Lara, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3212 · City of Greater Geelong
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- Martial arts (1 in Lara · 1 within 5 km) — GKR Karate - Lara (0.3 km)
- Netball (1 in Lara · 1 within 5 km) — Lara Tennis Club (0 km)
- Swimming (1 in Lara · 1 within 5 km) — City of Greater Geelong (1 km)
- Tennis (1 in Lara · 1 within 5 km) — Lara Tennis Club (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Lara
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4 schools within 3 km of the Lara centre, 4 with a Lara address. See all schools with a Lara address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Libraries (1)
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (1)
Hovells Creek Public Recreation Reserve
Lara · 1.3 km
Parks (2)
Doug Simpson Reserve
Lara · 2 km
Lara Reserve
Lara · 2.8 km
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Lara: 5 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Lara, and parks and playgrounds.
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- Lara Secondary CollegeSchool
- Lara Primary SchoolSchool
- Lara Lake Primary SchoolSchool
- St Anthony’s Parish Primary School - LaraSchool
- Lara Tennis ClubActivity
- GKR Karate - LaraActivity
- Lara Sporting ClubActivity
- City of Greater GeelongActivity
- Aust Croatian Sporting Centre North Geelong Soccer ClubActivity
- Austin ParkPark or community place
- Lara LibraryPark or community place
- Lara Swimming PoolPark or community place
- Hovells Creek Public Recreation ReservePark or community place
- Chirnside ParkPark or community place
- Doug Simpson ReservePark or community place
- Lara ReservePark or community place
- 2224 Spitfire StreetHome for sale
- 1731 Hornsea StreetHome for sale
- 1337 Middleham StreetHome for sale
Your council & community
Lara within City of Greater Geelong
5 of the council area’s 102 activity providers · 6th of 32 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes in and around Lara
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$715k
Median, houses
$585k
Median, units
3
For sale within 5 km
| For sale now | Beds | Asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2224 Spitfire Street | 3 | $636k |
| 1731 Hornsea Street | 5 | $871k |
| 1337 Middleham Street | 5 | $883k |
Recently sold within 5 km of Lara
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Lara, VIC 3212
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Lara, VIC 3212
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Lara, VIC 3212
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Lara, VIC 3212
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Lara, VIC 3212
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Lara, VIC 3212
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Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
Real estate agencies in Lara
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
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Local guides & reading
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