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Northcote, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3070 · City of Darebin

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Northcote
Northcote · Melburnian / CC BY 2.5
Schools33within 3 kmActivities108within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts28 within 5 kmTennis19 within 5 kmSoccer12 within 5 kmSwimming9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 km
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Football (AFL)2 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM21 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmMusic10 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Kirkdale Park

Brunswick East · 1.4 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Northcote

Martial arts around Northcote

28 listed within 5 km of Northcote · 2 in Northcote

Pace Taekwondo

Northcote

Taekwondo

In Northcote

GKR Karate

Northcote

Karate

In Northcote

Clifton Hill Jiujitsu

Clifton Hill

Jiujitsu

1.7 km from central Northcote

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Tennis around Northcote

19 listed within 5 km of Northcote · 1 in Northcote

Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Northcote

SwimmingTennis

In Northcote

Modern Life Music School

Brunswick East

MusicSingingTutoring

1.9 km from central Northcote

Clifton Hill Tennis Club

Clifton Hill

ParkTennis

2.3 km from central Northcote

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See all 19 within 5 km

Soccer around Northcote

12 listed within 5 km of Northcote

Darebin United Soccer Club

Thornbury

Soccer

1.5 km from central Northcote

Moreland City Soccer Club

Thornbury

Soccer

2.1 km from central Northcote

Cougar Sportswear

Brunswick East

Soccer

2.2 km from central Northcote

Not finding it in Northcote? Listed in Thornbury (2 · 1.7 km), Fairfield (1 · 2 km), Brunswick East (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Swimming around Northcote

9 listed within 5 km of Northcote · 2 in Northcote

Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Northcote

SwimmingEvent EntertainmentDiving

In Northcote

Collingwood Little Athletics Centre

Clifton Hill

Swimming

1.7 km from central Northcote

Jump! Swim Schools Fairfield

Fairfield

Swimming

2.1 km from central Northcote

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Tutoring & STEM around Northcote

21 listed within 5 km of Northcote · 1 in Northcote

TargetEd

Northcote

TutoringMathsEnglish

In Northcote

Goodstart

Thornbury

Learning Centre

1.6 km from central Northcote

Red Note Music

Thornbury

MusicPianoTutoring

1.7 km from central Northcote

All tutoring & stem in Northcote (1) →
See all 21 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Northcote

20 listed within 5 km of Northcote · 1 in Northcote

Mixtape Studio

Thornbury

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsCheer Team

1.7 km from central Northcote

African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira

Brunswick East

MusicDramaDrum

1.9 km from central Northcote

Centrestage Performing Arts School

Brunswick East

Art CentreDramaSinging

1.9 km from central Northcote

All arts & dance in Northcote (1) →
See all 20 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Northcote

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

33 schools within 3 km of the Northcote centre, 6 with a Northcote address. See all schools with a Northcote address

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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) (4 of 23)

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  • Kirkdale Park

    Brunswick East · 1.4 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities

  • Smith Reserve

    Fitzroy North · 1.7 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Libraries (2)

Public pools (4)

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Sports grounds (4 of 12)

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Parks (3)

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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.

A look around Northcote

Northcote
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Northcote

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Northcote: 108 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Northcote, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Northcote within City of Darebin

7 of the council area’s 37 activity providers · 2nd of 7 suburbs by number of providers

City of Darebin guideSchools in Northcote

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 Northcote

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

$1.6m

Median, houses

$670k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Northcote

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

5/32 Little Eastment Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/32 Little Eastment Street100m

Northcote, VIC 3070

1
1
2
12/442-446 High Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
12/442-446 High Street300m

Northcote, VIC 3070

1
1
1
14 Mitchell Street (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Mitchell Street300m

Northcote, VIC 3070

3
1
4 Ilma Grove (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Ilma Grove500m

Northcote, VIC 3070

4
2
4
8/136 St Georges Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/136 St Georges Road700m

Northcote, VIC 3070

2
1
1
50 Bastings Street (1/1)
Sold
House
50 Bastings Street700m

Northcote, VIC 3070

5
3
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

Nearby suburbs

AIFor soccer, start with the Thornbury guide, then check Fairfield and Brunswick East, where this page sends parents looking for soccer clubs.

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

Preston

10 activity providers · 3.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Northcote

    Martial arts 2, Swimming 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +7

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Thornbury1.7 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Soccer 2 +2

    8 schools · 4 parks

  • Fairfield2 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 5 parks

  • Brunswick East1.9 km

    Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 3, Music 3, Martial arts 2 +2

    3 schools · 7 parks

  • Preston3.4 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 3, Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Music 2 +6

    12 schools · 7 parks

  • Fitzroy North2.1 km

    Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 +2

    4 schools · 7 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Thornbury family guide · 1.7 kmFairfield family guide · 2 kmBrunswick East family guide · 1.9 kmPreston family guide · 3.4 kmFitzroy North family guide · 2.1 kmClifton Hill family guide · 2.2 kmCarlton North family guide · 2.9 kmAlphington family guide · 3.1 kmBrunswick family guide · 3.3 kmAbbotsford family guide · 3.7 kmFitzroy family guide · 3.7 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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If you searched for indoor sports in Northcote, open the martial arts and gymnastics sections first. Pace Taekwondo and Kaygees Gymnastic Club are both listed in the suburb, and each section widens to the clubs around it.

Tennis and swimming also have Northcote listings. The directory at the foot of the page groups the listings by sport if you would rather scan them together.

Away from sport, the activities section is built around tutoring, languages and arts, with TargetEd in Northcote itself. The schools and parks sections follow, including the library.

AIFor music, open the Thornbury or Preston guide, where the music listings sit. The City of Darebin guide covers the whole council.

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

Kids activities across City of Darebin

37 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Darebin
Sports23Creative Arts7Entertainment6Academic6Music4

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All kids' activities listed in Northcote

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

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