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Bentleigh, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3204 · City of Glen Eira

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 21 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools23within 3 kmActivities81within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes3for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis18 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer11 within 5 kmSoccer10 within 5 kmMartial arts8 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 km
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Swimming7 within 5 kmAthletics4 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmCricket1 within 5 kmArts & dance16 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM12 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Explore Bentleigh

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Halley Park

Bentleigh · 1.1 km

Playground Toilets BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Bentleigh

Tennis around Bentleigh

18 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh · 1 in Bentleigh

Dendy Park Tennis Club

Bentleigh

Tennis

In Bentleigh

Dendy Park Bridge Club

Brighton East

Tennis

1.3 km from central Bentleigh

Dendy Park Lawn Tennis Club

Brighton East

Tennis

1.7 km from central Bentleigh

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Gymnastics & cheer around Bentleigh

11 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh · 1 in Bentleigh

Bentleigh Mckinnon Gymnastics Club

Bentleigh

Gymnastics

In Bentleigh

Danny Frawley Centre

Moorabbin

Mental HealthSwimmingSoccer

1.8 km from central Bentleigh

Melbourne Sports Institute

Caulfield South

GymnasticsPickleballFirst Aid

2.6 km from central Bentleigh

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See all 11 within 5 km

Soccer around Bentleigh

10 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh · 2 in Bentleigh

Brighton Soccer Club, Brighton Criket Clubs

Bentleigh

CricketSoccerMiniRoos
Ages 4–18*

In Bentleigh

Caulfield United Cobras Soccer Club

Bentleigh

Soccer

In Bentleigh

Old Brighton Grammarians Soccer Club

Brighton East

Soccer

1.2 km from central Bentleigh

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See all 10 within 5 km

Martial arts around Bentleigh

8 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh

Hansu Taekwondo

Ormond

Taekwondo

1.7 km from central Bentleigh

Bushido Academy & Karate Fitness

Ormond

Karate

1.8 km from central Bentleigh

Moorabbin Kyokushin Karate

Moorabbin

Karate

1.9 km from central Bentleigh

Not finding it in Bentleigh? Listed in Ormond (2 · 1.7 km), Caulfield South (1 · 2.6 km), Moorabbin (2 · 1.8 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Bentleigh

Arts & dance around Bentleigh

16 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh

St. Paul's Football Netball Club

Bentleigh East

AFLNetballSoccer

2.1 km from central Bentleigh

Melborune Art Centre

Bentleigh East

Art Centre

2.3 km from central Bentleigh

Bentleigh Calisthenics Club

Moorabbin

Dancing School

3.4 km from central Bentleigh

Not finding it in Bentleigh? Listed in Bentleigh East (2 · 2.1 km), Moorabbin (2 · 1.8 km), Carnegie (1 · 3.7 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Bentleigh

12 listed within 5 km of Bentleigh

NumberWorks'nWords Brighton

Brighton

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

3.5 km from central Bentleigh

Ladybug Learning

Carnegie

Learning CentreSTEM

3.7 km from central Bentleigh

Bonjour Babies (Elsternwick VIC)

Elsternwick

FrenchLanguage Learning

4.1 km from central Bentleigh

Not finding it in Bentleigh? Listed in Carnegie (1 · 3.7 km), Murrumbeena (4 · 4.2 km), Brighton (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Bentleigh

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

23 schools within 3 km of the Bentleigh centre, 4 with a Bentleigh address. See all schools with a Bentleigh address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 11)

  • Halley Park

    Bentleigh · 1.1 km

    Playground Toilets BBQ facilities
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Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

  • Dendy Park

    Brighton East · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • McKinnon Reserve

    McKinnon · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Hurlingham Park

    Brighton East · 2.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

  • Virginia Reserve

    Bentleigh East · 2.2 km

    Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks (4)

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What's coming up

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

Bayside Art Babies — photo 1Bayside Art Babies — photo 2

19 Oct 2026 – 14 Dec 2026

Bayside Art Babies

Brighton · 3.3 km

Up to age 2

Hosted by Bayside City Council (VIC) - Bayside Arts

Check current pricing

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Activities by age around Bentleigh

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bentleigh: 81 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Bentleigh, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

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Your council & community

Bentleigh within City of Glen Eira

5 of the council area’s 36 activity providers · 4th of 8 suburbs by number of providers

City of Glen Eira guideSchools in Bentleigh

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 Bentleigh

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

$1.65m

Median, houses

$910k

Median, units

3

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Bentleigh

41A Moonya Road (1/1)
$3.3M
House
41A Moonya Road3.2km

Carnegie, VIC 3163

4
3
2
8/1161 Nepean Highway (1/1)
$385K - $410K
Apartment / Unit / Flat
8/1161 Nepean Highway3.9km

Highett, VIC 3190

1
1
1
13 Columbia Street (1/1)
$1.0M
Townhouse
13 Columbia Street4.6km

Oakleigh South, VIC 3167

4
3
2

Recently sold within 5 km of Bentleigh

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

20 North Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
20 North Avenue1.3km

Bentleigh, VIC 3204

3
2
2
13/11 Saint Georges Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
13/11 Saint Georges Avenue2.2km

Bentleigh East, VIC 3165

3
2
2
1/16 Norma Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
1/16 Norma Avenue4.7km

Oakleigh South, VIC 3167

4
3
2

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature41A Moonya Road8/1161 Nepean Highway13 Columbia Street
Property typeHOUSEAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATTOWNHOUSE
Bedrooms414
Bathrooms313
Car spaces212
Asking price$3,250,000$385,000–$410,000$1,000,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Ormond

3 activity providers · 1.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Bentleigh

    Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1 +1

    4 schools · 2 parks

  • Ormond1.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 1

    4 schools · 0 parks

  • Bentleigh East2.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 2, Swimming 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1 +2

    5 schools · 8 parks

  • Caulfield South2.6 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    4 schools · 1 park

  • Moorabbin1.8 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 3, Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Athletics 1 +4

    5 schools · 2 parks

  • Carnegie3.7 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Basketball 1 +8

    1 school · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Ormond family guide · 1.7 kmBentleigh East family guide · 2.1 kmCaulfield South family guide · 2.6 kmMoorabbin family guide · 1.8 kmCarnegie family guide · 3.7 kmBrighton East family guide · 2.3 kmHampton East family guide · 2.3 kmCaulfield family guide · 4.1 kmMurrumbeena family guide · 4.2 kmBrighton family guide · 3.1 kmElsternwick family guide · 4.6 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 20 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Glen Eira

36 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Glen Eira
Sports23Creative Arts7Academic6Music3Entertainment2Health1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Bentleigh

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

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