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Balcatta, WA Family Guide

WA 6021 · City of Stirling

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
Western Australia regional photograph · Samuel Wiki / CC BY 4.0

How Balcatta rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
3.1
Good
3.1 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    13 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access2.0/5

    26.6% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play1.3/5

    30.9% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access5.0/5

    76.3% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days2.1/5

    22.5 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools22within 3 kmActivities41within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts10 within 5 kmTennis7 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 km
View all 10 activity categories
Soccer5 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

Explore Balcatta

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Balcatta

AIWithin 5 km of Balcatta, AroundSchools lists 10 martial arts providers, including Kids Karate in the suburb.

Martial arts around Balcatta

10 listed within 5 km of Balcatta · 2 in Balcatta

Gold Martial Arts

Balcatta

KarateEvent EntertainmentSelf Defence

In Balcatta

Kids Karate

Balcatta

Karate

In Balcatta

Rom Taekwondo

Tuart Hill

Taekwondo

2.4 km from central Balcatta

All martial arts in Balcatta (2) →
See all 10 within 5 km

Tennis around Balcatta

7 listed within 5 km of Balcatta

Nollamara Tennis Club

Nollamara

Tennis

1 km from central Balcatta

Pro Edge Tennis Academy

Nollamara

Tennis

1.1 km from central Balcatta

Innaloo Ladies Bowling Club

Innaloo

Tennis

4 km from central Balcatta

Not finding it in Balcatta? Listed in Nollamara (2 · 1.3 km), Innaloo (1 · 4.1 km), Dianella (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Swimming around Balcatta

6 listed within 5 km of Balcatta · 1 in Balcatta

Exclusive Pools

Balcatta

Swimming

In Balcatta

Clark Rubber

Stirling

Swimming

2.3 km from central Balcatta

Leisurepark Balga - City of Stirling

Balga

Swimming

2.3 km from central Balcatta

All swimming in Balcatta (1) →
See all 6 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Balcatta

5 listed within 5 km of Balcatta · 2 in Balcatta

Pivotal Gymnastics

Balcatta

Gymnastics

In Balcatta

Northern Districts Gymnastic Club Inc

Balcatta

Gymnastics

In Balcatta

Vital Gymnastics

Osborne Park

Gymnastics

3.1 km from central Balcatta

All gymnastics & cheer in Balcatta (2) →
See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Balcatta →

More things to do around Balcatta

Tutoring & STEM around Balcatta

2 listed within 5 km of Balcatta · 1 in Balcatta

Kip McGrath - Balcatta

Balcatta

MathsEnglish

In Balcatta

St John Ambulance WA - Mandurah Training Centre

Osborne Park

TutoringFirst AidMental Health

3.8 km from central Balcatta

All tutoring & stem in Balcatta (1) →

Schools within 3 km of Balcatta

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

22 schools within 3 km of the Balcatta centre, 5 with a Balcatta address. See all schools with a Balcatta address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AILibraries appear in the same section, with Osborne Library listed alongside the playgrounds for Balcatta families.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 11)

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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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Balcatta: 41 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Balcatta, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Balcatta within City of Stirling

8 of the council area’s 60 activity providers · 1st of 22 suburbs by number of providers

City of Stirling guideSchools in Balcatta

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 Balcatta

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Balcatta

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

8/435 Main Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
8/435 Main Street200m

Balcatta, WA 6021

3
2
2
1/32 Collier Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/32 Collier Ave600m

Balcatta, WA 6021

3
1
2
2/32 Collier Ave (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/32 Collier Ave600m

Balcatta, WA 6021

3
1
2
1/23 Barker Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Villa
1/23 Barker Avenue600m

Balcatta, WA 6021

3
1
4
C/35 Vermont Street (1/1)
Sold
Villa
C/35 Vermont Street700m

Nollamara, WA 6061

3
2
2
11A Sylvia Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11A Sylvia Street700m

Balcatta, WA 6021

3
1
3

Nearby suburbs

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

Stirling

2 activity providers · 1.9 km

Balga

3 activity providers · 2.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Balcatta

    Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Swimming 1, Football (AFL) 1 +4

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Nollamara1.3 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Soccer 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • Stirling1.9 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Tuart Hill2.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Balga2.9 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Osborne Park3.8 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Swimming 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Nollamara family guide · 1.3 kmStirling family guide · 1.9 kmTuart Hill family guide · 2.4 kmBalga family guide · 2.9 kmOsborne Park family guide · 3.8 kmInnaloo family guide · 4.1 kmKarrinyup family guide · 4.8 kmWoodlands family guide · 5.1 kmCarine family guide · 5.1 kmDianella family guide · 5.2 kmWarwick family guide · 3.9 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we'll correct or remove it.

For a playground in Balcatta, start with Rickman Delawney Reserve in the parks section, which also lists reserves and ovals inside the suburb and libraries in the surrounding area.

Clubs in Balcatta itself include Pivotal Gymnastics and Balcatta Soccer Club, and the martial arts listings start with karate schools in the suburb.

The schools section covers the primary schools and the senior high school listed in Balcatta, so school pages and park listings sit on the same page.

AIOpen the City of Stirling guide, or compare with the Osborne Park guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Stirling

60 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Stirling
Sports55Entertainment5Academic5Creative Arts3Health2Music1

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