Glenroy, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3046 · Merri-bek City Council
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Activities around Glenroy
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Martial arts around Glenroy
19 listed within 5 km of Glenroy · 2 in Glenroy
In Glenroy
In Glenroy
2.3 km from central Glenroy
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- Goju-Ryu Karate Shushin Kai · Gladstone Park · 2.3 km
- TC Taekwondo Arp Wes · Airport West · 2.5 km
- Team Carlo Taekwondo · Airport West · 2.5 km
- Kassis Karate Academy · Tullamarine · 2.7 km
- International Goju Karate · Gladstone Park · 3.1 km
- Crosse Training Jiu Jitsu · Gladstone Park · 3.3 km
- Taekwondo Speaking Workshops · Tullamarine · 3.3 km
- Evolution Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · Airport West · 3.4 km
- Australian Karate Federation · Airport West · 3.8 km
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu · Pascoe Vale · 3.9 km
- Sjja Pascoe Vale - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · Pascoe Vale · 3.9 km
- Hall's Taekwondo · Westmeadows · 4 km
- Fighting Lyons · Essendon North · 4.3 km
- Nexus Jiu Jitsu · Coburg North · 4.5 km
- Nexus Jiu Jitsu - Murat Karadenizli · Coburg North · 4.7 km
- Olympic Taekwondo Centre · Campbellfield · 4.8 km
Soccer around Glenroy
16 listed within 5 km of Glenroy · 2 in Glenroy
In Glenroy
In Glenroy
1.6 km from central Glenroy
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- Moreland Wolves Soccer Club · Pascoe Vale · 2.2 km
- Action Indoor Sports Tullamarine · Tullamarine · 2.9 km
- Hadfield Football Club · Hadfield · 3.3 km
- Tullamarine Football Club · Tullamarine · 3.8 km
- Greenvale United Soccer Club · Tullamarine · 4 km
- Dallas Eagles Soccer Club · Tullamarine · 4 km
- Pascoe Vale Soccer Club · Coburg North · 4.2 km
- Gpfield Soccer Club · Dallas · 4.3 km
- Upfield Soccer Club · Dallas · 4.3 km
- The Football Factory Melbourne · Coburg North · 4.4 km
- Hume City Soccer Club · Broadmeadows · 4.5 km
- Fawkner Soccer Club · Fawkner · 4.7 km
- Little Athletics Coaching Melbourne · Essendon · 4.7 km
Tennis around Glenroy
15 listed within 5 km of Glenroy · 1 in Glenroy
In Glenroy
1.6 km from central Glenroy
1.9 km from central Glenroy
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- Hadfield Tennis Club · Hadfield · 2.4 km
- Gladstone Park Tennis Club · Gladstone Park · 2.8 km
- Strathmore Tennis Club · Strathmore · 3.3 km
- Doutta Galla Tennis Club · Essendon North · 4 km
- Airport West Tennis Club · Airport West · 4.2 km
- Westmeadows Tennis Club · Westmeadows · 4.2 km
- St Vincent's Tennis Club · Strathmore · 4.3 km
- Merlynston Tennis Club · Coburg North · 4.4 km
- Buckley Park Tennis Club · Essendon · 4.8 km
- Fawkner Tennis Club · Fawkner · 4.9 km
- Funtastic Tennis · Niddrie · 4.9 km
- Coburg Table Tennis Club · Coburg North · 4.9 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Glenroy
7 listed within 5 km of Glenroy
2.6 km from central Glenroy
3.8 km from central Glenroy
3.8 km from central Glenroy
Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 4.9 km), Tullamarine (2 · 3.8 km), Airport West (3 · 3.9 km)
See all 7 within 5 km
- Essendon Keilor Gym Academy · Airport West · 3.9 km
- Fusion Calisthenics College · Airport West · 3.9 km
- St Marks Calisthenics Club · Coburg North · 4.9 km
- Crux Bouldering · Coburg North · 4.9 km
More sports
- Swimming (4 within 5 km) — North Street Learn To Swim (2.4 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Hadfield (1 · 2.2 km), Tullamarine (1 · 3.8 km), Airport West (1 · 3.9 km)
- Cricket (3 within 5 km) — Oak Park Community Sports Association (1.6 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Oak Park (1 · 1.6 km), Tullamarine (1 · 3.8 km)
- Other sports (3 within 5 km) — Essendon Baseball Club (1.9 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 4.9 km), Keilor Park (2 · 5.7 km), Greenvale (1 · 7.8 km)
- Football (AFL) (2 within 5 km) — Oak Park Community Sports Association (1.6 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Oak Park (1 · 1.6 km), Tullamarine (1 · 3.8 km), Greenvale (1 · 7.8 km)
- Netball (2 within 5 km) — Oak Park Community Sports Association (1.6 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Oak Park (1 · 1.6 km), Tullamarine (1 · 3.8 km)
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Arts & dance around Glenroy
8 listed within 5 km of Glenroy · 1 in Glenroy
In Glenroy
3.9 km from central Glenroy
3.9 km from central Glenroy
See all 8 within 5 km
- Essendon Baseball Club · Strathmore Heights · 1.9 km
- Avonde Calisthenics College · Tullamarine · 3.8 km
- Robynmore Calisthenics College · Tullamarine · 3.8 km
- Melbourne Djembe · Coburg North · 4.9 km
- St Marks Calisthenics Club · Coburg North · 4.9 km
Tutoring & STEM around Glenroy
4 listed within 5 km of Glenroy
3.6 km from central Glenroy
4.7 km from central Glenroy
4.9 km from central Glenroy
Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Pascoe Vale South (1 · 4.7 km), Coburg North (2 · 4.9 km), Essendon (1 · 5.7 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Melbourne Djembe · Coburg North · 4.9 km
- Kids' activities & play (3 within 5 km) — Avonde Calisthenics College (3.8 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 4.9 km), Tullamarine (1 · 3.8 km), Coburg (1 · 5.8 km)
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Avonde Calisthenics College (3.8 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Coburg North (1 · 4.9 km), Tullamarine (2 · 3.8 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (2 within 5 km) — St Marks Calisthenics Club (4.9 km)Not finding it in Glenroy? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 4.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Glenroy
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25 schools within 3 km of the Glenroy centre, 7 with a Glenroy address. See all schools with a Glenroy 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 8)
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Libraries (2)
Public pools (3)
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Sports grounds (4 of 5)
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Parks (1)
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A look around Glenroy
Glenroy
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Glenroy: 67 kids' activities within 5 km, 7 schools in Glenroy, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Oak Park, Hadfield, and Pascoe Vale
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Browse mapped places (84)
- Glenroy West Primary SchoolSchool
- Glenroy Specialist SchoolSchool
- Glenroy Central Primary SchoolSchool
- Corpus Christi Primary SchoolSchool
- Glenroy Secondary CollegeSchool
- Oak Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Glenroy Private CollegeSchool
- St Francis de Sales Primary School - Oak ParkSchool
- Jacana School for AutismSchool
- Penola Catholic CollegeSchool
- Strathmore North Primary SchoolSchool
- Westbreen Primary SchoolSchool
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School - BroadmeadowsSchool
- Pascoe Vale Girls' CollegeSchool
- Meadows Primary SchoolSchool
- Gladstone Views Primary SchoolSchool
- St Thomas More Primary SchoolSchool
- Broadmeadows Special Developmental SchoolSchool
- Belle Vue Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Hume Central Secondary CollegeSchool
- School of the Good ShepherdSchool
- Sirius College - EastmeadowsSchool
- Broadmeadows Valley Primary SchoolSchool
- Gladstone Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeSchool
- Glenroy CalisthenicsActivity
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu GlenroyActivity
- Kyokushin Karate Glenroy DojoActivity
- Saltwater Tennis CentreActivity
- Oak Park Community Sports AssociationActivity
- Oak Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Essendon Baseball ClubActivity
- Glenroy Lions FCActivity
- North City Lions Soccer ClubActivity
- Moreland Wolves Soccer ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Goju-Ryu Karate Shushin KaiActivity
- Hadfield Tennis ClubActivity
- Tullamarine Swimming SchoolActivity
- North Street Learn To SwimActivity
- TC Taekwondo Arp WesActivity
- Team Carlo TaekwondoActivity
- Niddrie GymnasticsActivity
- Airport West Swimming AcademyActivity
- Kassis Karate AcademyActivity
- Gladstone Park Tennis ClubActivity
- Action Indoor Sports TullamarineActivity
- International Goju KarateActivity
- Crosse Training Jiu JitsuActivity
- Taekwondo Speaking WorkshopsActivity
- Hadfield Football ClubActivity
- Strathmore Tennis ClubActivity
- Evolution Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
- Kip McGrath - BroadmeadowsActivity
- Avonde Calisthenics CollegeActivity
- Robynmore Calisthenics CollegeActivity
- Tullamarine Football ClubActivity
- Australian Karate FederationActivity
- 10th Planet Jiu JitsuActivity
- Essendon Keilor Gym AcademyActivity
- Fusion Calisthenics CollegeActivity
- Wendy White School of DancingActivity
- Sjja Pascoe Vale - Brazilian Jiu JitsuActivity
- Hall's TaekwondoActivity
- Doutta Galla Tennis ClubActivity
- Glenroy LibraryPark or community place
- ATC Cook ReservePark or community place
- Anderson ReservePark or community place
- Glenroy Football ClubPark or community place
- Bryan Family PlaygroundPark or community place
- Strathnaver ReservePark or community place
- John Pascoe Fawkner ReservePark or community place
- Oak Park Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- Glenscott ReservePark or community place
- Oak Park ReservePark or community place
- Jack Ginifer ReservePark or community place
- Oak Park Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- The Age LibraryPark or community place
- Jack Roper ReservePark or community place
- Gavin ParkPark or community place
- Austin Cresent ReservePark or community place
- Cole Reserve #2Park or community place
- Hallem ReservePark or community place
- Pascoe Vale Outdoor Swimming PoolPark or community place
Your council & community
Glenroy within Merri-bek City Council
6 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 5th of 12 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 Glenroy
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$911k
Median, houses
$630k
Median, units
Recently sold within 5 km of Glenroy
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Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: House
Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: Townhouse
Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: House
Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: House
Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: Townhouse
Glenroy, VIC 3046
Property Type: Townhouse
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.
Oak Park
1 activity provider · 1.6 km
Hadfield
3 activity providers · 2.2 km
Pascoe Vale
3 activity providers · 3.1 km
Broadmeadows
2 activity providers · 2.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Glenroy
Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1
7 schools · 2 parks
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Oak Park1.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Netball 1, Soccer 1
2 schools · 3 parks
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Hadfield2.2 km · same council
Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 1 park
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Pascoe Vale3.1 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Soccer 1
6 schools · 5 parks
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Broadmeadows2.4 km
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
11 schools · 2 parks
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Fawkner4.5 km · same council
Tennis 3, Soccer 1
6 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenroy | Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Oak Park1.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Netball 1, Soccer 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hadfield2.2 km · same council | Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pascoe Vale3.1 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Soccer 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Broadmeadows2.4 km | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Fawkner4.5 km · same council | Tennis 3, Soccer 1 | 6 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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