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Balga, WA Family Guide

WA 6061 · City of Stirling

Discover Balga 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 Balga 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 access3.9/5

    53.4% 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 & play2.2/5

    50.2% 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 access2.5/5

    33.8% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days2.0/5

    23.2 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).

Schools23within 3 kmActivities37within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts8 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 kmSoccer6 within 5 kmTennis5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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

Explore Balga

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Ellersdale Park

Warwick · 1.9 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Balga

Martial arts around Balga

8 listed within 5 km of Balga

Coringa Jiu-Jitsu Australia

Greenwood

Jiujitsu

2.6 km from central Balga

Gold Martial Arts

Balcatta

KarateEvent EntertainmentSelf Defence

2.9 km from central Balga

Kids Karate

Balcatta

Karate

2.9 km from central Balga

Not finding it in Balga? Listed in Balcatta (2 · 2.9 km), Greenwood (2 · 2.8 km), Madeley (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around Balga

6 listed within 5 km of Balga · 2 in Balga

Leisurepark Lazers Swimming Club

Balga

Swimming

In Balga

Leisurepark Balga - City of Stirling

Balga

Swimming

In Balga

Exclusive Pools

Balcatta

Swimming

1.4 km from central Balga

All swimming in Balga (2) →
See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Balga

6 listed within 5 km of Balga

Xceed Kids Sport

Warwick

SportsSoccer
from $79Ages 4–12

1.4 km from central Balga

Ballajura Afc

Alexander Heights

Soccer

3.3 km from central Balga

Wanneroo City Soccer Club Inc.

Madeley

Soccer

3.4 km from central Balga

Not finding it in Balga? Listed in Warwick (1 · 1.2 km), Balcatta (1 · 2.9 km), Stirling (1 · 3.9 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Tennis around Balga

5 listed within 5 km of Balga

Greenwood Tennis Club

Warwick

Tennis

1.4 km from central Balga

Montrose Park Tennis Club

Girrawheen

Tennis

2.8 km from central Balga

Trevor Baker School of Tennis

Koondoola

Tennis

3.2 km from central Balga

Not finding it in Balga? Listed in Warwick (1 · 1.2 km), Girrawheen (1 · 1.6 km), Nollamara (2 · 3.9 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Balga →

More things to do around Balga

Tutoring & STEM around Balga

2 listed within 5 km of Balga

Kip McGrath - Balcatta

Balcatta

MathsEnglish

1.7 km from central Balga

Kip McGrath - Padbury

Kingsley

MathsEnglish

5 km from central Balga

Not finding it in Balga? Listed in Balcatta (1 · 2.9 km), Osborne Park (1 · 6.5 km), Duncraig (1 · 5.1 km)

Schools within 3 km of Balga

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

23 schools within 3 km of the Balga centre, 6 with a Balga address. See all schools with a Balga address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section includes Celebration Park inside Balga, alongside playgrounds in Girrawheen and Warwick.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)

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Sports grounds (4 of 7)

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Parks (4 of 14)

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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 Balga: 37 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Balga, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM

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Your council & community

Balga within City of Stirling

3 of the council area’s 60 activity providers · 6th of 22 suburbs by number of providers

City of Stirling guideSchools in Balga

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 Balga

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Balga

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

3/88 Fieldgate Square (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/88 Fieldgate Square200m

Balga, WA 6061

2
2
1
3 Olney Court (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Olney Court700m

Balga, WA 6061

3
1
6
31 Manolas Way (1/1)
Sold
House
31 Manolas Way800m

Girrawheen, WA 6064

3
1
3
49 Favell Way (1/1)
Sold
House
49 Favell Way900m

Balga, WA 6061

3
1
1
17 Maitland Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
17 Maitland Road900m

Balga, WA 6061

3
2
2
45 Burgland Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
45 Burgland Drive1.1km

Girrawheen, WA 6064

3
1
6

Nearby suburbs

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

Warwick

4 activity providers · 1.2 km

Balcatta

8 activity providers · 2.9 km

Stirling

2 activity providers · 3.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Balga

    Swimming 2, Football (AFL) 1

    6 schools · 5 parks

  • Warwick1.2 km

    Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Balcatta2.9 km · same council

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

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Girrawheen1.6 km

    Tennis 1

    6 schools · 3 parks

  • Stirling3.9 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Carine3.9 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Warwick family guide · 1.2 kmBalcatta family guide · 2.9 kmGirrawheen family guide · 1.6 kmStirling family guide · 3.9 kmCarine family guide · 3.9 kmNollamara family guide · 3.9 kmGreenwood family guide · 2.8 kmKoondoola family guide · 3.4 kmMadeley family guide · 3.4 kmTuart Hill family guide · 5.3 kmKarrinyup family guide · 5.3 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.

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Swimming is the sport this guide finds inside Balga itself, through Leisurepark Balga - City of Stirling and Leisurepark Lazers Swimming Club. For martial arts, tennis and soccer, the sections draw on Warwick, Girrawheen, Karrinyup and other neighbours.

The schools section opens with primary schools in Balga and Balga Senior High School, so start there if schooling is your first question.

Tennis listings come from Warwick, Girrawheen and Nollamara, and the nearby comparison sets Balga beside Warwick, Stirling and Carine.

AIFor tennis and soccer, the Warwick guide is the next stop, and the City of Stirling guide places Balga within its council.

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

Libraries in and around Balga

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Mirrabooka LibraryMirrabookaLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 65 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Balga · correct as at 29 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Stirling

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

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