St James, WA Family Guide
WA 6102 · City of Canning
Discover St James with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How St James 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
12 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access1.8/5
23.8% 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 & play2.4/5
56.2% 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
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GP access4.4/5
65.1% 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
27.2 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)
- 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 St James
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around St James
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Sports & local clubs around St James
Martial arts around St James
16 listed within 5 km of St James
1.4 km from central St James
2.2 km from central St James
2.3 km from central St James
Not finding it in St James? Listed in Cannington (2 · 3.1 km), East Victoria Park (3 · 2 km), Victoria Park (1 · 3.2 km)
See all 16 within 5 km
- International Goju Karate Schools · Victoria Park · 2.2 km
- Legion 13 · Cannington · 2.4 km
- Platinum Taekwon-do · Cannington · 3.3 km
- Platinum Taekwon-do · Manning · 3.7 km
- Spark fitness pty ltd · South Perth · 3.8 km
- Brian Mackie'S Karate Manning · Manning · 4 km
- Seido Karate Perth · South Perth · 4.3 km
- First Taekwondo Como Wa · South Perth · 4.4 km
- GKR Karate - Lynwood · Parkwood · 4.5 km
- GKR Karate - Cloverdale · Cloverdale · 4.8 km
- Kanga Karate Rivervale · Burswood · 4.8 km
- South Perth Taekwon-do · South Perth · 4.8 km
- West Coast Karate · Willetton · 4.9 km
Tennis around St James
8 listed within 5 km of St James · 2 in St James
In St James
In St James
1.6 km from central St James
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- South Perth Tennis Club · Como · 3.2 km
- Manning Tennis Club · Waterford · 3.4 km
- Corinthian Park Tennis Club · Shelley · 4.4 km
- Hensman Park Tennis Club · South Perth · 4.8 km
- Belmont Park Tennis Club · Cloverdale · 4.8 km
Football (AFL) around St James
6 listed within 5 km of St James · 1 in St James
In St James
3.9 km from central St James
4 km from central St James
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- Manning JFC Auskick Centre · Manning · 4.2 km
- South Perth Auskick Centre · South Perth · 4.3 km
- Rossmoyne JFC Auskick Centre · Rossmoyne · 4.8 km
Swimming around St James
6 listed within 5 km of St James
1.6 km from central St James
1.6 km from central St James
2.4 km from central St James
Not finding it in St James? Listed in Cannington (2 · 3.1 km), East Victoria Park (2 · 2 km), Riverton (1 · 3.5 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Cannington Leisureplex · Cannington · 3.3 km
- Riverton Leisureplex · Riverton · 4.1 km
- Pooltime · Willetton · 4.7 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (5 within 5 km) — Contemporary Gymnastic Academy (1.4 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Queens Park (1 · 4.2 km), Lynwood (1 · 4.2 km), Carlisle (2 · 3.1 km)
- Other sports (4 within 5 km) — iPlay Carousel (3.1 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Cannington (1 · 3.1 km), Shelley (1 · 3.9 km), Burswood (1 · 4.6 km)
- Athletics (3 within 5 km) — Southern Stars (3.1 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Cannington (1 · 3.1 km), Burswood (1 · 4.6 km), Cloverdale (1 · 5 km)
- Soccer (3 within 5 km) — Lathlain Function Centre (3.3 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Lathlain (2 · 3.4 km), Manning (1 · 4 km), South Perth (1 · 4.7 km)
More things to do around St James
Tutoring & STEM around St James
8 listed within 5 km of St James
1.1 km from central St James
4 km from central St James
4 km from central St James
Not finding it in St James? Listed in Bentley (1 · 1.1 km), Riverton (1 · 3.5 km), Manning (1 · 4 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Kip McGrath - Willetton · Riverton · 4.2 km
- Kumon · South Perth · 4.3 km
- Kumon Cloverdale Education Centre · Rivervale · 4.4 km
- Kumon Riverton Education Centre · Willetton · 4.7 km
- Kumon · Cloverdale · 4.9 km
Kids' activities & play around St James
6 listed within 5 km of St James
3.1 km from central St James
4.6 km from central St James
2.2 km from central St James
Not finding it in St James? Listed in Cannington (3 · 3.1 km), Carlisle (1 · 3.1 km), Burswood (1 · 4.6 km)
See all 6 within 5 km
- Croc's Playcentre Cannington · Cannington · 3.1 km
- Zone Bowling · Cannington · 3.1 km
- Crocs Playcentre Cannington · Beckenham · 4.6 km
- Arts & dance (3 within 5 km) — Canning Arts Centre (4.1 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Riverton (1 · 3.5 km), Queens Park (1 · 4.2 km), Lynwood (1 · 4.2 km)
- Music (2 within 5 km) — Yamaha Music - Canning College Bentley (1.3 km)Not finding it in St James? Listed in Bentley (1 · 1.1 km), Queens Park (1 · 4.2 km), Canning Vale (1 · 7.8 km)
Schools within 3 km of St James
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14 schools within 3 km of the St James centre, 1 with a St James 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 5)
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Libraries (3)
City of Canning Library BENTLEY
Bentley · 1.2 km
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Liquid Library
Welshpool · 2.7 km
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4 of 9)
Hedley Park
Bentley · 1 km
Mitchell Park
Bentley · 1.2 km
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Hampshire Reserve
East Victoria Park · 1.4 km
Pioneer Park
Bentley · 1.8 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around St James: 65 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in St James, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance, Music
- Schools
- 1 in St James · 1 primary
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 5 verified playgrounds · 3 libraries
- Explore nearby
- Bentley, Cannington, and East Victoria Park
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Browse mapped places (74)
- Santa Clara SchoolSchool
- Millen Primary SchoolSchool
- Carson Street SchoolSchool
- Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolSchool
- Bentley Primary SchoolSchool
- Canning CollegeSchool
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSchool
- Wilson Primary SchoolSchool
- Kent Street Senior High SchoolSchool
- East Victoria Park Primary SchoolSchool
- East Victoria Park Education Support CentreSchool
- Kensington Secondary SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's SchoolSchool
- Cannington Community Education Support CentreSchool
- Victoria Park Auskick CentreActivity
- Perth Performance Tennis AcademyActivity
- Higgins Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Electron EducationActivity
- Yamaha Music - Canning College BentleyActivity
- Kids KarateActivity
- Contemporary Gymnastic AcademyActivity
- Aqualife CentreActivity
- Victoria Park Swimming ClubActivity
- Table Tennis Association of WaActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kidz Paradise Indoor Playcentre & CafeActivity
- International Goju Karate SchoolsActivity
- Igks Karate Vicpark-SouthperthActivity
- Contemporary Gymnastics AcademyActivity
- Fuzion PoolsActivity
- Legion 13Activity
- Kings Gymnastics PTY LTDActivity
- iPlay CarouselActivity
- Southern StarsActivity
- Croc's Playcentre CanningtonActivity
- Zone BowlingActivity
- South Perth Tennis ClubActivity
- Lathlain Function CentreActivity
- Cannington LeisureplexActivity
- Platinum Taekwon-doActivity
- Manning Tennis ClubActivity
- Contemporary Gymnastics Academy (Cga)Activity
- Platinum Taekwon-doActivity
- Spark fitness pty ltdActivity
- Shelley Sailing ClubActivity
- Belmont Auskick CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - Victoria ParkActivity
- Brian Mackie'S Karate ManningActivity
- Riverton FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Perth Royals FootballActivity
- Canning Arts CentreActivity
- Manning Rippers Junior Football ClubActivity
- Riverton LeisureplexActivity
- Piano SoundActivity
- St James ParkPark or community place
- Hedley ParkPark or community place
- Edward Millen ReservePark or community place
- City of Canning Library BENTLEYPark or community place
- Mitchell ParkPark or community place
- Hampshire ReservePark or community place
- Thomas Moore ParkPark or community place
- Pioneer ParkPark or community place
- Canning River Regional ParkPark or community place
- Victoria Park LibraryPark or community place
- War Memorial ParkPark or community place
- Wa HerbariumPark or community place
- Bridge ParkPark or community place
- Liquid LibraryPark or community place
- John Bissett ReservePark or community place
- Read ParkPark or community place
- Parnham ReservePark or community place
- Tom Wright ParkPark or community place
- Miller's CrossingPark or community place
- 5/2 Hobby RetreatHome for sale
Your council & community
St James within City of Canning
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around St James
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For sale within 5 km of St James
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St James, WA 6102
Property Type: House
St James, WA 6102
Property Type: House
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
St James, WA 6102
Property Type: House
East Victoria Park, WA 6101
Property Type: House
St James, WA 6102
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Bentley
2 activity providers · 1.1 km
Cannington
8 activity providers · 3.1 km
East Victoria Park
6 activity providers · 2 km
Riverton
4 activity providers · 3.5 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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St James
Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1
1 school · 1 park
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Bentley1.1 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Cannington3.1 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 3, Party entertainers 3, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2 +3
3 schools · 1 park
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Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Tennis 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Riverton3.5 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Shelley3.9 km · same council
Other sports 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James | Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bentley1.1 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Cannington3.1 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 3, Party entertainers 3, Martial arts 2, Swimming 2 +3 | 3 | 1 |
| East Victoria Park2 km | Martial arts 3, Swimming 2, Tennis 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Riverton3.5 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Swimming 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Shelley3.9 km · same council | Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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