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Richmond, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3121 · City of Yarra

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Richmond
Richmond · Mattinbgn / CC BY 3.0
Schools34within 3 kmActivities175within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes10for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis44 within 5 kmMartial arts31 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer20 within 5 kmOther sports16 within 5 kmSoccer15 within 5 km
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Swimming14 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmArts & dance33 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM25 within 5 kmKids' activities & play13 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore Richmond

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Barkly Gardens

Richmond · 1.1 km

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

AITennis and martial arts open this section, with Karyukai Karate Melbourne listed inside Richmond and other clubs spread across Collingwood, Clifton Hill and Hawthorn.

Tennis around Richmond

44 listed within 5 km of Richmond · 2 in Richmond

Royal Melbourne Tennis Club

Richmond

Tennis

In Richmond

Ryan's Reserve Complex

Richmond

Tennis

In Richmond

Prelli Racquets

Collingwood

Tennis

1.4 km from central Richmond

All tennis in Richmond (2) →
See all 44 within 5 km

Martial arts around Richmond

31 listed within 5 km of Richmond · 5 in Richmond

Karyukai Karate Melbourne

Richmond

Karate

In Richmond

World Shotokan Karate Richmond Dojo

Richmond

Karate

In Richmond

World Shotokan Karate Federation Richmond Dojo

Richmond

Karate

In Richmond

All martial arts in Richmond (5) →
See all 31 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Richmond

20 listed within 5 km of Richmond

Melbourne Park

East Melbourne

BasketballSoccerAFL

1.9 km from central Richmond

Artemis Gymnastics

South Yarra

GymnasticsCheer TeamAbseiling

2.4 km from central Richmond

Hawthorn Calisthenics College

Hawthorn

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

2.8 km from central Richmond

Not finding it in Richmond? Listed in East Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km), Clifton Hill (1 · 3.5 km), South Yarra (2 · 2.4 km)

See all 20 within 5 km

Other sports around Richmond

16 listed within 5 km of Richmond

Holey Moley

Melbourne

GolfFamily Attractions

3.3 km from central Richmond

Hardrock

Melbourne

AbseilingGymnastics

3.3 km from central Richmond

Albert Sailing Club

South Melbourne

Yacht

3.9 km from central Richmond

Not finding it in Richmond? Listed in East Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km), South Yarra (1 · 2.4 km), South Melbourne (2 · 3.9 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Richmond →

More things to do around Richmond

Arts & dance around Richmond

33 listed within 5 km of Richmond · 1 in Richmond

Dance Factory

Richmond

Dancing School

In Richmond

Collingwood College Performing Arts Centre

Collingwood

Art Centre

1.6 km from central Richmond

Maniax – Axe Throwing

Abbotsford

Event EntertainmentArt Centre

1.8 km from central Richmond

All arts & dance in Richmond (1) →
See all 33 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Richmond

25 listed within 5 km of Richmond · 2 in Richmond

Kip McGrath - Richmond

Richmond

MathsEnglish

In Richmond

Kumon Richmond Education Centre

Richmond

MathsEnglish

In Richmond

Almaje Languages

Collingwood

TutoringLanguage LearningAFL

2.3 km from central Richmond

All tutoring & stem in Richmond (2) →
See all 25 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Richmond

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

34 schools within 3 km of the Richmond centre, 9 with a Richmond address. See all schools with a Richmond address

All schools with a Richmond 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) (4 of 14)

  • Barkly Gardens

    Richmond · 1.1 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities
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  • Bicentennial Park

    Burnley · 1.3 km

    Playground Parking BBQ facilities Sports courts / fields

Libraries (4 of 7)

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Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 13)

  • Punt Road Oval

    Richmond · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
  • edwin.11 / CC BY 2.0

    Yarra Park

    East Melbourne · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking
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Parks (4 of 24)

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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 Richmond

Richmond
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Richmond

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Richmond: 175 kids' activities within 5 km, 9 schools in Richmond, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Richmond within City of Yarra

11 of the council area’s 39 activity providers · 1st of 10 suburbs by number of providers

City of Yarra guideSchools in Richmond

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 Richmond

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

$1.35m

Median, houses

$583k

Median, units

10

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Richmond

22 Ruabon Road (1/1)

22 Ruabon Road

3.3km

Toorak, VIC 3142

$2,100,000

322Townhouse
409/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

409/31 Queens Lane

3.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,345,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
504/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

504/31 Queens Lane

3.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,750,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
905/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

905/31 Queens Lane

3.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,640,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
907/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

907/31 Queens Lane

3.5km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,900,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
2902/568 Collins Street (1/1)

2902/568 Collins Street

4.0km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Richmond

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

1/2 Waterloo Place (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/2 Waterloo Place100m

Richmond, VIC 3121

2
1
1
205/12 Coppin Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
205/12 Coppin Street300m

Richmond, VIC 3121

1
1
205/1 Dyer Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
205/1 Dyer Street300m

Richmond, VIC 3121

2
1
1
210/1 Dyer Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
210/1 Dyer Street300m

Richmond, VIC 3121

2
2
1
18 Hodgson Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
18 Hodgson Terrace300m

Richmond, VIC 3121

2
1
2/81 Abinger Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
2/81 Abinger Street400m

Richmond, VIC 3121

2
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.

Feature22 Ruabon Road409/31 Queens Lane504/31 Queens Lane905/31 Queens Lane907/31 Queens Lane2902/568 Collins Street
Property typeTOWNHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms323232
Bathrooms222221
Car spaces212121
Asking price$2,100,000$1,345,000$2,750,000$1,640,000$2,900,000$480,000–$520,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

AIAbbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy and Clifton Hill share the City of Yarra with Richmond, so their columns in the comparison table are the like-for-like ones.

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

Burnley

1 activity provider · 1.3 km

Fitzroy

2 activity providers · 3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Richmond

    Martial arts 5, Tennis 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Arts & dance 1 +1

    9 schools · 5 parks

  • Burnley1.3 km · same council

    Soccer 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Abbotsford1.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Collingwood2.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Fitzroy3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Party entertainers 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • East Melbourne1.9 km

    Soccer 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1 +8

    0 schools · 7 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Burnley family guide · 1.3 kmAbbotsford family guide · 1.8 kmCollingwood family guide · 2.3 kmFitzroy family guide · 3 kmEast Melbourne family guide · 1.9 kmClifton Hill family guide · 3.5 kmSouth Yarra family guide · 2.4 kmFitzroy North family guide · 4.2 kmHawthorn family guide · 2.8 kmKew family guide · 2.9 kmCarlton North family guide · 4.5 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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For kids activities in Richmond, the listings inside the suburb cover tennis, martial arts, dance and tutoring, with Royal Melbourne Tennis Club and Dance Factory among them. The rest of this page reaches into the surrounding suburbs of the City of Yarra and beyond.

Soccer and swimming are the gaps to plan around: the soccer and swimming sections point to listings in East Melbourne, Clifton Hill and South Yarra instead.

For unstructured time, the parks section lists playgrounds such as Barkly Gardens, along with a toy library and the suburb's oval listings.

AIFor soccer, open the East Melbourne soccer listings; for swimming, the Clifton Hill swimming listings. The City of Yarra guide covers the council's other suburbs.

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

Kids activities across City of Yarra

39 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Yarra
Sports27Academic7Creative Arts7Entertainment3Health3Music1

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All kids' activities listed in Richmond

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