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South Yarra, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3141 · City of Stonnington

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
South Yarra
South Yarra · Donaldytong / CC BY 3.0
Schools35within 3 kmActivities162within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes10for sale within 5 km

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Tennis34 within 5 kmMartial arts27 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer19 within 5 kmOther sports16 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 km
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Swimming13 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmArts & dance32 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM24 within 5 kmKids' activities & play14 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore South Yarra

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Rockley Gardens

South Yarra · 0.6 km

Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
Mat Connolley ( Matnkat ) / CC BY 2.5

Fawkner Park

South Yarra · 0.8 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

McConchie Reserve

Richmond · 1 km

Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around South Yarra

Tennis around South Yarra

34 listed within 5 km of South Yarra · 3 in South Yarra

Tennis Lessons Melbourne

South Yarra

Tennis

In South Yarra

Hawksburn Tennis Club

South Yarra

Tennis

In South Yarra

Fawkner Park Tennis Centre

South Yarra

Tennis

In South Yarra

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Martial arts around South Yarra

27 listed within 5 km of South Yarra · 1 in South Yarra

Shotokan Karate International Victoria

South Yarra

Karate

In South Yarra

Melbourne Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Prahran

Jiujitsu

1.5 km from central South Yarra

Prahran Taekwondo.

Windsor

Taekwondo

1.5 km from central South Yarra

All martial arts in South Yarra (1) →
See all 27 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around South Yarra

19 listed within 5 km of South Yarra · 2 in South Yarra

Artemis Gymnastics

South Yarra

GymnasticsCheer TeamAbseiling

In South Yarra

Epic Dance and Gymnastics Studio

South Yarra

Gymnastics

In South Yarra

Flipping Fit - Adult Gymnastics & Fitness Training

Melbourne

Gymnastics

1.5 km from central South Yarra

All gymnastics & cheer in South Yarra (2) →
See all 19 within 5 km

Other sports around South Yarra

16 listed within 5 km of South Yarra · 1 in South Yarra

St kilda baseball club

St Kilda

Baseball

2.3 km from central South Yarra

Melbourne Park

East Melbourne

BasketballSoccerAFL

2.7 km from central South Yarra

Albert Sailing Club

South Melbourne

Yacht

2.8 km from central South Yarra

All other sports in South Yarra (1) →
See all 16 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around South Yarra

Arts & dance around South Yarra

32 listed within 5 km of South Yarra · 1 in South Yarra

St Martins

South Yarra

Art Centre

In South Yarra

The Space Dance & Arts Centre

Prahran

Art Centre

1 km from central South Yarra

Dance Factory

Richmond

Dancing School

1.6 km from central South Yarra

All arts & dance in South Yarra (1) →
See all 32 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around South Yarra

24 listed within 5 km of South Yarra

Kip McGrath - Richmond

Richmond

MathsEnglish

1.6 km from central South Yarra

Kumon (Australia) Pty LTD

South Melbourne

MathsEnglish

1.9 km from central South Yarra

Kumon Toorak Education Centre

Toorak

MathsEnglish

2 km from central South Yarra

Not finding it in South Yarra? Listed in Toorak (2 · 2.5 km), Richmond (2 · 2.4 km), South Melbourne (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of South Yarra

AIPrimary and secondary schools are both listed inside South Yarra here, so open South Yarra Primary School and the others before widening to Richmond and Windsor.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

35 schools within 3 km of the South Yarra centre, 6 with a South Yarra address. See all schools with a South Yarra address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIPlaygrounds here start with South Yarra's own, including Fawkner Park, before reaching Richmond and Prahran.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 15)

  • Rockley Gardens

    South Yarra · 0.6 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
  • Mat Connolley ( Matnkat ) / CC BY 2.5

    Fawkner Park

    South Yarra · 0.8 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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  • McConchie Reserve

    Richmond · 1 km

    Playground Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Princes Gardens

    Prahran · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

Libraries (4 of 6)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 16)

  • Grampians

    South Yarra · 1.3 km

    BBQ facilities Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 23)

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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 South Yarra

South Yarra
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South Yarra

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around South Yarra: 162 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in South Yarra, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

South Yarra within City of Stonnington

6 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 3rd of 9 suburbs by number of providers

City of Stonnington guideSchools in South Yarra

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 South Yarra

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

$1.98m

Median, houses

$595k

Median, units

10

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of South Yarra

409/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

409/31 Queens Lane

1.4km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,345,000

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

504/31 Queens Lane

1.4km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,750,000

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

905/31 Queens Lane

1.4km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,640,000

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

907/31 Queens Lane

1.4km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,900,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
22 Ruabon Road (1/1)

22 Ruabon Road

1.8km

Toorak, VIC 3142

$2,100,000

322Townhouse
2902/568 Collins Street (1/1)

2902/568 Collins Street

3.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of South Yarra

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

2510/3 Yarra Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2510/3 Yarra Street100m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

2
2
2
2/23 William Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/23 William Street200m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

1
1
1
1205/10 Claremont Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1205/10 Claremont Street200m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

1
1
208/227 Toorak Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
208/227 Toorak Road300m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

2
2
1
312/8 Daly Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
312/8 Daly Street300m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

2
1
503/48 Claremont Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
503/48 Claremont Street300m

South Yarra, VIC 3141

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

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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature409/31 Queens Lane504/31 Queens Lane905/31 Queens Lane907/31 Queens Lane22 Ruabon Road2902/568 Collins Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATTOWNHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms232332
Bathrooms222221
Car spaces121221
Asking price$1,345,000$2,750,000$1,640,000$2,900,000$2,100,000$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.

Prahran

3 activity providers · 1.5 km

Windsor

9 activity providers · 1.9 km

Toorak

6 activity providers · 2.5 km

Armadale

3 activity providers · 3.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • South Yarra

    Tennis 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +5

    6 schools · 7 parks

  • Prahran1.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Windsor1.9 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 6, Martial arts 2, Kids' activities & play 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Toorak2.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Armadale3.3 km · same council

    Tennis 3

    3 schools · 0 parks

  • Burnley1.9 km

    Soccer 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Prahran family guide · 1.5 kmWindsor family guide · 1.9 kmToorak family guide · 2.5 kmArmadale family guide · 3.3 kmBurnley family guide · 1.9 kmRichmond family guide · 2.4 kmMalvern family guide · 4.2 kmEast Melbourne family guide · 2.7 kmSouth Melbourne family guide · 2.8 kmSt Kilda West family guide · 2.9 kmSouthbank family guide · 3 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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South Yarra's page has clubs of its own in tennis, martial arts and soccer: Hawksburn Tennis Club, Shotokan Karate International Victoria and South Yarra Soccer Club all sit inside the suburb.

Taking in the suburbs around it, AroundSchools lists 162 providers within 5 km of South Yarra. Gymnastics listings cluster in Windsor, and tutoring & STEM points to Toorak, Richmond and St Kilda West.

Arts & dance starts outside the suburb as well, in Toorak and Richmond.

AIFor gymnastics, open the Windsor guide, and the City of Stonnington guide puts South Yarra beside Prahran and Toorak.

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

Kids activities across City of Stonnington

47 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Stonnington
Sports36Creative Arts5Entertainment5Academic3Health1Music1

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All kids' activities listed in South Yarra

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in South Yarra.

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