Viewbank (1 · 4.7 km), Preston (1 · 3.5 km), Northcote (1 · 4.4 km)
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — Banyule Football Netball Club (2.4 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Heidelberg (1 · 2.4 km), Northcote (1 · 4.4 km), Collingwood (1 · 7.9 km)
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Arts & dance around Heidelberg West
11 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West
3.5 km from central Heidelberg West
3.5 km from central Heidelberg West
3.5 km from central Heidelberg West
Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Heidelberg (1 · 2.4 km), Macleod (2 · 3.5 km), Preston (2 · 3.5 km)
See all 11 within 5 km
- Banyule Football Netball Club · Heidelberg · 2.4 km
- Mixtape Studio · Thornbury · 3.6 km
- Red Note Music · Thornbury · 3.6 km
- Melbourne Gym Sports · Alphington · 3.7 km
- 3D Printer Gear · Reservoir · 3.9 km
- Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre · Preston · 3.9 km
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Northcote · 4.4 km
- Bundoora Homestead Art Centre · Bundoora · 4.9 km
Kids' activities & play around Heidelberg West
7 listed within 5 km of Heidelberg West
3.1 km from central Heidelberg West
3.5 km from central Heidelberg West
4.4 km from central Heidelberg West
Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Ivanhoe (1 · 2.2 km), Ivanhoe East (1 · 3.1 km), Preston (3 · 3.5 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- 1st Ivanhoe Sea Scouts · Ivanhoe · 2.2 km
- The Keys · Preston · 3.5 km
- Clowning Around Play Centre · Northcote · 4.4 km
- Wonder World Play Centre · Preston · 4.5 km
- Tutoring & STEM (7 within 5 km) — Kumon Ivanhoe Australia (1.2 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Ivanhoe (1 · 2.2 km), Preston (1 · 3.5 km), Thornbury (2 · 3.6 km)
- Music (4 within 5 km) — Musical Minds (3.4 km)Not finding it in Heidelberg West? Listed in Preston (2 · 3.5 km), Thornbury (2 · 3.6 km), Kew East (1 · 5.6 km)
Schools within 3 km of Heidelberg West
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23 schools within 3 km of the Heidelberg West centre, 1 with a Heidelberg West 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 8)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (3)
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What's coming up
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Heidelberg West: 64 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Heidelberg West, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Tutoring & STEM, Music
- Explore nearby
- Heidelberg Heights, Ivanhoe, and Rosanna
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Browse mapped places (80)
- St Pius X SchoolSchool
- Waratah Special Developmental SchoolSchool
- Charles La Trobe CollegeSchool
- St Bernadette's Primary School - IvanhoeSchool
- Northern College of the Arts and TechnologySchool
- East Preston Islamic CollegeSchool
- Thornbury High SchoolSchool
- Victorian School Of LanguagesSchool
- Virtual School VictoriaSchool
- Ivanhoe Primary SchoolSchool
- Preston North East Primary SchoolSchool
- Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool
- Yarra Me SchoolSchool
- Heidelberg Primary SchoolSchool
- Rosanna Primary SchoolSchool
- St John's Catholic Parish Primary School - HeidelbergSchool
- Penders Grove Primary SchoolSchool
- Our Lady of Mercy CollegeSchool
- Mary Immaculate SchoolSchool
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolSchool
- Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeSchool
- Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolSchool
- Holy Name Primary School School
- Hall's TaekwondoActivity
- Heidelberg United Alexander Soccer ClubActivity
- North Heidelberg Football ClubActivity
- Kumon Ivanhoe AustraliaActivity
- Northern Shukokai KarateActivity
- Lee's KarateActivity
- Ivanhoe AquaticActivity
- Halls TaekwondoActivity
- Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu AustraliaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- 1st Ivanhoe Sea ScoutsActivity
- Northern Shukokai KarateActivity
- Cranross Tennis ClubActivity
- St John's Catholic Tennis ClubActivity
- Rosanna Tennis ClubActivity
- Banyule Football Netball ClubActivity
- Learn To Swim VictoriaActivity
- Kip McGrath - FairfieldActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools FairfieldActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Breathe In Yoga (Wellness For Kids)Activity
- Heidelberg Football ClubActivity
- Eaglemont Tennis ClubActivity
- Vteam Taekwondo IvanhoeActivity
- Kingsbury Tennis ClubActivity
- La Trobe University Tennis ClubActivity
- MacLeod Tennis ClubActivity
- Musical MindsActivity
- Northcote Aquatic & Recreation CentreActivity
- Big Swing Golf Preston - Indoor Golf and BarActivity
- ARC Children's & Youth ChoirActivity
- The KeysActivity
- Banyule Tennis ClubActivity
- Arden Crescent Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Macleod Y Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Australian School of Shotokan KarateActivity
- Mixtape StudioActivity
- Red Note MusicActivity
- Tigers TaekwondoActivity
- Melbourne Gym SportsActivity
- Malahang Parade ReservePark or community place
- Olympic Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Olympic ParkPark or community place
- Shelley ParkPark or community place
- Ramu ReservePark or community place
- Yarra Plenty Regional Library ServicePark or community place
- Heidelberg Station Traffic IslandPark or community place
- Fred Lassett ReservePark or community place
- Omnitech PlaygroundsPark or community place
- The Righi ReservePark or community place
- John Cain Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Albert Jones ReservePark or community place
- De Winton ParkPark or community place
- Andrew Boyd ReservePark or community place
- Heidelberg GardensPark or community place
- GM Mott ReservePark or community place
- Susan Walsh ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Heidelberg West within Banyule City
3 of the council area’s 57 activity providers · 7th of 15 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Heidelberg West
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$715k
Median, houses
$672k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Heidelberg West
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Bellfield, VIC 3081
Property Type: Townhouse
Bellfield, VIC 3081
Property Type: Townhouse
Bellfield, VIC 3081
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Heidelberg West, VIC 3081
Property Type: House
Ivanhoe, VIC 3079
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Ivanhoe, VIC 3079
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.
Heidelberg Heights
2 activity providers · 1.4 km
Ivanhoe
8 activity providers · 2.2 km
Rosanna
1 activity provider · 2.2 km
Heidelberg
5 activity providers · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Heidelberg West
Martial arts 2, Soccer 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Heidelberg Heights1.4 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Ivanhoe2.2 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2
5 schools · 1 park
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Rosanna2.2 km · same council
Tennis 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Heidelberg2.4 km · same council
Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1 +2
3 schools · 5 parks
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Ivanhoe East3.1 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg West | Martial arts 2, Soccer 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Heidelberg Heights1.4 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivanhoe2.2 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2 | 5 | 1 |
| Rosanna2.2 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Heidelberg2.4 km · same council | Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1 +2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ivanhoe East3.1 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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