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Manly, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2095 · Northern Beaches Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 24 Oct 2026
New South Wales
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Schools15within 3 kmActivities51within 5 kmUpcoming events3shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts13 within 5 kmTennis11 within 5 kmSwimming7 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)7 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmArts & dance3 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 km
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Explore Manly

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

North Harbour Reserve

Balgowlah · 2.1 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Manly

AIAroundSchools lists 11 tennis providers within 5 km of Manly, including Bob Giltinan Tennis Centre in North Manly.

Martial arts around Manly

13 listed within 5 km of Manly · 2 in Manly

Manly BJJ

Manly

Jiujitsu

In Manly

Manly Kyokushin Karate & Fitness

Manly

Karate

In Manly

Shorinkan Shorin-Ryu Karate Australia

Balgowlah

Karate

2 km from central Manly

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Tennis around Manly

11 listed within 5 km of Manly · 4 in Manly

Cardio Tennis

Manly

Tennis

In Manly

Ivanhoe Park Tennis Courts

Manly

Tennis

In Manly

Manly Lawn Tennis Club

Manly

Tennis

In Manly

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See all 11 within 5 km

Swimming around Manly

7 listed within 5 km of Manly · 1 in Manly

Manly Andrew Boy Charlton Swim Centre

Manly

Swimming

In Manly

Swimtime Swimschool

Freshwater

Swimming

2.3 km from central Manly

Narellan Pools

Brookvale

Swimming

4 km from central Manly

All swimming in Manly (1) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Manly

7 listed within 5 km of Manly

Balgowlah Auskick Centre

Balgowlah

AFLAuskick

2.7 km from central Manly

Balgowlah Suns JAFL

Balgowlah

AFLFemale AFL

2.7 km from central Manly

Manly Auskick Centre

Freshwater

AFLAuskick

3.5 km from central Manly

Not finding it in Manly? Listed in Balgowlah (2 · 2 km), Curl Curl (2 · 3.2 km), Mosman (2 · 5.2 km)

See all 7 within 5 km

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More things to do around Manly

  • Kids' activities & play (1 in Manly · 2 within 5 km) — Manly Sailing (0 km)

Schools within 3 km of Manly

AIThe schools located in Manly include Manly Village Public School, with the other schools in the suburb listed alongside it in this section.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

15 schools within 3 km of the Manly centre, 6 with a Manly address. See all schools with a Manly address

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Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIBeyond the playgrounds and ovals, this section lists Fairy Bower Pool in Manly and a library for indoor time.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

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  • North Harbour Reserve

    Balgowlah · 2.1 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Freshwater Beach

    Freshwater · 2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 8)

  • Kangaroo Park

    Manly · 0.4 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Manly West Park

    Balgowlah · 1.8 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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  • Passmore Reserve

    Manly Vale · 2.3 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

  • Bareena Park

    Balgowlah Heights · 2.4 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4)

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What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Manly

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.

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 Manly: 51 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Manly, parks and playgrounds, and 3 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
2 events

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Your council & community

Manly within Northern Beaches Council

11 of the council area’s 123 activity providers · 1st of 33 suburbs by number of providers

Northern Beaches Council guideSchools in Manly

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 Manly

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Manly

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

832/22 Central Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
832/22 Central Avenue100m

Manly, NSW 2095

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1
10/1-3 Wentworth Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/1-3 Wentworth Street200m

Manly, NSW 2095

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2
2
303/1-3 Raglan Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
303/1-3 Raglan Street200m

Manly, NSW 2095

1
1
210/54A West Esplanade (1/1)
Sold
Studio
210/54A West Esplanade200m

Manly, NSW 2095

1
1
4/40 East Esplanade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/40 East Esplanade200m

Manly, NSW 2095

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1
5/67 Sydney Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/67 Sydney Road300m

Manly, NSW 2095

1
1
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Nearby suburbs

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

Seaforth

4 activity providers · 4.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Manly

    Tennis 4, Other sports 3, Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 2 +3

    6 schools · 3 parks

  • Balgowlah2 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 3 parks

  • North Manly2.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Party entertainers 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Curl Curl3.2 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Seaforth4.1 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 6 parks

  • Brookvale4.2 km · same council

    Swimming 5, Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Music 1 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Balgowlah family guide · 2 kmNorth Manly family guide · 2.9 kmCurl Curl family guide · 3.2 kmSeaforth family guide · 4.1 kmBrookvale family guide · 4.2 kmNarraweena family guide · 4.8 kmAllambie Heights family guide · 4.9 kmDee Why family guide · 4.9 kmBeacon Hill family guide · 5.4 kmCromer family guide · 6.5 kmWatsons Bay family guide · 5.2 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 23 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Families comparing schools in Manly can start with the schools section, which lists the schools located in the suburb itself and links each to its own profile.

Inside Manly, the other sports section lists Manly Sailing and Manly Yacht Club, and the tennis section lists Cardio Tennis.

AroundSchools lists 13 martial arts providers within 5 km of Manly, including clubs in Balgowlah, North Manly and Seaforth. Gymnastics listings come from Balgowlah, Brookvale and Cromer, so those suburb pages are the next stop for indoor sport.

AICompare Manly with Balgowlah for martial arts and Brookvale for gymnastics and swimming, or open the Northern Beaches Council guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 23 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Manly

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Manly1,308
Allambie Heights101
Balgowlah272
Brookvale645
Clontarf43
Curl Curl59
Dee Why895
Fairlight105
Manly Vale202
Narraweena140
North Curl Curl62
North Manly61

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Northern Beaches Council

123 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Northern Beaches Council
Sports107Entertainment18Creative Arts9Academic8Health3Music1

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All kids' activities listed in Manly

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

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