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Joondalup, WA Family Guide

WA 6027 · City of Joondalup

Discover Joondalup 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 Joondalup 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
2.8
Fair
2.8 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    36 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access1.5/5

    19.4% 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 & play1.4/5

    32.5% 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 access3.8/5

    53.4% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days2.3/5

    20.5 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 — 99.6% 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).

Schools16within 3 kmActivities51within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Swimming7 within 5 kmMartial arts7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 km
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Other sports2 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmBasketball2 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmTennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance13 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Joondalup

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Fairway Park

Connolly · 0.8 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Neil Hawkins Park

Joondalup · 1.4 km

Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Joondalup

Swimming around Joondalup

7 listed within 5 km of Joondalup · 5 in Joondalup

North Coast Water Polo Club

Joondalup

Water Polo

In Joondalup

Arena Swim Club

Joondalup

Swimming

In Joondalup

Aqua Technics

Joondalup

Swimming

In Joondalup

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See all 7 within 5 km

Martial arts around Joondalup

7 listed within 5 km of Joondalup

GKR Karate

Heathridge

Karate

1.7 km from central Joondalup

Ian's Taekwondo - Chung do Kwan

Heathridge

Taekwondo

2.7 km from central Joondalup

First Taekwondo Perth, Western Australia

Ocean Reef

Taekwondo

2.9 km from central Joondalup

Not finding it in Joondalup? Listed in Heathridge (2 · 1.9 km), Ocean Reef (1 · 2.7 km), Mullaloo (1 · 4.5 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Joondalup

5 listed within 5 km of Joondalup · 1 in Joondalup

Joondalup Kinross JFC Auskick Centre

Joondalup

AFLAuskick

In Joondalup

Ocean Ridge JFC Auskick Centre

Ocean Reef

AFLAuskick

3.2 km from central Joondalup

Edgewater Woodvale JFC Auskick Centre

Edgewater

AFLAuskick

3.4 km from central Joondalup

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See all 5 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Joondalup

3 listed within 5 km of Joondalup · 2 in Joondalup

Ape Escape

Joondalup

Play centreEvent EntertainmentGymnastics

In Joondalup

College Park Gymnastics Academy

Joondalup

Gymnastics

In Joondalup

CraftDojo

Currambine

STEMGymnasticsArt Centre

2.4 km from central Joondalup

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More things to do around Joondalup

AIAway from sport, the Arts & dance section starts with dance schools inside Joondalup, such as Ignite Dance WA.

Arts & dance around Joondalup

13 listed within 5 km of Joondalup · 9 in Joondalup

Currambine Netball Club

Joondalup

NetballDancing School

In Joondalup

DecaDance

Joondalup

Event EntertainmentDancing SchoolArt Centre

In Joondalup

Ignite Dance WA

Joondalup

Dancing School

In Joondalup

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See all 13 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Joondalup

7 listed within 5 km of Joondalup · 4 in Joondalup

The Star Factory

Joondalup

Dancing SchoolDramaHip Hop

In Joondalup

Little Sweet Play Centre

Joondalup

Play centre

In Joondalup

Little Sweet Play Centre & Party Hire

Joondalup

Play centre

In Joondalup

All kids' activities & play in Joondalup (4) →
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Schools within 3 km of Joondalup

AIThe schools section lists Lake Joondalup Baptist College and a primary school inside Joondalup, alongside primary schools in Heathridge and Currambine.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

16 schools within 3 km of the Joondalup centre, 4 with a Joondalup address. See all schools with a Joondalup address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 10)

  • Fairway Park

    Connolly · 0.8 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Neil Hawkins Park

    Joondalup · 1.4 km

    Toilets Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 9)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Joondalup: 51 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Joondalup, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Joondalup within City of Joondalup

28 of the council area’s 76 activity providers · 1st of 17 suburbs by number of providers

City of Joondalup guideSchools in Joondalup

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 Joondalup

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 Joondalup

19 Beenong Street (1/1)

19 Beenong Street

4.3km

Wanneroo, WA 6065

$895,000 – $939,750

312House

Recently sold within 5 km of Joondalup

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

84/167 Grand Boulevard (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
84/167 Grand Boulevard600m

Joondalup, WA 6027

2
2
1
Unit 1/165 Grand Boulevard (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Unit 1/165 Grand Boulevard600m

Joondalup, WA 6027

2
2
1
15/2 Plaistow Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
15/2 Plaistow Street1.0km

Joondalup, WA 6027

3
2
2
50 Nottinghill Street (1/1)
Sold
House
50 Nottinghill Street1.2km

Joondalup, WA 6027

4
3
2
2A St Pauls Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2A St Pauls Crescent1.2km

Joondalup, WA 6027

2
1
2
2 Cockatoo Ridge (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Cockatoo Ridge1.2km

Joondalup, WA 6027

4
3
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Mullaloo

2 activity providers · 4.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Joondalup

    Arts & dance 9, Swimming 5, Kids' activities & play 4, Tutoring & STEM 3 +11

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Heathridge1.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 6 parks

  • Currambine2.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +2

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Ocean Reef2.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1

    5 schools · 8 parks

  • Mullaloo4.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Woodvale4.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Athletics 1, Swimming 1 +1

    4 schools · 6 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Heathridge family guide · 1.9 kmCurrambine family guide · 2.4 kmOcean Reef family guide · 2.7 kmMullaloo family guide · 4.5 kmWoodvale family guide · 4.9 kmKallaroo family guide · 5.3 kmWanneroo family guide · 4.1 kmHillarys family guide · 6.4 kmPadbury family guide · 7.5 kmKingsley family guide · 7.5 kmHocking family guide · 6.1 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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For kids' swimming, Joondalup's own listings include Arena Swim Club and State Swim Joondalup, and AroundSchools lists 8 swimming providers within 5 km of Joondalup.

For a sports club, the netball, basketball, athletics and other sports sections each open with listings inside Joondalup, such as Joondalup Lakers Hockey Club.

Martial arts and Football (AFL) listings are based in neighbouring suburbs: Heathridge, Ocean Reef and Woodvale for martial arts, and Ocean Reef, Woodvale and Padbury for Football (AFL).

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

Kids activities across City of Joondalup

76 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Joondalup
Sports57Creative Arts13Entertainment7Academic7Health4Music3

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All kids' activities listed in Joondalup

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Joondalup.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.