Thomastown, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3074 · City of Whittlesea
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Thomastown
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Sports & local clubs around Thomastown
Tennis around Thomastown
15 listed within 5 km of Thomastown · 2 in Thomastown
In Thomastown
In Thomastown
2 km from central Thomastown
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- West Lalor Tennis Club · Lalor · 1.9 km
- Norris Bank Tennis Club · Bundoora · 3.6 km
- Lakeview Tennis Club Inc · Reservoir · 3.6 km
- Tennis Programs Victoria · Bundoora · 3.7 km
- Jesse Laino Tennis Services · Fawkner · 3.7 km
- Leisure City Epping · Epping · 3.7 km
- Moomba Park Tennis Club · Fawkner · 3.7 km
- Kingsbury Tennis Club · Kingsbury · 4.6 km
- Vassallo Tennis · Mill Park · 4.6 km
- Epping Tennis Club · Epping · 4.6 km
- Mill Park Tennis Club · Mill Park · 4.6 km
- Regent Tennis Club · Reservoir · 5 km
Martial arts around Thomastown
8 listed within 5 km of Thomastown · 2 in Thomastown
In Thomastown
1 km from central Thomastown
See all 8 within 5 km
- Goju Ryu Oni Ken Dojo · Epping · 3.6 km
- GKR Karate - Bundoora Greenhills Road · Bundoora · 3.6 km
- Lionheart Mma Goju Ryu · Mill Park · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate · Epping · 4.5 km
- Seido Karate Bundoora · Bundoora · 4.6 km
Soccer around Thomastown
7 listed within 5 km of Thomastown · 1 in Thomastown
3.7 km from central Thomastown
4.2 km from central Thomastown
See all 7 within 5 km
- Epping Football Club · Epping · 4.6 km
- Fawkner Soccer Club · Fawkner · 4.5 km
- Epping Tennis Club · Epping · 4.6 km
- Epping City Soccer Club Inc · Epping · 4.9 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Thomastown
4 listed within 5 km of Thomastown · 1 in Thomastown
In Thomastown
4.3 km from central Thomastown
4.4 km from central Thomastown
See all 4 within 5 km
- Whittlesea City Little Athletics Centre · Epping · 4.6 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Thomastown · 3 within 5 km) — Thomastown Football Netball Club (0 km)
- Netball (1 in Thomastown · 2 within 5 km) — Thomastown Football Netball Club (0 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Preston/Reservoir Little Athletics Centre (3.7 km)Not finding it in Thomastown? Listed in Epping (1 · 4.6 km), Reservoir (1 · 3.7 km)
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Watsonia Baseball Club (4.3 km)Not finding it in Thomastown? Listed in Bundoora (2 · 4.3 km), Preston (1 · 6.5 km), Coburg North (2 · 6.8 km)
More things to do around Thomastown
Kids' activities & play around Thomastown
2 listed within 5 km of Thomastown · 1 in Thomastown
4.3 km from central Thomastown
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- Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment · Thomastown · 0 km
Arts & dance around Thomastown
2 listed within 5 km of Thomastown
4.2 km from central Thomastown
Not finding it in Thomastown? Listed in Bundoora (2 · 4.3 km), Reservoir (1 · 3.7 km), Preston (2 · 6.5 km)
See all 2 within 5 km
- Bundoora Calisthenic Club · Bundoora · 4.3 km
- Tutoring & STEM (2 within 5 km) — Kip McGrath - Lalor (2.4 km)Not finding it in Thomastown? Listed in Lalor (1 · 1 km), Mill Park (1 · 4.5 km), Reservoir (1 · 3.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Thomastown
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25 schools within 3 km of the Thomastown centre, 6 with a Thomastown address. See all schools with a Thomastown address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)
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Libraries (1)
Public pools (2)
Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre
Thomastown · 0.8 km
Water play Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
Parks (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
4 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Keon Park Children's Hub Monthly Drop-in Gardening Group
Keon Park · 2.3 km
Hosted by City of Darebin
Free
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Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Keon Park Children's Hub Monthly Drop-in Gardening Group
4 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026 · Keon Park · 2.3 km · Free
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Thomastown: 41 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Thomastown, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Lalor, Bundoora, and Mill Park
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Browse mapped places (83)
- Thomastown Primary SchoolSchool
- Thomastown East Primary SchoolSchool
- St Luke's Primary School - LalorSchool
- Thomastown West Primary SchoolSchool
- Lalor Secondary CollegeSchool
- Thomastown Secondary CollegeSchool
- St Clare’s Catholic School - Thomastown WestSchool
- Lalor Primary SchoolSchool
- Peter Lalor Secondary collegeSchool
- Merriang SchoolSchool
- Lalor East Primary SchoolSchool
- Thomastown Meadows Primary SchoolSchool
- William Ruthven Primary SchoolSchool
- Lalor Gardens Primary SchoolSchool
- PraceSchool
- Prace CollegeSchool
- St Catherine’s Primary School - Lalor WestSchool
- William Ruthven Secondary CollegeSchool
- St John XXIII Primary School - Thomastown EastSchool
- Lalor North Primary SchoolSchool
- Northern School For AutismSchool
- Maharishi SchoolSchool
- Reservoir Views Primary SchoolSchool
- St Joseph the Worker School - Reservoir NorthSchool
- Lalor North Secondary CollegeSchool
- Thomastown Football Netball ClubActivity
- Wyncity Bowl & EntertainmentActivity
- Wgka Karate AcademyActivity
- Barry Road Tennis ClubActivity
- West Lalor Tennis ClubActivity
- Keon Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Besnek Jiu JitsuActivity
- St Lukes Tennis ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - LalorActivity
- Leverage Jiu Jitsu Academy ThomastownActivity
- Goju Ryu Oni Ken DojoActivity
- Norris Bank Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR Karate - Bundoora Greenhills RoadActivity
- Lakeview Tennis Club IncActivity
- Tennis Programs VictoriaActivity
- Eco WatermartActivity
- Jesse Laino Tennis ServicesActivity
- Moomba Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Preston/Reservoir Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Leisure City EppingActivity
- Bundoora Homestead Art CentreActivity
- Social Sport - BundooraActivity
- Kip McGrath - Mill ParkActivity
- Watsonia Baseball ClubActivity
- Bundoora Calisthenic ClubActivity
- Whittlesea Hockey ClubActivity
- Bundoora Scout GroupActivity
- Pulse GymnasticsActivity
- Dynamic Footy SkillsActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Lionheart Mma Goju RyuActivity
- Fawkner Soccer ClubActivity
- Kingsbury Tennis ClubActivity
- Epping Football ClubActivity
- Whittlesea City Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Seido Karate BundooraActivity
- Epping Tennis ClubActivity
- Vassallo TennisActivity
- Mill Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Epping City Soccer Club IncActivity
- Keon Park Children's Hub Monthly Drop-in Gardening GroupEvent
- Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Thomastown LibraryPark or community place
- Alexander ReservePark or community place
- Victoria ParkPark or community place
- Stockade ReservePark or community place
- Edgars Creek Linear ReservePark or community place
- Barry Road ParkPark or community place
- Huskisson Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Resort and Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Thomastown East Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Partridge Street ReservePark or community place
- VR Michael ReservePark or community place
- Wa Smith ReservePark or community place
- Sycamore ReservePark or community place
- Le Cotchin ReservePark or community place
- Mill Park Leisure CentrePark or community place
- Lot 7056 315 Harvest Home RdHome for sale
Your council & community
Thomastown within City of Whittlesea
6 of the council area’s 52 activity providers · 4th of 12 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Thomastown
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$810k
Median, houses
$575k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Thomastown
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Thomastown, VIC 3074
Property Type: House
Thomastown, VIC 3074
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Thomastown, VIC 3074
Property Type: House
Thomastown, VIC 3074
Property Type: House
Thomastown, VIC 3074
Property Type: House
Lalor, VIC 3075
Property Type: House
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
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Lalor
3 activity providers · 1 km
Bundoora
15 activity providers · 4.3 km
Mill Park
8 activity providers · 4.5 km
Epping
11 activity providers · 4.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Thomastown
Tennis 2, Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4
6 schools · 5 parks
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Lalor1 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
7 schools · 5 parks
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Bundoora4.3 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Tennis 4, Arts & dance 2, Other sports 2 +5
8 schools · 8 parks
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Mill Park4.5 km · same council
Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3
6 schools · 5 parks
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Epping4.6 km · same council
Soccer 3, Tennis 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 2 +5
11 schools · 9 parks
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Reservoir3.7 km
Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3
14 schools · 6 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown | Tennis 2, Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +4 | 6 | 5 |
| Lalor1 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Bundoora4.3 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Tennis 4, Arts & dance 2, Other sports 2 +5 | 8 | 8 |
| Mill Park4.5 km · same council | Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3 | 6 | 5 |
| Epping4.6 km · same council | Soccer 3, Tennis 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Martial arts 2 +5 | 11 | 9 |
| Reservoir3.7 km | Tennis 3, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3 | 14 | 6 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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