Elwood, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3184 · City of Port Phillip
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Activities around Elwood
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Tennis around Elwood
16 listed within 5 km of Elwood · 2 in Elwood
In Elwood
In Elwood
1.3 km from central Elwood
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- Tennis Bayside · Brighton · 3.3 km
- St Andrews Tennis Club · Brighton · 3.4 km
- Hurlingham Park Tennis Club · Brighton East · 4 km
- Australian Open Tennis Albert Reserve · Albert Park · 4.1 km
- Fawkner Park Tennis Centre · South Yarra · 4.2 km
- Albert Reserve Tennis Centre · Albert Park · 4.2 km
- Malvern Tennis Centre · Armadale · 4.4 km
- Victorian Tennis Academy · Armadale · 4.4 km
- Hawksburn Tennis Club · South Yarra · 4.7 km
- Table Tennis Victoria · Albert Park · 4.8 km
- Tennis Lessons Melbourne · South Yarra · 4.9 km
- Bta Turbo Were St · Brighton · 4.9 km
- Orrong Park Tennis Centre · Armadale · 5 km
Martial arts around Elwood
12 listed within 5 km of Elwood · 1 in Elwood
In Elwood
1.6 km from central Elwood
1.7 km from central Elwood
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- Mata Leão BJJ · Balaclava · 1.7 km
- Keith Geyer Karate Dojo · Elsternwick · 2.1 km
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · Windsor · 3.3 km
- Prahran Taekwondo. · Windsor · 3.5 km
- Melbourne Jiu-Jitsu Academy · Prahran · 3.5 km
- Caulfield Taekwondo · Caulfield South · 3.6 km
- Shubi Chikara Karate · Brighton · 3.8 km
- Shotokan Karate International Victoria · South Yarra · 4.5 km
- Melbourne Taekwondo Centre · Malvern · 4.6 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Elwood
12 listed within 5 km of Elwood
3.1 km from central Elwood
3.1 km from central Elwood
3.1 km from central Elwood
Not finding it in Elwood? Listed in Windsor (6 · 3.1 km), Brighton (1 · 3.2 km), Albert Park (3 · 5.2 km)
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- Brighton Rec Gymnastics · Brighton · 3.2 km
- Peak Gymnastics · Windsor · 3.3 km
- Prahran Rythmic Gymnastics Club · Windsor · 3.3 km
- Gymnastics Victoria · Windsor · 3.5 km
- Flipping Fit - Adult Gymnastics & Fitness Training · Melbourne · 3.8 km
- Melbourne Sports Institute · Caulfield South · 4.2 km
- Epic Dance and Gymnastics Studio · South Yarra · 4.2 km
- Artemis Gymnastics · South Yarra · 4.9 km
- Gymnastics Australia · Albert Park · 4.9 km
Soccer around Elwood
8 listed within 5 km of Elwood · 2 in Elwood
In Elwood
In Elwood
1.5 km from central Elwood
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- Middle Park Soccer Club · St Kilda West · 3.1 km
- South Melbourne District Sports Club · St Kilda West · 3.3 km
- South Melbourne Districts Auskick · St Kilda West · 3.3 km
- South Yarra Soccer Club · South Yarra · 4.6 km
- South Melbourne FC · Albert Park · 4.9 km
More sports
- Swimming (8 within 5 km) — St Kilda Sea Baths (2.2 km)Not finding it in Elwood? Listed in St Kilda (1 · 1.7 km), St Kilda East (4 · 2.2 km), Brighton (2 · 3.2 km)
- Other sports (4 within 5 km) — Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (1.7 km)Not finding it in Elwood? Listed in St Kilda (2 · 1.7 km), Albert Park (7 · 5.2 km), Caulfield South (1 · 4.2 km)
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Kids' activities & play around Elwood
5 listed within 5 km of Elwood · 1 in Elwood
3.2 km from central Elwood
3.9 km from central Elwood
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- Pass N Play · Brighton · 1.5 km
- Rush Escape Game · South Yarra · 4.9 km
Tutoring & STEM around Elwood
5 listed within 5 km of Elwood · 1 in Elwood
In Elwood
2.6 km from central Elwood
2.7 km from central Elwood
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- NumberWorks'nWords Brighton · Brighton · 3 km
- Kip McGrath - Caulfield South · Caulfield South · 3.4 km
- Arts & dance (5 within 5 km) — Linden New Art (2 km)Not finding it in Elwood? Listed in St Kilda (1 · 1.7 km), Elsternwick (1 · 1.9 km), Brighton (1 · 3.2 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — Australian Yoga Academy (3.7 km)Not finding it in Elwood? Listed in Prahran (1 · 3.5 km), Caulfield South (1 · 4.2 km), Port Melbourne (1 · 7.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Elwood
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26 schools within 3 km of the Elwood centre, 4 with a Elwood address. See all schools with a Elwood 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)
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Libraries (2)
Sports grounds (4 of 6)
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Parks (4)
W E Dickerson Plantation
Elwood · 0.4 km
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Freycinet National Park Tasmania
Elsternwick · 2.5 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
19 Oct 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
Bayside Art Babies
Brighton · 3.5 km
Up to age 2
Hosted by Bayside City Council (VIC) - Bayside Arts
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Activities by age around Elwood
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.
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Bayside Art Babies Up to age 2
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NumberWorks'nWords Brighton Ages 5–16*
A look around Elwood
Elwood
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Elwood: 74 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Elwood, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 11 verified playgrounds · 2 libraries
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Explore nearby
- St Kilda, Balaclava, and St Kilda West
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Browse mapped places (91)
- St Columba's Primary SchoolSchool
- Elwood CollegeSchool
- Elwood Primary SchoolSchool
- Yesodei HaTorah CollegeSchool
- St Kilda Primary SchoolSchool
- Sholem Aleichem CollegeSchool
- Divrei EminehSchool
- Elsternwick Primary SchoolSchool
- St Joseph's SchoolSchool
- Caulfield Grammar School - Caulfield CampusSchool
- Star of the Sea CollegeSchool
- Ripponlea Primary SchoolSchool
- St James Catholic Primary School - BrightonSchool
- Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeSchool
- Yeshivah CollegeSchool
- Adass Israel SchoolSchool
- Leibler Yavneh CollegeSchool
- St. James Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Wesley College - ElsternwickSchool
- Cheder Levi YitzchokSchool
- Shelford Girls' GrammarSchool
- St Kilda Park Primary SchoolSchool
- St Michael's Grammar SchoolSchool
- St Mary's CollegeSchool
- St Mary's School St Kilda EastSchool
- Firbank Grammar SchoolSchool
- TuteroActivity
- 1st Elwood Scout HallActivity
- Aussie Indoor SportsActivity
- Elwood Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Benedicts Tennis AcademyActivity
- Kyokushin KarateActivity
- Elwood City Soccer ClubActivity
- Elsternwick Park Tennis CentreActivity
- Pass N PlayActivity
- Jiu Jitsu AcademyActivity
- Jam Studio MusicActivity
- Royal Melbourne Yacht SquadronActivity
- Mata Leão BJJActivity
- Karate-doActivity
- Linden New ArtActivity
- Keith Geyer Karate DojoActivity
- St Kilda Sea BathsActivity
- KingswimActivity
- St Kilda Swim CentreActivity
- SF BalletActivity
- Alliance Française de MelbourneActivity
- Bonjour Babies (Elsternwick VIC)Activity
- St Kilda Swim AcademyActivity
- SwimableActivity
- NumberWorks'nWords BrightonActivity
- Middle Park Soccer ClubActivity
- Brighton Baths Health ClubActivity
- Melbourne Tumbling AcademyActivity
- St kilda baseball clubActivity
- Melbourne Picture FramingActivity
- Melbourne Gymnastics CentreActivity
- Brighton Sea BathsActivity
- Daydreamers CafeActivity
- Brighton Rec GymnasticsActivity
- Merryl’s Mosaics & Glass StudioActivity
- Tennis BaysideActivity
- South Melbourne District Sports ClubActivity
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-JitsuActivity
- South Melbourne Districts AuskickActivity
- Peak GymnasticsActivity
- Bayside Art BabiesEvent
- W E Dickerson PlantationPark or community place
- Foreshore ReservePark or community place
- Elwood Toy LibraryPark or community place
- The Wattie Watson OvalPark or community place
- Elwood ParkPark or community place
- Cape Otway Treetop WalkPark or community place
- Peanut Farm ReservePark or community place
- William Street ReservePark or community place
- Elsternwick PlazaPark or community place
- O'Donnell GardensPark or community place
- Port Phillip Library ServicePark or community place
- Bells BeachPark or community place
- Lewis ReservePark or community place
- St Kilda Adventure PlaygroundPark or community place
- Waterloo Crescent ParkPark or community place
- Harlston ParkPark or community place
- Hopetoun GardensPark or community place
- Freycinet National Park TasmaniaPark or community place
- CORA Lynn ParkPark or community place
- Chipton ParkPark or community place
- Middle Brighton Pier and BreakwaterPark or community place
- Jacoby ReservePark or community place
- Yarra State ForestPark or community place
- 22 Ruabon RoadHome for sale
Your council & community
Elwood within City of Port Phillip
7 of the council area’s 54 activity providers · 3rd of 9 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
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Homes in and around Elwood
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.91m
Median, houses
$620k
Median, units
5
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Elwood
Recently sold within 5 km of Elwood
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Elwood, VIC 3184
Property Type: House
Elwood, VIC 3184
Property Type: House
Elwood, VIC 3184
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Elwood, VIC 3184
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Elwood, VIC 3184
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Elwood, VIC 3184
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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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.
| Feature | 409/31 Queens Lane | 504/31 Queens Lane | 905/31 Queens Lane | 907/31 Queens Lane | 22 Ruabon Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | TOWNHOUSE |
| Bedrooms | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Car spaces | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Asking price | $1,345,000 | $2,750,000 | $1,640,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,100,000 |
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
St Kilda
6 activity providers · 1.7 km
Balaclava
2 activity providers · 1.8 km
St Kilda West
4 activity providers · 2.6 km
Elsternwick
3 activity providers · 1.9 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Elwood
Tennis 2, Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +1
4 schools · 4 parks
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St Kilda1.7 km · same council
Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +1
4 schools · 7 parks
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Balaclava1.8 km · same council
Martial arts 2
0 schools · 1 park
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St Kilda West2.6 km · same council
Soccer 3, Tutoring & STEM 1
0 schools · 1 park
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Elsternwick1.9 km
Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1
5 schools · 4 parks
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St Kilda East2.2 km
Swimming 4
6 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood | Tennis 2, Soccer 2, Martial arts 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +1 | 4 | 4 |
| St Kilda1.7 km · same council | Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Martial arts 1, Music 1 +1 | 4 | 7 |
| Balaclava1.8 km · same council | Martial arts 2 | 0 | 1 |
| St Kilda West2.6 km · same council | Soccer 3, Tutoring & STEM 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Elsternwick1.9 km | Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 | 5 | 4 |
| St Kilda East2.2 km | Swimming 4 | 6 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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