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Scarborough, WA Family Guide

WA 6019 · City of Stirling

Discover Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 access2.6/5

    35.2% 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 & play1.1/5

    25.7% 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 access4.2/5

    60.9% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days2.6/5

    18.7 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).

Schools12within 3 kmActivities25within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 km
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Tutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Explore Scarborough

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Scarborough

Martial arts around Scarborough

7 listed within 5 km of Scarborough · 1 in Scarborough

Universal Taekwondo

Scarborough

Taekwondo

In Scarborough

Stirling Karate

Karrinyup

KarateSelf DefenceAdventure & Camping

2.7 km from central Scarborough

GKR Karate

Woodlands

Karate

3.1 km from central Scarborough

All martial arts in Scarborough (1) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Scarborough

5 listed within 5 km of Scarborough

Scarborough JFC Auskick Centre

Karrinyup

AFLAuskick

1.9 km from central Scarborough

North Beach JFC Auskick Centre

North Beach

AFLAuskick
Ages 5–18*

3.4 km from central Scarborough

Marist JFC Auskick Centre

Churchlands

AFLAuskick

4.2 km from central Scarborough

Not finding it in Scarborough? Listed in Wembley Downs (1 · 2.3 km), Karrinyup (1 · 2.7 km), North Beach (1 · 3.7 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Tennis around Scarborough

4 listed within 5 km of Scarborough · 2 in Scarborough

Scarborough Tennis Academy

Scarborough

Tennis
Ages 3–18*

In Scarborough

Scarborough Tennis Club

Scarborough

Tennis
Ages 3–18*

In Scarborough

Innaloo Ladies Bowling Club

Innaloo

Tennis

2.8 km from central Scarborough

All tennis in Scarborough (2) →
See all 4 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Scarborough

3 listed within 5 km of Scarborough

Jollettes Gymnastics Wembley Downs

Wembley Downs

Gymnastics

1.9 km from central Scarborough

Ritmico Gymnastics

Osborne Park

Gymnastics

4.9 km from central Scarborough

Vital Gymnastics

Osborne Park

Gymnastics

4.9 km from central Scarborough

Not finding it in Scarborough? Listed in Wembley Downs (1 · 2.3 km), Osborne Park (2 · 5.3 km), Balcatta (2 · 6.8 km)

More sports

All sports listed in Scarborough →

More things to do around Scarborough

Tutoring & STEM around Scarborough

3 listed within 5 km of Scarborough

Sensory Learning Services

Woodlands

TutoringEnglishPainting

3.4 km from central Scarborough

Taryn Fiebig Concert Hall

Woodlands

MusicTutoring

3.4 km from central Scarborough

Hamersley Athletics Centre

North Beach

AthleteTutoring
Ages 5–11*

3.7 km from central Scarborough

Not finding it in Scarborough? Listed in Woodlands (2 · 3.4 km), North Beach (1 · 3.7 km), Osborne Park (1 · 5.3 km)

Schools within 3 km of Scarborough

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

12 schools within 3 km of the Scarborough centre, 2 with a Scarborough address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Libraries (3)

Show 1 more Libraries

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4)

  • Abbett Park

    Scarborough · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields
Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Bennett Park

    Doubleview · 1.9 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Millett Park

    Innaloo · 2.6 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (2)

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.

Activities by age around Scarborough

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Scarborough: 25 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Scarborough, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM

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Browse mapped places (49)

Your council & community

Scarborough within City of Stirling

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

City of Stirling 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 Scarborough

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Scarborough

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

11/17 Alga Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11/17 Alga Street100m

Scarborough, WA 6019

2
1
1
2/39 Scarborough Beach Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/39 Scarborough Beach Road100m

Scarborough, WA 6019

1
1
1
503/20 Hastings Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
503/20 Hastings Street200m

Scarborough, WA 6019

3
2
2
7A Stanley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
7A Stanley Street200m

Scarborough, WA 6019

3
2
2
23A Westborough Street (1/1)
Sold
House
23A Westborough Street400m

Scarborough, WA 6019

3
2
2
7/182-184 West Coast Highway (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
7/182-184 West Coast Highway400m

Scarborough, WA 6019

2
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Scarborough

    Tennis 2, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Wembley Downs2.3 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Karrinyup2.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Woodlands3.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • North Beach3.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Innaloo3.8 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Wembley Downs family guide · 2.3 kmKarrinyup family guide · 2.7 kmWoodlands family guide · 3.4 kmNorth Beach family guide · 3.7 kmInnaloo family guide · 3.8 kmStirling family guide · 4.9 kmOsborne Park family guide · 5.3 kmCarine family guide · 5.6 kmChurchlands family guide · 5.7 kmCity Beach family guide · 4.5 kmBalcatta family guide · 6.8 km

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

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Scarborough

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

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