Corio, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3214 · City of Greater Geelong
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Shell Co Employees Recreation Reserve
Corio · 0.3 km
Activities around Corio
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Sports & local clubs around Corio
Soccer around Corio
7 listed within 5 km of Corio · 1 in Corio
1.4 km from central Corio
4.1 km from central Corio
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- Geelong Soccer & Sports Club · Norlane · 1.9 km
- Geelong Galaxy Football Club · Bell Park · 4.2 km
- Aust Croatian Sporting Centre North Geelong Soccer Club · Lara · 4.5 km
- North Geelong Cricket Club · Rippleside · 4.9 km
Martial arts around Corio
4 listed within 5 km of Corio · 3 in Corio
In Corio
In Corio
In Corio
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- GKR Karate · Norlane · 2.5 km
Other sports around Corio
3 listed within 5 km of Corio · 2 in Corio
In Corio
3.8 km from central Corio
Gymnastics & cheer around Corio
3 listed within 5 km of Corio · 1 in Corio
2.7 km from central Corio
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- General Public · Corio · 0 km
- Chalk Gymnastics Wea · North Geelong · 3.5 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (1 in Corio · 1 within 5 km) — General Public (0 km)
More things to do around Corio
Kids' activities & play around Corio
2 listed within 5 km of Corio · 2 in Corio
In Corio
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- General Public · Corio · 0 km
- Arts & dance (1 in Corio · 1 within 5 km) — General Public (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Corio
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3 schools within 3 km of the Corio centre, 3 with a Corio address. See all schools with a Corio address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Shell Co Employees Recreation Reserve
Corio · 0.3 km
Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
Libraries (1)
Sports grounds (1)
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Corio: 19 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Corio, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Kids' activities & play, Arts & dance
- Parks & places
- 7 parks · 1 verified playground · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Norlane, North Geelong, and Bell Park
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Browse mapped places (29)
- St Francis Xavier Primary School - CorioSchool
- Northern Bay P-12 CollegeSchool
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School - NorlaneSchool
- General PublicActivity
- Hockey GeelongActivity
- Geelong Taekwon-doActivity
- Childs PlayActivity
- Corio Kyokushin KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Geelong Soccer & Sports ClubActivity
- WaterworldActivity
- North Shore Recreation ClubActivity
- Geelong Soccer & Sports ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Chalk Gymnastics WeaActivity
- Geelong Trailable Yacht ClubActivity
- Geelong Rangers Soccer & Sports Club Inc.Activity
- Geelong Galaxy Football ClubActivity
- Bell Post Hill Tennis ClubActivity
- Aust Croatian Sporting Centre North Geelong Soccer ClubActivity
- North Geelong Cricket ClubActivity
- Shell Co Employees Recreation ReservePark or community place
- John Drysdale LibraryPark or community place
- Centenary HallPark or community place
- Sutcliffe ReservePark or community place
- Beckley ParkPark or community place
- Premier TrampolinesPark or community place
- Deppeler ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Corio within City of Greater Geelong
7 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 1st of 32 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Corio
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$595k
Median, houses
$430k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Corio
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Corio, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Corio, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Corio, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Norlane, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Corio, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Norlane, VIC 3214
Property Type: House
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Norlane
4 activity providers · 2.2 km
North Geelong
7 activity providers · 3.8 km
Bell Park
2 activity providers · 4.2 km
Hamlyn Heights
1 activity provider · 5.6 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Corio
Martial arts 3, Other sports 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Soccer 1 +3
3 schools · 7 parks
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Norlane2.2 km · same council
Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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North Geelong3.8 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1
1 school · 1 park
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Bell Park4.2 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Hamlyn Heights5.6 km · same council
Tennis 1
4 schools · 3 parks
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Herne Hill6.6 km · same council
Martial arts 1
1 school · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corio | Martial arts 3, Other sports 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Soccer 1 +3 | 3 | 7 |
| Norlane2.2 km · same council | Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Geelong3.8 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 2, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bell Park4.2 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Soccer 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hamlyn Heights5.6 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Herne Hill6.6 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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