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Martial arts around Thirroul
3 listed within 5 km of Thirroul · 1 in Thirroul
2 km from central Thirroul
3 km from central Thirroul
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- Kids' activities & play (1 in Thirroul · 1 within 5 km) — Kimura Shukokai Karate (0 km)
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Parks (4)
Rob Rankin Park
Thirroul · 0.4 km
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Austinmer Park - Foothills Rd Entrance
Austinmer · 1.6 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Thirroul: 7 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Thirroul, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Martial arts, Soccer
- Kids' activities
- Kids' activities & play
- Schools
- 2 in Thirroul · 2 primary
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 5 verified playgrounds · 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- Bulli, Woonona, and Coledale
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- Thirroul Public SchoolSchool
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School - ThirroulSchool
- Bulli Public SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - BulliSchool
- Bulli High SchoolSchool
- Waniora Public SchoolSchool
- Austinmer Public SchoolSchool
- Kimura Shukokai KarateActivity
- Bulli & District Tennis AssocActivity
- United Taekwondo Bulli DojangActivity
- Soccatoos - Soccer Fun for PreschoolersActivity
- Bulli Football ClubActivity
- Illawarra Academy of Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Coledale Soccer FieldsActivity
- W F Jackson ParkPark or community place
- Rob Rankin ParkPark or community place
- McCauley ParkPark or community place
- D H Lawrence ReservePark or community place
- LB Kelly ParkPark or community place
- J P Orvad GrovePark or community place
- Austinmer Park - Foothills Rd EntrancePark or community place
- Illawarra Grevillea ParkPark or community place
- Arthur Osborne Park, Bulli.Park or community place
- Bulli Beach ReservePark or community place
- Allen ParkPark or community place
- Bulli ParkPark or community place
- Glastonbury GardensPark or community place
- Sublime Point CafePark or community place
- Woonona Heights ParkPark or community place
- Austinmer ParkPark or community place
- Gordon Hutton ParkPark or community place
- Austinmer Boat Harbour ParkPark or community place
- Strachan ParkPark or community place
- Woonona PoolPark or community place
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Thirroul within City of Wollongong
1 of the council area’s 38 activity providers · 11th of 24 suburbs by number of providers
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Nearby suburbs
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Bulli
3 activity providers · 1.9 km
Woonona
2 activity providers · 2.9 km
Coledale
1 activity provider · 3.8 km
Bellambi
2 activity providers · 5.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Thirroul
Martial arts 1, Kids' activities & play 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Bulli1.9 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
4 schools · 6 parks
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Woonona2.9 km · same council
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 5 parks
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Coledale3.8 km · same council
Soccer 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Bellambi5.1 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Party entertainers 1 +1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Wombarra5.6 km · same council
Swimming 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirroul | Martial arts 1, Kids' activities & play 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bulli1.9 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Woonona2.9 km · same council | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Coledale3.8 km · same council | Soccer 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bellambi5.1 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Party entertainers 1 +1 | 2 | 4 |
| Wombarra5.6 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 0 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 14 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Thirroul
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Thirroul | 435 |
| Austinmer | 76 |
| Bulli | 388 |
| Coledale | 39 |
| Russell Vale | 104 |
| Woonona | 576 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
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