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Carlisle, WA Family Guide

WA 6101 · Victoria Park

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
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How Carlisle 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
2.7
Fair
2.7 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    14 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access2.3/5

    30.7% 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 & play0.8/5

    18% 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 access4.1/5

    59.3% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot 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)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools21within 3 kmActivities59within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts13 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmTennis8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 km
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Other sports3 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM11 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
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Explore Carlisle

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Tom Wright Park

Carlisle · 0.6 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Lee Reserve

Lathlain · 1.4 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Carlisle

Martial arts around Carlisle

13 listed within 5 km of Carlisle

Kids Karate

East Victoria Park

Karate

1.8 km from central Carlisle

Igks Karate Vicpark-Southperth

East Victoria Park

Karate

1.7 km from central Carlisle

GKR Karate

East Victoria Park

Karate

1.8 km from central Carlisle

Not finding it in Carlisle? Listed in Victoria Park (1 · 1.6 km), East Victoria Park (3 · 1.8 km), Burswood (1 · 2.4 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Swimming around Carlisle

8 listed within 5 km of Carlisle

Aqualife Centre

East Victoria Park

Swimming

1.5 km from central Carlisle

Victoria Park Swimming Club

East Victoria Park

Swimming

1.5 km from central Carlisle

Automated Pool Products

Belmont

Swimming

2 km from central Carlisle

Not finding it in Carlisle? Listed in East Victoria Park (2 · 1.8 km), Burswood (1 · 2.4 km), Belmont (2 · 3.7 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Tennis around Carlisle

8 listed within 5 km of Carlisle

Table Tennis Association of Wa

East Victoria Park

Tennis

1.4 km from central Carlisle

Belmont Park Tennis Club

Cloverdale

Tennis

2.7 km from central Carlisle

Higgins Park Tennis Club

St James

Tennis

2.9 km from central Carlisle

Not finding it in Carlisle? Listed in East Victoria Park (1 · 1.8 km), Burswood (2 · 2.4 km), Cloverdale (1 · 2.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Carlisle

6 listed within 5 km of Carlisle · 2 in Carlisle

Kings Gymnastics PTY LTD

Carlisle

Gymnastics

In Carlisle

Contemporary Gymnastics Academy

Carlisle

Gymnastics

In Carlisle

Contemporary Gymnastic Academy

Welshpool

Gymnastics

2.4 km from central Carlisle

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See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Carlisle

Tutoring & STEM around Carlisle

11 listed within 5 km of Carlisle

Kumon Cloverdale Education Centre

Rivervale

MathsEnglish

1.4 km from central Carlisle

Kip McGrath - Victoria Park

Burswood

MathsEnglish

2 km from central Carlisle

iFLY

Rivervale

Event EntertainmentSTEMSoccer

2.2 km from central Carlisle

Not finding it in Carlisle? Listed in Burswood (1 · 2.4 km), Rivervale (2 · 2.2 km), Cloverdale (2 · 2.3 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Yoga & wellbeing around Carlisle

3 listed within 5 km of Carlisle

Adrenaline Vault Cockburn

Belmont

AbseilingEvent EntertainmentYoga

3.7 km from central Carlisle

Siren Training

East Perth

Learning CentreMental Health

4.1 km from central Carlisle

Red Cross First Aid and Mental Health

East Perth

TutoringFirst AidMental Health

4.5 km from central Carlisle

Not finding it in Carlisle? Listed in Belmont (1 · 3.7 km), East Perth (2 · 4.5 km), Lynwood (1 · 6.9 km)

Schools within 3 km of Carlisle

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

21 schools within 3 km of the Carlisle centre, none with a Carlisle address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 12)

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Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (3)

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  • Tomato Lake

    Kewdale · 1.7 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 7)

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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 Carlisle: 59 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Browse mapped places (86)

Your council & community

Carlisle within Victoria Park

3 of the council area’s 23 activity providers · 3rd of 7 suburbs by number of providers

Victoria Park guide

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 Carlisle

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Carlisle

5/2 Hobby Retreat (1/1)

5/2 Hobby Retreat

3.8km

Queens Park, WA 6107

$725,000

322House

Recently sold within 5 km of Carlisle

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

30 Asteroid Way (1/1)
Sold
Duplex
30 Asteroid Way600m

Carlisle, WA 6101

2
1
2
9 Betchel Court (1/1)
Sold
House
9 Betchel Court800m

Rivervale, WA 6103

4
2
2
7/206 Kooyong Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/206 Kooyong Road900m

Rivervale, WA 6103

2
2
1
201 Kooyong Road (1/1)
Sold
House
201 Kooyong Road1.0km

Rivervale, WA 6103

5
2
2
8/171 Bishopsgate Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/171 Bishopsgate Street1.0km

Carlisle, WA 6101

2
1
1
77 Alexander Road (1/1)
Sold
House
77 Alexander Road1.1km

Rivervale, WA 6103

2
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Lathlain

2 activity providers · 0.7 km

Burswood

7 activity providers · 2.4 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Carlisle

    Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Lathlain0.7 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Victoria Park1.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • East Victoria Park1.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Burswood2.4 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Athletics 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Kewdale1.7 km

    Football (AFL) 1

    3 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Lathlain family guide · 0.7 kmVictoria Park family guide · 1.6 kmEast Victoria Park family guide · 1.8 kmBurswood family guide · 2.4 kmKewdale family guide · 1.7 kmRivervale family guide · 2.2 kmCloverdale family guide · 2.3 kmBentley family guide · 2.9 kmSt James family guide · 3.1 kmBelmont family guide · 3.7 kmQueens Park family guide · 4.5 km

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

Kids activities across Victoria Park

23 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Victoria Park council area
Sports20Entertainment2Academic1Music1

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