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Geelong West, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3218 · City of Greater Geelong

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Victoria regional photograph · Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools20within 3 kmActivities47within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts10 within 5 kmSoccer10 within 5 kmTennis8 within 5 kmOther sports7 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km
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Swimming3 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance9 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM6 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 km
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Explore Geelong West

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Bakers Oval

Geelong West · 0.9 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Geelong West

Martial arts around Geelong West

10 listed within 5 km of Geelong West

GKR Karate

Newtown

Karate

1.4 km from central Geelong West

Rollerway

Newtown

RollerskatingEvent EntertainmentBoxing

1.8 km from central Geelong West

Elite Taekwondo

North Geelong

Taekwondo

1.8 km from central Geelong West

Not finding it in Geelong West? Listed in Herne Hill (1 · 1.7 km), Newtown (3 · 1.8 km), East Geelong (1 · 2.8 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Soccer around Geelong West

10 listed within 5 km of Geelong West

Geelong West Giants

Manifold Heights

AFLNetballMental Health

1 km from central Geelong West

Geelong West Cricket Club

North Geelong

Soccer

1 km from central Geelong West

Newtown & Chilwell Football Club

Newtown

Soccer

2.1 km from central Geelong West

Not finding it in Geelong West? Listed in Newtown (1 · 1.8 km), East Geelong (2 · 2.8 km), Bell Park (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Tennis around Geelong West

8 listed within 5 km of Geelong West

Table Tennis Geelong

North Geelong

Tennis

1 km from central Geelong West

Centre Court Indoor Tennis

North Geelong

Tennis

1.8 km from central Geelong West

Hamlyn Park Tennis Club

Hamlyn Heights

Tennis

2.1 km from central Geelong West

Not finding it in Geelong West? Listed in Geelong (1 · 1.5 km), Newtown (1 · 1.8 km), Hamlyn Heights (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Other sports around Geelong West

7 listed within 5 km of Geelong West · 1 in Geelong West

My Travelling Teacher

Geelong West

TutoringEnglishMaths

In Geelong West

Royal Geelong Yacht Club

Geelong

YachtFirst Aid
Ages 4–17*

1.5 km from central Geelong West

Geelong Sports Hub

East Geelong

BasketballNetballVolleyball

2.8 km from central Geelong West

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Arts & dance around Geelong West

9 listed within 5 km of Geelong West · 1 in Geelong West

Geelong Performing Arts Centre

Geelong

Art Centre

1.2 km from central Geelong West

Kylie J Pole Studio

Geelong

Dancing SchoolTutoringViolin

1.5 km from central Geelong West

Ballroom Baby Geelong

Geelong

Dancing School

1.5 km from central Geelong West

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Tutoring & STEM around Geelong West

6 listed within 5 km of Geelong West · 2 in Geelong West

Kumon Geelong West Education Centre

Geelong West

MathsEnglish

In Geelong West

Geelong Academy of Performing Arts

Geelong

MusicDramaSinging

1.5 km from central Geelong West

Kip McGrath - Geelong

Belmont

MathsEnglish

3.5 km from central Geelong West

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Schools within 3 km of Geelong West

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

20 schools within 3 km of the Geelong West centre, 2 with a Geelong West address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 12)

  • Bakers Oval

    Geelong West · 0.9 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Libraries (1)

Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

  • Transvaal Square

    Geelong · 1.6 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables

  • Herne Hill Reserve

    Herne Hill · 2 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 9)

  • West Memorial Park

    Geelong West · 0.4 km

    Toilets Parking BBQ facilities Picnic tables
  • Marcus Wong Wongm / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Johnstone Park

    Geelong · 1 km

    Toilets Parking
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  • Austin Park

    Geelong · 1.8 km

    Toilets Parking

  • St Helens Park

    Rippleside · 2 km

    Parking BBQ facilities

What's coming up

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

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Geelong West

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 Geelong West: 47 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Geelong West, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Geelong West within City of Greater Geelong

4 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 10th of 32 suburbs by number of providers

City of Greater Geelong guide

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 Geelong West

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

$841k

Median, houses

$590k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Geelong West

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

3/44 Wellington Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/44 Wellington Street200m

Geelong West, VIC 3218

2
1
1
98 Autumn Street (1/1)
Sold
House
98 Autumn Street400m

Geelong West, VIC 3218

2
2
2
128 Hope Street (1/1)
Sold
House
128 Hope Street400m

Geelong West, VIC 3218

3
1
2/15 Mont Albert Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/15 Mont Albert Road600m

Geelong, VIC 3220

2
1
1
56 Elizabeth Street (1/1)
Sold
House
56 Elizabeth Street700m

Geelong West, VIC 3218

3
1
2
3/38 Villamanta Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
3/38 Villamanta Street700m

Geelong West, VIC 3218

2
2
1

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.

Geelong

7 activity providers · 1.5 km

Newtown

5 activity providers · 1.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Geelong West

    Swimming 2, Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 2, Other sports 1 +3

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Geelong1.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 5, Tutoring & STEM 2, Music 2, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    2 schools · 9 parks

  • Herne Hill1.7 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Newtown1.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1 +1

    8 schools · 6 parks

  • Hamlyn Heights2.7 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • East Geelong2.8 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Basketball 1 +4

    3 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Geelong family guide · 1.5 kmHerne Hill family guide · 1.7 kmNewtown family guide · 1.8 kmHamlyn Heights family guide · 2.7 kmEast Geelong family guide · 2.8 kmBell Park family guide · 3.2 kmNorth Geelong family guide · 3.4 kmBelmont family guide · 4 kmHighton family guide · 4.3 kmBreakwater family guide · 4.8 kmNorlane family guide · 5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Greater Geelong

102 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Greater Geelong
Sports88Creative Arts11Entertainment10Academic8Music4Health3

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Geelong West.

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All kids' activities listed in Geelong West

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Geelong West.

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