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Manly West, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4179 · Brisbane City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
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Schools12within 3 kmActivities39within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Other sports8 within 5 kmMartial arts7 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmAthletics1 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmArts & dance3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 km
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Explore Manly West

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Heers Park

Wynnum West · 1.5 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Cox Park

Lota · 1.9 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Manly West

Other sports around Manly West

8 listed within 5 km of Manly West

Action Indoor Sports

Wynnum West

NetballCricketSoccer

2.4 km from central Manly West

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron

Manly

YachtPianoAdventure & Camping

2.9 km from central Manly West

Darling Point Sailing Squadron

Manly

Yacht

2.9 km from central Manly West

Not finding it in Manly West? Listed in Wynnum West (1 · 2.4 km), Manly (4 · 2.9 km), Tingalpa (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Martial arts around Manly West

7 listed within 5 km of Manly West · 1 in Manly West

GKR Karate

Manly West

Karate

In Manly West

Bai Rui Taekwon-do Manly

Wynnum

Taekwondo

2.5 km from central Manly West

Sakura Ryu Jujitsu

Chandler

Jiujitsu

3.3 km from central Manly West

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See all 7 within 5 km

Tennis around Manly West

6 listed within 5 km of Manly West

Wynnum Table Tennis Association

Manly

Tennis

2 km from central Manly West

Wynnum Tennis

Wynnum

Tennis

3.3 km from central Manly West

Zone Tennis

Gumdale

Tennis

3.3 km from central Manly West

Not finding it in Manly West? Listed in Gumdale (1 · 2.3 km), Manly (1 · 2.9 km), Wynnum (2 · 3.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Manly West

5 listed within 5 km of Manly West

Bayside United Sports and Recreation Club

Lota

Soccer

2 km from central Manly West

Wynnum-Manly Junior Rugby League Football Club

Wynnum

Soccer

3.1 km from central Manly West

Wynnum District Soccer Club

Tingalpa

Soccer

4.1 km from central Manly West

Not finding it in Manly West? Listed in Wynnum West (1 · 2.4 km), Lota (1 · 2.6 km), Wynnum (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

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Tutoring & STEM around Manly West

5 listed within 5 km of Manly West · 1 in Manly West

Bayside Literacy Lab

Manly West

TutoringEnglish

In Manly West

Kumon Bayside Education Centre

Lota

MathsEnglish

2.3 km from central Manly West

Al Roberts Tutoring Pty Ltd t/a Al Roberts Education Centre

Wynnum West

TutoringMathsEnglish

2.4 km from central Manly West

All tutoring & stem in Manly West (1) →
See all 5 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Manly West

3 listed within 5 km of Manly West

Paper Sailors Rock

Manly

YachtTutoringArt Centre

2.9 km from central Manly West

Frontier Studios

Tingalpa

Dancing School

3.6 km from central Manly West

Brisbane 18 Footers Sailing Club

Tingalpa

YachtArt Centre

4.1 km from central Manly West

Not finding it in Manly West? Listed in Manly (1 · 2.9 km), Tingalpa (2 · 4.1 km), Capalaba (1 · 5.8 km)

Schools within 3 km of Manly West

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

12 schools within 3 km of the Manly West centre, 4 with a Manly West address. See all schools with a Manly West address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

  • Heers Park

    Wynnum West · 1.5 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

  • Cox Park

    Lota · 1.9 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (2)

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Manly West: 39 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Manly West, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Manly West within Brisbane City Council

4 of the council area’s 505 activity providers · 42nd of 137 suburbs by number of providers

Brisbane City Council guideSchools in Manly West

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 West

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Manly West

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

49 Barramundi Street (1/1)
Sold
House
49 Barramundi Street400m

Manly West, QLD 4179

3
2
4
23/312 Manly Rd (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
23/312 Manly Rd500m

Manly West, QLD 4179

3
2
2
18/250 Manly Road (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
18/250 Manly Road800m

Manly West, QLD 4179

3
2
2
57 Torrens Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
57 Torrens Crescent900m

Wakerley, QLD 4154

4
2
6
61/21 Tripcony Place (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
61/21 Tripcony Place1.0km

Wakerley, QLD 4154

3
2
2
34 Talwong Street (1/1)
Sold
House
34 Talwong Street1.0km

Manly West, QLD 4179

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1
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Nearby suburbs

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

Gumdale

4 activity providers · 2.3 km

Lota

2 activity providers · 2.6 km

Manly

5 activity providers · 2.9 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Manly West

    Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Gumdale2.3 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Wynnum West2.4 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Cricket 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Netball 1 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Lota2.6 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Manly2.9 km · same council

    Other sports 4, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Wynnum3.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1

    3 schools · 9 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Gumdale family guide · 2.3 kmWynnum West family guide · 2.4 kmLota family guide · 2.6 kmManly family guide · 2.9 kmWynnum family guide · 3.5 kmTingalpa family guide · 4.1 kmChandler family guide · 4.7 kmCannon Hill family guide · 6.7 kmBirkdale family guide · 5.4 kmCapalaba family guide · 5.8 kmCarindale family guide · 7.4 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across Brisbane City Council

505 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Brisbane City Council
Sports402Academic67Entertainment48Creative Arts47Music18Health9

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All kids' activities listed in Manly West

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