Ballajura, WA Family Guide
WA 6066 · City of Swan
Discover Ballajura with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Ballajura 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.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
13 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access2.3/5
31% 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
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Parks & play1.5/5
35.3% 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
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GP access2.5/5
33.2% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.5/5
27.4 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)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Ballajura
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Ballajura
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Sports & local clubs around Ballajura
AIWithin 5 km of Ballajura, AroundSchools lists 9 martial arts providers, with taekwondo and karate schools listed in Malaga, Noranda and Landsdale.
Martial arts around Ballajura
9 listed within 5 km of Ballajura · 1 in Ballajura
1.9 km from central Ballajura
1.9 km from central Ballajura
See all 9 within 5 km
- Tiny Tots Karate Malaga · Malaga · 2.6 km
- Yoseikan-Ryu Karate · Malaga · 2.6 km
- Ata Lamson Taekwondo · Dianella · 3.8 km
- GKR Karate · Dianella · 3.9 km
- First Tae Kwon do · Noranda · 4 km
- Ronin Mamisde Karate · Landsdale · 4.8 km
Football (AFL) around Ballajura
3 listed within 5 km of Ballajura · 1 in Ballajura
In Ballajura
3.8 km from central Ballajura
See all 3 within 5 km
- Balga JFC Auskick Centre · Balga · 4.6 km
Tennis around Ballajura
3 listed within 5 km of Ballajura
3.5 km from central Ballajura
4 km from central Ballajura
4.1 km from central Ballajura
Not finding it in Ballajura? Listed in Koondoola (1 · 3.3 km), Noranda (1 · 4.1 km), Girrawheen (1 · 6.2 km)
Gymnastics & cheer around Ballajura
2 listed within 5 km of Ballajura · 1 in Ballajura
In Ballajura
2.8 km from central Ballajura
More sports
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — West Coast Gymnasts (2.8 km)Not finding it in Ballajura? Listed in Malaga (1 · 1.9 km), Dianella (1 · 6.4 km), Morley (1 · 6.5 km)
More things to do around Ballajura
Tutoring & STEM around Ballajura
2 listed within 5 km of Ballajura · 1 in Ballajura
In Ballajura
1.9 km from central Ballajura
Schools within 3 km of Ballajura
Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.
9 schools within 3 km of the Ballajura centre, 6 with a Ballajura address. See all schools with a Ballajura address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIFor a playground, start with Lemongrass Park, then the ovals and reserves listed across Ballajura.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4 of 6)
Stradbroke Park
Ballajura · 1 km
Lassen Park
Ballajura · 1.6 km
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Emu Swamp Reserve
Ballajura · 1.7 km
Kakadu Park
Ballajura · 1.9 km
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 Ballajura
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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Bayswater Little Athletics Centre Ages 5–16
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Filmbites Ages 7–13*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ballajura: 23 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Ballajura, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM
- Parks & places
- 7 parks · 2 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Malaga, Koondoola, and Noranda
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (43)
- Ballajura Primary SchoolSchool
- South Ballajura Primary SchoolSchool
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary SchoolSchool
- Ballajura Community CollegeSchool
- Illawarra Primary SchoolSchool
- South Ballajura Primary Campus Primary School & Education Support CentreSchool
- Waddington Primary SchoolSchool
- Alinjarra Primary SchoolSchool
- Boyare Primary SchoolSchool
- Ballajura JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Jollettes GymnasticsActivity
- KumonActivity
- MaytronicsActivity
- First Taekwondo Perth, Western AustraliaActivity
- Ati Martial ArtsActivity
- VIP Poolcare MalagaActivity
- ATI Martial Arts Pty LtdActivity
- FilmbitesActivity
- Tiny Tots Karate MalagaActivity
- Yoseikan-Ryu KarateActivity
- West Coast GymnastsActivity
- Trevor Baker School of TennisActivity
- Noranda JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Ata Lamson TaekwondoActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Bayswater Little Athletics CentreActivity
- Ballajura AfcActivity
- Montrose Park Tennis ClubActivity
- First Tae Kwon doActivity
- Noranda Tennis ClubActivity
- Balga JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Ronin Mamisde KarateActivity
- Kingfisher ParkPark or community place
- Stradbroke ParkPark or community place
- Lassen ParkPark or community place
- Emu Swamp ReservePark or community place
- Kakadu ParkPark or community place
- Lemongrass ParkPark or community place
- Bushland Conservation AreaPark or community place
- Northridge ParkPark or community place
- Alexander Heights ParkPark or community place
- Waddington ParkPark or community place
- Fragrant Gardens ReservePark or community place
Your council & community
Ballajura within City of Swan
4 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 4th of 15 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 Ballajura
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Ballajura
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Ballajura, WA 6066
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Ballajura, WA 6066
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Ballajura, WA 6066
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Ballajura, WA 6066
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Ballajura, WA 6066
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Ballajura, WA 6066
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Nearby suburbs
AIMalaga shares the City of Swan with Ballajura, so check its column in the comparison table for gymnastics and athletics listings.
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Malaga
8 activity providers · 1.9 km
Koondoola
1 activity provider · 3.3 km
Noranda
2 activity providers · 4.1 km
Beechboro
1 activity provider · 5.8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Ballajura
Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1
6 schools · 7 parks
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Malaga1.9 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1 +2
0 schools · 0 parks
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Koondoola3.3 km
Tennis 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Noranda4.1 km
Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
3 schools · 4 parks
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Beechboro5.8 km · same council
Martial arts 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Landsdale4.8 km
Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
4 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballajura | Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Malaga1.9 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1 +2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koondoola3.3 km | Tennis 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Noranda4.1 km | Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Beechboro5.8 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Landsdale4.8 km | Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 4 | 4 |
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 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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For sports in Ballajura, the clubs listed inside the suburb are Jollettes Gymnastics and First Taekwondo Perth, Western Australia, so the sports section starts with gymnastics and martial arts.
Tennis and athletics are listed in neighbouring suburbs: tennis in Koondoola and Girrawheen, and athletics through the Malaga athletics listings.
The schools section lists Ballajura's primary schools and its community college, and the parks section covers playgrounds and ovals in the suburb.
AINext, open the Malaga guide or the City of Swan guide to see clubs beyond Ballajura.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Ballajura
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Mirrabooka Library | Mirrabooka | Library · Details not verified yet — check the council site |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 33 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Ballajura · correct as at 29 Oct 2026
Kids activities across City of Swan
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All kids' activities listed in Ballajura
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Parks & places (7)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.