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Mitcham, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3132 · City of Whitehorse

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
Victoria
Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools17within 3 kmActivities80within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes6for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts18 within 5 kmTennis15 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer8 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 km
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Other sports5 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmArts & dance18 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM14 within 5 kmMusic9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Mitcham

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Halliday Park

Mitcham · 0.8 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Proclamation Park

Ringwood · 2.8 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Mitcham

Martial arts around Mitcham

18 listed within 5 km of Mitcham · 1 in Mitcham

GKR Karate

Mitcham

Karate

In Mitcham

Black Taekwondo Australia

Nunawading

Taekwondo

1.6 km from central Mitcham

Cho's Taekwondo Academy

Vermont

Taekwondo

1.7 km from central Mitcham

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Tennis around Mitcham

15 listed within 5 km of Mitcham · 1 in Mitcham

2g Sports Badminton

Mitcham

BadmintonPickleballViolin

In Mitcham

Mitcham Tennis Club

Nunawading

Tennis

0.6 km from central Mitcham

Vermont Tennis Club

Vermont

Tennis

2.5 km from central Mitcham

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Gymnastics & cheer around Mitcham

8 listed within 5 km of Mitcham · 1 in Mitcham

Blackburn Calisthenics College

Mitcham

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

In Mitcham

Knox Waverley Calisthenics Club

Vermont

Dancing SchoolDramaGymnastics

2.1 km from central Mitcham

Grips Gymnastics Club

Ringwood

Gymnastics

2 km from central Mitcham

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See all 8 within 5 km

Soccer around Mitcham

8 listed within 5 km of Mitcham

Ringwood Football Club

Ringwood

AFLSoccerAuskick

3.1 km from central Mitcham

Bob Saker Oval

Forest Hill

Soccer

3.7 km from central Mitcham

Whitehorse United Soccer Club

Vermont South

Soccer

4 km from central Mitcham

Not finding it in Mitcham? Listed in Forest Hill (1 · 3.2 km), Vermont South (2 · 4.5 km), Ringwood (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

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More things to do around Mitcham

Arts & dance around Mitcham

18 listed within 5 km of Mitcham · 2 in Mitcham

Top Taps Dancing School

Mitcham

Dancing School

In Mitcham

Dance Innovation Team

Nunawading

Dancing School

0.5 km from central Mitcham

Eastern Cheer & Dance Academy

Vermont

Dancing SchoolCheer Team

2.1 km from central Mitcham

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Tutoring & STEM around Mitcham

14 listed within 5 km of Mitcham · 1 in Mitcham

Kumon Mitcham Education Centre

Mitcham

MathsEnglish

In Mitcham

369 Creative Arts

Ringwood

PaintingDramaLearning Centre

2.7 km from central Mitcham

Bridges Multisensory Learning Centre

Ringwood

TutoringEnglishMaths

3.1 km from central Mitcham

All tutoring & stem in Mitcham (1) →
See all 14 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Mitcham

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

17 schools within 3 km of the Mitcham centre, 5 with a Mitcham address. See all schools with a Mitcham address

All schools with a Mitcham 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) (3)

  • Halliday Park

    Mitcham · 0.8 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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  • Proclamation Park

    Ringwood · 2.8 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Sports grounds (3)

  • Walker Park

    Nunawading · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
Show 1 more Sports grounds

  • Donvale Reserve

    Donvale · 2.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks (2)

What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Mitcham

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Mitcham: 80 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Mitcham, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Mitcham within City of Whitehorse

6 of the council area’s 50 activity providers · 1st of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse guideSchools in Mitcham

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 Mitcham

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

$1.31m

Median, houses

$915k

Median, units

6

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Mitcham

Donvale, VIC 3111 (1/1)
$1.3M
House
Donvale, VIC 31112.6km
4
2
2
49 Bowen Road (1/1)
$1.3M - $1.4M
House
49 Bowen Road3.0km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

4
2
2
1/14 Sonia Street (1/1)
$1.1M - $1.3M
Townhouse
1/14 Sonia Street3.0km

Donvale, VIC 3111

4
2
2
Doncaster East, VIC 3109 (1/1)
$1.5M
House
Doncaster East, VIC 31094.1km
4
1
1
6 Kennon Street (1/1)
$1.4M
House
6 Kennon Street4.6km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

7
3
2
6/31 Ross Street (1/1)
$950K
Townhouse
6/31 Ross Street4.9km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2

Recently sold within 5 km of Mitcham

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

15A Florence Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
15A Florence Avenue2.1km

Donvale, VIC 3111

3
1
2
33 Lookover Road (1/1)
Sold
House
33 Lookover Road2.8km

Donvale, VIC 3111

5
2
2
3/1 Barkly Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/1 Barkly Street3.1km

Ringwood, VIC 3134

3
1
1
84A Russell Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
84A Russell Crescent3.2km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2
2/12 Dianne Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/12 Dianne Street3.6km

Doncaster East, VIC 3109

3
2
2
35 Charlotte Street (1/1)
Sold
House
35 Charlotte Street4.5km

Blackburn South, VIC 3130

5
2
2

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.

FeatureDonvale VIC 311149 Bowen Road1/14 Sonia StreetDoncaster East VIC 31096 Kennon Street6/31 Ross Street
Property typeHOUSEHOUSETOWNHOUSEHOUSEHOUSETOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms444473
Bathrooms222132
Car spaces222122
Asking price$1,300,000$1,300,000–$1,400,000$1,150,000–$1,250,000$1,500,000$1,430,000$950,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Vermont

5 activity providers · 2.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Mitcham

    Other sports 2, Arts & dance 2, Music 2, Martial arts 1 +3

    5 schools · 2 parks

  • Nunawading1.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Vermont2.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 2, Music 1 +1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Forest Hill3.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Blackburn3.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Blackburn South4.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 1 park

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

Explore nearby family guides

Nunawading family guide · 1.4 kmVermont family guide · 2.1 kmForest Hill family guide · 3.2 kmBlackburn family guide · 3.4 kmBlackburn South family guide · 4.1 kmVermont South family guide · 4.5 kmRingwood family guide · 3.1 kmDonvale family guide · 3.5 kmBurwood East family guide · 5.1 kmBox Hill family guide · 6 kmBox Hill North family guide · 6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Mitcham

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Vermont South LibraryVermont SouthLibrary · Toilets, Parking

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 32 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Mitcham · correct as at 21 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Whitehorse

50 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Whitehorse
Sports36Creative Arts10Music9Academic4Entertainment2Health1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Mitcham

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