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North Melbourne, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3051 · City of Melbourne

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools26within 3 kmActivities156within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes5for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis34 within 5 kmMartial arts32 within 5 kmOther sports16 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer15 within 5 kmSoccer15 within 5 km
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Swimming12 within 5 kmBasketball4 within 5 kmNetball4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance40 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM27 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore North Melbourne

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Eades Park

West Melbourne · 1.3 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

Parsons Reserve

Kensington · 1.3 km

Playground Parking Picnic tables
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around North Melbourne

Tennis around North Melbourne

34 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne

North Park Tennis Club

Parkville

Tennis

1.5 km from central North Melbourne

University of Melbourne-Parkville

Parkville

Tennis

1.8 km from central North Melbourne

Moonee Valley Health and Fitness

Travancore

GymnasticsTennisNetball

1.9 km from central North Melbourne

Not finding it in North Melbourne? Listed in Parkville (3 · 1.5 km), Carlton (1 · 2.5 km), Travancore (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 34 within 5 km

Martial arts around North Melbourne

32 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne · 1 in North Melbourne

Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

North Melbourne

TutoringMental HealthSelf Defence

In North Melbourne

Samurai Karate Kensington

Kensington

Karate

1.2 km from central North Melbourne

Docklands Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Docklands

Jiujitsu

2.4 km from central North Melbourne

All martial arts in North Melbourne (1) →
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Other sports around North Melbourne

16 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne · 2 in North Melbourne

North Melbourne Community Centre

North Melbourne

GymnasticsFutsalBasketball

In North Melbourne

North Melbourne Pool

North Melbourne

SwimmingEvent EntertainmentBasketball

In North Melbourne

Docklands Yacht Club

Docklands

Yacht

1.9 km from central North Melbourne

All other sports in North Melbourne (2) →
See all 16 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around North Melbourne

15 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne · 3 in North Melbourne

Coffee School

Abeckett Street

TutoringCheer TeamArt Centre

2.1 km from central North Melbourne

Hardrock

Melbourne

AbseilingGymnastics

2.7 km from central North Melbourne

Twisters Gymnastics

Flemington

Gymnastics

2.9 km from central North Melbourne

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More sports

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More things to do around North Melbourne

Arts & dance around North Melbourne

40 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne · 1 in North Melbourne

Australian Centre of Performing Arts

North Melbourne

Art Centre

In North Melbourne

Crafty Joeys Art and Craft

West Melbourne

Art CentrePainting

0.9 km from central North Melbourne

YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio)

Kensington

Art CentreLearning CentreFilmmaking

0.9 km from central North Melbourne

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Tutoring & STEM around North Melbourne

27 listed within 5 km of North Melbourne · 1 in North Melbourne

Success Tutoring Docklands & North Melbourne

Docklands

TutoringEnglishMaths

1.8 km from central North Melbourne

Apex Tuition Australia

Carlton

Learning CentreTutoring

2 km from central North Melbourne

CIS - Centre of Italian Studies

Carlton

Language Learning

2.1 km from central North Melbourne

All tutoring & stem in North Melbourne (1) →
See all 27 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of North Melbourne

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

26 schools within 3 km of the North Melbourne centre, 5 with a North Melbourne address. See all schools with a North Melbourne address

All schools with a North Melbourne address

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

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AINorth Melbourne Library is listed inside the suburb, and the parks section adds the playgrounds and pools around it.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 14)

  • Eades Park

    West Melbourne · 1.3 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Parsons Reserve

    Kensington · 1.3 km

    Playground Parking Picnic tables
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Libraries (4 of 13)

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Public pools (4)

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Sports grounds (4 of 19)

  • Clayton Reserve

    North Melbourne · 0.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables
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    Royal Park

    Parkville · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • University Square

    Carlton · 1.6 km

    Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 6)

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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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around North Melbourne: 156 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in North Melbourne, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

North Melbourne within City of Melbourne

5 of the council area’s 72 activity providers · 4th of 15 suburbs by number of providers

City of Melbourne guideSchools in North Melbourne

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 North Melbourne

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

$1.36m

Median, houses

$599k

Median, units

5

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of North Melbourne

508/243 Franklin Street (1/1)

508/243 Franklin Street

1.8km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$360,000

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

Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection

2.3km

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

2.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$712,500

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

Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

2.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$666,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
2902/568 Collins Street (1/1)

2902/568 Collins Street

2.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of North Melbourne

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

6/98 O'shanassy Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
6/98 O'shanassy Street400m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

2
1
2
86 Erskine Street (1/1)
Sold
House
86 Erskine Street400m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

3
2
2
40 Lothian Street (1/1)
Sold
House
40 Lothian Street500m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

2
1
22/37 Haines Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
22/37 Haines Street600m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

2
1
1
30 Purcell Street (1/1)
Sold
House
30 Purcell Street700m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

2
1
1
251 Errol Street (1/1)
Sold
House
251 Errol Street700m

North Melbourne, VIC 3051

3
1
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.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • North Melbourne

    Gymnastics & cheer 3, Other sports 2, Soccer 2, Basketball 2 +8

    5 schools · 2 parks

  • Kensington1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • West Melbourne1.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Parkville1.5 km · same council

    Tennis 3

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Docklands1.9 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Carlton2.5 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Kensington family guide · 1.1 kmWest Melbourne family guide · 1.3 kmParkville family guide · 1.5 kmDocklands family guide · 1.9 kmCarlton family guide · 2.5 kmFlemington family guide · 1.5 kmSouthbank family guide · 3.3 kmTravancore family guide · 1.9 kmEast Melbourne family guide · 3.9 kmCarlton North family guide · 3.1 kmFitzroy family guide · 3.2 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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Inside North Melbourne, AroundSchools lists North Melbourne Pool for swimming and Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for martial arts. Tennis and arts and dance listings come from the suburbs around it.

For tennis, the Parkville guide and Carlton list clubs; for arts and dance, start with Kensington and West Melbourne. AroundSchools lists 40 arts and dance providers within 5 km of North Melbourne.

AICompare tennis clubs in the Carlton and Travancore guides, or open the City of Melbourne guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Melbourne

72 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Melbourne
Sports42Creative Arts21Academic14Entertainment9Health2Music1

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All kids' activities listed in North Melbourne

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

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