Newtown, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4305 · City of Ipswich
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Explore Newtown
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Newtown
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Sports & local clubs around Newtown
Martial arts around Newtown
8 listed within 5 km of Newtown
0.7 km from central Newtown
0.9 km from central Newtown
1 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in South Toowoomba (1 · 1.4 km), Toowoomba (1 · 1.6 km), Toowoomba City (2 · 1.6 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Ipswich Kyokushin Karate · Ipswich · 1.7 km
- De Been 100% Jiu Jitsu - Ipswich · Ipswich · 1.9 km
- Rhee Taekwondo Ipswich Region · North Ipswich · 2 km
- GKR Karate · North Ipswich · 2.2 km
- GKR Karate · Brassall · 4.4 km
Swimming around Newtown
7 listed within 5 km of Newtown
1 km from central Newtown
1.8 km from central Newtown
1.9 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Wilsonton (1 · 2.4 km), Harristown (1 · 2.4 km), North Toowoomba (1 · 2.9 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Scotts FRP · Ipswich · 2.5 km
- Bundamba Swim Centre · Bundamba · 2.6 km
- Healthworks Fitness Centre · Brassall · 3.8 km
- David Urquhart Swim School · Leichhardt · 4.2 km
Tennis around Newtown
6 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 1 in Newtown
0.9 km from central Newtown
2.4 km from central Newtown
2.9 km from central Newtown
See all 6 within 5 km
- Brothers Leagues Club · Raceview · 1.9 km
- Top Tennis Academy · Leichhardt · 3.6 km
- Healthworks Fitness Centre · Brassall · 3.8 km
Soccer around Newtown
5 listed within 5 km of Newtown
2.1 km from central Newtown
3.2 km from central Newtown
4 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Harristown (1 · 2.4 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Brothers Leagues Club · Raceview · 1.9 km
- Ipswich Indoor Sports Centre · West Ipswich · 2.9 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (4 within 5 km) — Ipswich Eagles JAFC Auskick Centre (1.4 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba (2 · 1.6 km), Harlaxton (1 · 3.9 km), Rangeville (1 · 4.8 km)
- Athletics (4 within 5 km) — Ipswich Little Athletics (1.8 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1.6 km)
- Other sports (4 within 5 km) — Brothers Leagues Club (1.9 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1.6 km)
- Netball (3 within 5 km) — Brothers Leagues Club (1.9 km)
- Basketball (2 within 5 km) — YMCA Ipswich Community Centre (1.8 km)
- Cricket (2 within 5 km) — Brothers Leagues Club (1.9 km)
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Newtown · 1 within 5 km) — YMCA Ipswich Community Centre (1.8 km)
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Kids' activities & play around Newtown
5 listed within 5 km of Newtown
1.8 km from central Newtown
2.8 km from central Newtown
1.4 km from central Newtown
Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba City (1 · 1.6 km), North Toowoomba (1 · 2.9 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- YMCA Ipswich Community Centre · Ipswich · 1.8 km
- Play and Learn Child Care · Raceview · 1.8 km
Tutoring & STEM around Newtown
4 listed within 5 km of Newtown · 2 in Newtown
1.8 km from central Newtown
2.1 km from central Newtown
See all 4 within 5 km
- Jets Leagues Club · North Ipswich · 2.1 km
- The Boys' Brigade (Raceview) · Raceview · 2.8 km
- Arts & dance (4 within 5 km) — Chuan Academy Martial Art Centres (1.6 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba City (2 · 1.6 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Growing Confident Minds Pty Ltd (1.8 km)Not finding it in Newtown? Listed in Toowoomba (1 · 1.6 km)
Schools within 3 km of Newtown
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20 schools within 3 km of the Newtown centre, 3 with a Newtown address. See all schools with a Newtown address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (4)
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Libraries (2)
Ipswich Library
Ipswich · 1.7 km
Usq Ipswich Library
Ipswich · 2.5 km
Sports grounds (4 of 8)
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Parks (4 of 9)
Spring Garden Park
Newtown · 0.3 km
Nerima Gardens
Ipswich · 0.9 km
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Blackstone Park
Silkstone · 1.1 km
Eastern Heights Park
Silkstone · 1.4 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 Newtown: 37 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Newtown, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 7 parks · 4 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries
- Explore nearby
- South Toowoomba, Toowoomba, and Toowoomba City
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (80)
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool
- Ipswich Junior Grammar SchoolSchool
- Silkstone State SchoolSchool
- Ipswich Flexible SchoolSchool
- Ipswich East State SchoolSchool
- Ipswich Central State SchoolSchool
- Sacred Heart School - BoovalSchool
- Claremont Special SchoolSchool
- Australian Industry Trade CollegeSchool
- Y Schools Queensland - IpswichSchool
- Ipswich North State SchoolSchool
- St Mary's College IpswichSchool
- Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolSchool
- St Edmund's CollegeSchool
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolSchool
- Ipswich West Special SchoolSchool
- Ipswich West State SchoolSchool
- Raceview State SchoolSchool
- Bundamba State SchoolSchool
- Bremer State High SchoolSchool
- GKR KarateActivity
- Taekwon-do Atki IctfActivity
- Ipswich District Junior Tennis AssociationActivity
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do IpswichActivity
- Shapland Swim SchoolsActivity
- Ipswich Eagles JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Children's Choice Early Education CentreActivity
- Chuan Academy Martial Art CentresActivity
- Ipswich Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Play and Learn Child CareActivity
- Growing Confident Minds Pty LtdActivity
- Ipswich Little AthleticsActivity
- YMCA Ipswich Community CentreActivity
- De Been 100% Jiu Jitsu - IpswichActivity
- Brothers Leagues ClubActivity
- Eastern Suburbs Hockey Club IpswichActivity
- Helen Clark School of DancingActivity
- Rhee Taekwondo Ipswich RegionActivity
- Jets Leagues ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - IpswichActivity
- St Mary's School (Ipswich) Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Ipswich Tennis CentreActivity
- Scotts FRPActivity
- Ipswich Grammar School Auskick CentreActivity
- Bundamba Swim CentreActivity
- The Boys' Brigade (Raceview)Activity
- Ipswich Rangers Rugby Union ClubActivity
- Ipswich Indoor Sports CentreActivity
- Ipswich Junior Rugby LeagueActivity
- Sounds Like Fun Entertainment DJ Hire and Karaoke HireActivity
- St Joseph's (Ipswich) Auskick CentreActivity
- Top Tennis AcademyActivity
- Healthworks Fitness CentreActivity
- Ipswich City Soccer Allsports ClubActivity
- David Urquhart Swim SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Spring Garden ParkPark or community place
- Booval ParkPark or community place
- Ipswich Nature CentrePark or community place
- Queens Park CafePark or community place
- Nerima GardensPark or community place
- Bob Gamble Park-River Heart ParklandsPark or community place
- Blackstone ParkPark or community place
- Queens ParkPark or community place
- Limestone ParkPark or community place
- Eastern Heights ParkPark or community place
- North Ipswich ReservePark or community place
- River Heart ParklandsPark or community place
- Ipswich LibraryPark or community place
- J Perrett Memorial ParkPark or community place
- David W Coultas ParkPark or community place
- Goerge Palmer ParkPark or community place
- Ipswich ShowgroundPark or community place
- Eric Jones OvalPark or community place
- Fail ParkPark or community place
- Usq Ipswich LibraryPark or community place
- North Ipswich Wetlands ParkPark or community place
- Leone Edwards ParkPark or community place
- Smith ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Newtown within City of Ipswich
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Newtown
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Newtown
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Newtown, QLD 4350
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
South Toowoomba
1 activity provider · 1.4 km
Toowoomba
6 activity providers · 1.6 km
Toowoomba City
7 activity providers · 1.6 km
Wilsonton
2 activity providers · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Newtown
Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1
3 schools · 7 parks
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South Toowoomba1.4 km
Martial arts 1
0 schools · 3 parks
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Toowoomba1.6 km
Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4
23 schools · 0 parks
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Toowoomba City1.6 km
Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Wilsonton2.4 km
Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 5 parks
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Harristown2.4 km
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 5 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | Tutoring & STEM 2, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 | 3 | 7 |
| South Toowoomba1.4 km | Martial arts 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Toowoomba1.6 km | Football (AFL) 2, Athletics 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +4 | 23 | 0 |
| Toowoomba City1.6 km | Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilsonton2.4 km | Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Harristown2.4 km | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 5 |
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 21 Oct 2026.
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Local guides & reading
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Gymnastics & cheer (1)
Tutoring & STEM (2)
Parks & places (7)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.