Barwon Heads, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3227 · City of Greater Geelong
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Soccer around Barwon Heads
2 listed within 5 km of Barwon Heads · 2 in Barwon Heads
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Martial arts around Barwon Heads
2 listed within 5 km of Barwon Heads · 1 in Barwon Heads
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3.5 km from central Barwon Heads
Schools within 3 km of Barwon Heads
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1 school within 3 km of the Barwon Heads centre, 1 with a Barwon Heads address.
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Sports grounds (1)
Parks (2)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Barwon Heads: 6 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Barwon Heads, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Soccer, Martial arts
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- 3 parks · 2 verified playgrounds
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- Ocean Grove
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- Barwon Heads Primary SchoolSchool
- Barwon Heads Soccer ClubActivity
- Geelong Regional Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Barwon Heads Football & Netball ClubActivity
- Elite Taekwondo Ocean GActivity
- Ocean Grove Tennis ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - Ocean GroveActivity
- Great Ocean StaysPark or community place
- The Frank Ellis ReservePark or community place
- Harry Blythe FieldPark or community place
- Buckley Park Foreshore ReservePark or community place
- Ocean Grove Main BeachPark or community place
- 1/41 Hitchcock AvenueHome for sale
- 2/26 Grove RoadHome for sale
- 12 Memorial LaneHome for sale
- 3/80 Hitchcock AvenueHome for sale
- 1/26 Golf Links RoadHome for sale
- 19 Thorn StreetHome for sale
- 37 Margate StreetHome for sale
- 3/5-7 Geelong RoadHome for sale
- 5/5-7 Geelong RoadHome for sale
- 43 Seabank DriveHome for sale
- 24 & 26 Geelong RoadHome for sale
- 6 Cronulla CourtHome for sale
- 1/40 Cottesloe DriveHome for sale
- 27 Sheepwash RoadHome for sale
- 28 Saratoga AvenueHome for sale
- 2/28 Knox DriveHome for sale
- 4 Baytown CloseHome for sale
- 98B Carr StreetHome for sale
- 11 Lawrenny CourtHome for sale
- 126 Carr StreetHome for sale
- 1819 Barwon Heads RoadHome for sale
- 15A Orton StreetHome for sale
- 1 & 2/13 Whitton StreetHome for sale
- 9/19-21 Wallington RoadHome for sale
- 128 Field Street SouthHome for sale
- 3/24 Parker StreetHome for sale
- 9A The TerraceHome for sale
- 24 Mallaluka AvenueHome for sale
- 58 Orton StreetHome for sale
- 17 Newcomb StreetHome for sale
- 19-55/90 Wallington RoadHome for sale
- 59B Orton StreetHome for sale
- 2 Powell Street WestHome for sale
- 27 Asbury St WestHome for sale
- 27B Asbury Street WestHome for sale
- 7 Mann StreetHome for sale
- 83 Dare StreetHome for sale
- 21B Wiltons RoadHome for sale
- 86 Field Street NorthHome for sale
- 6 Riviera CrescentHome for sale
Your council & community
Barwon Heads within City of Greater Geelong
3 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 14th of 32 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Barwon Heads
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.56m
Median, houses
$1.11m
Median, units
75
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Barwon Heads
Recently sold within 5 km of Barwon Heads
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Barwon Heads, VIC 3227
Property Type: House
Barwon Heads, VIC 3227
Property Type: House
Ocean Grove, VIC 3226
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Ocean Grove, VIC 3226
Property Type: House
Connewarre, VIC 3227
Property Type: House
Ocean Grove, VIC 3226
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
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| Feature | 1/41 Hitchcock Avenue | 2/26 Grove Road | 12 Memorial Lane | 3/80 Hitchcock Avenue | 1/26 Golf Links Road | 19 Thorn Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | HOUSE | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | HOUSE |
| Bedrooms | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Car spaces | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Asking price | $680,000 | $990,000 | $2,600,000–$2,800,000 | $890,000–$960,000 | $790,000 | $3,006,750–$3,307,425 |
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Real estate agencies in Barwon Heads
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Libraries in and around Barwon Heads
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove Library | Ocean Grove | Library · Toilets, Parking |
| Ocean Grove Toy Library | Ocean Grove | Library · Playground, Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 7 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Barwon Heads · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
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