Watsonia, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3087 · Banyule City
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Activities around Watsonia
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Sports & local clubs around Watsonia
Tennis around Watsonia
18 listed within 5 km of Watsonia · 1 in Watsonia
In Watsonia
2.1 km from central Watsonia
2.5 km from central Watsonia
See all 18 within 5 km
- Bundoora Tennis Club · Bundoora · 1.8 km
- MacLeod Tennis Club · Macleod · 2.1 km
- La Trobe University Tennis Club · Bundoora · 2.7 km
- Montmorency Tennis Club · Montmorency · 2.7 km
- Yallambie Tennis Club · Yallambie · 2.7 km
- Greensborough Tennis Club · Greensborough · 2.8 km
- Norris Bank Tennis Club · Bundoora · 3.3 km
- Tennis Programs Victoria · Bundoora · 3.3 km
- View Bank Tennis Club · Viewbank · 3.4 km
- Rosanna Tennis Club · Rosanna · 4 km
- Karingal Drive Tennis Club Greensborough · Greensborough · 4.1 km
- Banyule Tennis Club · Heidelberg · 4.3 km
- Kingsbury Tennis Club · Kingsbury · 4.5 km
- Vassallo Tennis · Mill Park · 4.8 km
- Mill Park Tennis Club · Mill Park · 4.8 km
Martial arts around Watsonia
15 listed within 5 km of Watsonia · 1 in Watsonia
In Watsonia
1.4 km from central Watsonia
1.7 km from central Watsonia
See all 15 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Bundoora · 1.7 km
- Tigers Taekwondo · Macleod · 1.8 km
- Macleod Y Gymnastics Club · Macleod · 2 km
- GKR Karate · Viewbank · 2.6 km
- Seido Karate Bundoora · Bundoora · 2.8 km
- Northern Shukokai Karate · Heidelberg West · 3.3 km
- GKR Karate - Bundoora Greenhills Road · Bundoora · 3.3 km
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre (Diamond Valley) · Montmorency · 3.9 km
- Leverage Jiu Jitsu Academy Thomastown · Thomastown · 4.3 km
- Northern Shukokai Karate · Heidelberg Heights · 4.4 km
- Australian Sabaki Dojos · Montmorency · 4.4 km
- Besnek Jiu Jitsu · Thomastown · 4.9 km
Swimming around Watsonia
8 listed within 5 km of Watsonia
1.4 km from central Watsonia
1.6 km from central Watsonia
2.3 km from central Watsonia
Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Greensborough (4 · 2 km), Briar Hill (1 · 3.3 km), Montmorency (1 · 3.5 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Watermarc · Greensborough · 2.2 km
- Van Dyk's Swimming Academy · Greensborough · 2.5 km
- Striking Pools · Briar Hill · 3.1 km
- Montmorency Scout Hall · Montmorency · 3.5 km
- Learn To Swim Victoria · Heidelberg · 5 km
Other sports around Watsonia
6 listed within 5 km of Watsonia
2 km from central Watsonia
2.5 km from central Watsonia
2.6 km from central Watsonia
Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Greensborough (1 · 2 km), Viewbank (1 · 2.5 km), Briar Hill (1 · 3.3 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Whittlesea Hockey Club · Bundoora · 2.6 km
- Greenhills Montmorency Baseball Club · Briar Hill · 3.3 km
- Montmorency Scout Hall · Montmorency · 3.5 km
More sports
- Soccer (6 within 5 km) — Diamond Valley United Soccer Club (2.3 km)Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Greensborough (1 · 2 km), Montmorency (1 · 3.5 km), Bundoora (1 · 2.6 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (2 within 5 km) — Macleod Y Gymnastics Club (2 km)Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Macleod (1 · 2 km), Bundoora (1 · 2.6 km), Mill Park (1 · 5.2 km)
More things to do around Watsonia
Arts & dance around Watsonia
6 listed within 5 km of Watsonia
2 km from central Watsonia
2 km from central Watsonia
2.6 km from central Watsonia
Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Macleod (2 · 2 km), Montmorency (2 · 3.5 km), Bundoora (2 · 2.6 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Bundoora Homestead Art Centre · Bundoora · 2.9 km
- Eltham Calisthenics College · Montmorency · 3.5 km
- Montmorency Scout Hall · Montmorency · 3.5 km
Music around Watsonia
3 listed within 5 km of Watsonia
3.5 km from central Watsonia
3.6 km from central Watsonia
Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Montmorency (2 · 3.5 km), Bundoora (1 · 2.6 km), Mill Park (1 · 5.2 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- Bundoora Calisthenic Club · Bundoora · 2.6 km
- Kids' activities & play (2 within 5 km) — Montmorency Scout Hall (3.5 km)Not finding it in Watsonia? Listed in Montmorency (1 · 3.5 km), Bundoora (1 · 2.6 km), Ivanhoe East (1 · 7.1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Watsonia
AILoyola College is the secondary school listed in Watsonia, and this section sets it beside primary and secondary schools in neighbouring suburbs.
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20 schools within 3 km of the Watsonia centre, 2 with a Watsonia address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIBeyond the playgrounds, the parks section lists Elder Street Park as a sports ground in Watsonia, plus a pool in Heidelberg West.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)
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Libraries (2)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Watsonia
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Nextgen Football Academy Ages 5–13*
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Greenhills Montmorency Baseball Club Ages 5–17*
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Australian Sabaki Dojos Ages 6–12*
A look around Watsonia
Watsonia
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Watsonia: 58 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Watsonia, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Music, Kids' activities & play
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- Macleod, Greensborough, and Viewbank
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Browse mapped places (74)
- Watsonia Primary SchoolSchool
- Loyola CollegeSchool
- Concord School - Bundoora CampusSchool
- Watsonia North Primary SchoolSchool
- St Mary’s Parish Primary School - GreensboroughSchool
- Streeton Primary SchoolSchool
- Greensborough Secondary CollegeSchool
- Watsonia Heights Primary SchoolSchool
- Bundoora Primary SchoolSchool
- Bundoora Secondary CollegeSchool
- Greensborough Primary SchoolSchool
- Macleod College (Macleod High Campus)School
- Mastery Schools VictoriaSchool
- Viewbank Primary SchoolSchool
- St Damian's Primary SchoolSchool
- St Martin of Tours SchoolSchool
- Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolSchool
- Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeSchool
- Parade CollegeSchool
- Montmorency Secondary CollegeSchool
- Watsonia Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Yarra Swim SchoolActivity
- Schembri's Taekwondo & Self DefenceActivity
- Jump! Swim Schools BundooraActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Song's Taekwondo AcademyActivity
- Bundoora Tennis ClubActivity
- Tigers TaekwondoActivity
- Arden Crescent Calisthenics ClubActivity
- Macleod Y Gymnastics ClubActivity
- Victorian Badminton Veterans AssociationActivity
- Grace Valley Tennis ClubActivity
- MacLeod Tennis ClubActivity
- WatermarcActivity
- DVE Aquatic IncActivity
- Diamond Valley United Soccer ClubActivity
- RDAV ViewbankActivity
- It TennisActivity
- Van Dyk's Swimming AcademyActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Watsonia Baseball ClubActivity
- Bundoora Calisthenic ClubActivity
- Whittlesea Hockey ClubActivity
- Bundoora Scout GroupActivity
- La Trobe University Tennis ClubActivity
- Yallambie Tennis ClubActivity
- Montmorency Tennis ClubActivity
- Greensborough Tennis ClubActivity
- Rosanna Soccer ClubActivity
- Seido Karate BundooraActivity
- Bundoora Homestead Art CentreActivity
- Striking PoolsActivity
- GKR Karate - Bundoora Greenhills RoadActivity
- Northern Shukokai KarateActivity
- Tennis Programs VictoriaActivity
- Norris Bank Tennis ClubActivity
- Greenhills Montmorency Baseball ClubActivity
- View Bank Tennis ClubActivity
- Eltham Calisthenics CollegeActivity
- Watsonia LibraryPark or community place
- Watsonia Regional Library WatsoniaPark or community place
- Winsor ReservePark or community place
- Elder Street ParkPark or community place
- Ak Lines ReservePark or community place
- Delta ParkPark or community place
- Binnak ParkPark or community place
- The Village CommonPark or community place
- Forensic Drive ReservePark or community place
- Poulter Avenue ReservePark or community place
- Pioneer ReservePark or community place
- Montmorency ParkPark or community place
- Olympic Leisure CentrePark or community place
- 33 Warralong AvenueHome for sale
Your council & community
Watsonia within Banyule City
2 of the council area’s 57 activity providers · 9th of 15 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Watsonia
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.03m
Median, houses
$840k
Median, units
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Watsonia
Recently sold within 5 km of Watsonia
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Watsonia, VIC 3087
Property Type: House
Watsonia, VIC 3087
Property Type: House
Watsonia, VIC 3087
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Watsonia, VIC 3087
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Watsonia, VIC 3087
Property Type: House
Macleod, VIC 3085
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
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.
Macleod
4 activity providers · 2 km
Greensborough
11 activity providers · 2 km
Viewbank
3 activity providers · 2.5 km
Briar Hill
2 activity providers · 3.3 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Watsonia
Tennis 1, Martial arts 1
2 schools · 3 parks
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Macleod2 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2
1 school · 3 parks
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Greensborough2 km · same council
Swimming 4, Tennis 4, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1
7 schools · 2 parks
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Viewbank2.5 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Briar Hill3.3 km · same council
Other sports 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 1 park
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Montmorency3.5 km · same council
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +5
4 schools · 5 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonia | Tennis 1, Martial arts 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Macleod2 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Basketball 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +2 | 1 | 3 |
| Greensborough2 km · same council | Swimming 4, Tennis 4, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 7 | 2 |
| Viewbank2.5 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Briar Hill3.3 km · same council | Other sports 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Montmorency3.5 km · same council | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +5 | 4 | 5 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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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 are looking for a park in Watsonia, go straight to the parks section: it lists playgrounds at Delta Park and Ak Lines Reserve inside the suburb, plus the Watsonia library.
The club listed in Watsonia itself is Watsonia Tennis Club; for martial arts and swimming, the page points to Greensborough and Montmorency.
Schools in Watsonia and its neighbours sit in the schools section, and the comparison table shows what Macleod and Greensborough list.
AITo keep looking, open the Macleod guide for martial arts and gymnastics, or the Banyule City guide.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
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