Collection: Playgrounds

A kids playground for the backyard combines several play elements — a slide, swings, a climbing frame and often a cubby platform — into one set, giving kids varied active play in one spot. The right one suits the children's ages, your yard size and the surface underneath. These are the biggest backyard play investment, so the build quality, safety features and fall surface matter most. Think about the ages, the space, and the soft-fall area a climbing set needs.

What's in a playground set?

A combined playground usually brings together several elements:

• Slide: down from a raised platform.
• Swings: one or more seats on a frame.
• Climbing frame: a ladder, rock wall or net to climb up.
• Cubby platform: a raised deck or house for imaginative play.

Bringing these into one set gives varied play, so children move between climbing, sliding and swinging in one place.

What surface goes under a playground?

Because playgrounds involve climbing and height, the fall surface is the most important safety feature. Falls onto hard ground cause the serious injuries, so a soft-fall surface — soft-fall matting, bark, sand or thick grass, not concrete or pavers — should cover the area under and around the equipment. The soft-fall area needs to extend well beyond the equipment, especially around swings and the base of slides where children land. This single factor does more for safety than any other. Set the playground on, or lay, a proper soft-fall surface before children use it.

How do you choose a safe playground?

Beyond the fall surface, build quality and fit matter. Choose a sturdy frame — treated timber or coated steel — that's firmly anchored so it can't rock or tip as children climb and swing. Rails on raised platforms, gaps too small to trap a head, and rounded edges reduce hazards. Match the set's age rating to your children, since a big climbing set can be unsafe for toddlers. Leave clear space around it, away from fences. Supervise young children. A well-built, anchored set with rails and safe gaps, matched to the children's ages on soft-fall, is the safe choice.

Common questions

What surface should go under a playground?
Soft-fall matting, bark, sand or thick grass — never concrete or pavers — extending well beyond the equipment, especially around swings and slide bases. Falls onto hard ground cause the serious injuries.

What age is a backyard playground for?
It depends on the set — smaller ones suit toddlers, larger climbing sets suit older children. Match the age rating to your children, since a big set can be unsafe for little ones.

How much space does a playground need?
The equipment footprint plus a clear soft-fall zone around it, especially room for swings to move and children to land. Keep it away from fences and walls.

Timber or metal playground?
Treated timber looks natural and is sturdy; coated steel is strong and low-maintenance. Both work when well built and anchored — choose for looks and the space, and check the fixings.

Can I pay for a playground with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our playgrounds start from $59, which is four fortnightly payments of about $14.75.

Kit out the backyard

A playground pairs with the rest of the backyard. Add a trampoline for jumping, a sand pit for younger kids, and a cubby house for imaginative play.

A $59 playground set splits into four fortnightly payments of $14.75 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.