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Port Melbourne, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3207 · City of Port Phillip

Discover Port Melbourne with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

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Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne · Donaldytong / CC BY-SA 3.0
Schools9within 3 kmActivities101within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes9for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Other sports18 within 5 kmMartial arts16 within 5 kmTennis15 within 5 kmSoccer14 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer12 within 5 km
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Swimming6 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmNetball2 within 5 kmArts & dance27 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
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Explore Port Melbourne

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Wharf Landing Park

Docklands · 1.7 km

Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Port Melbourne

Other sports around Port Melbourne

18 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne · 1 in Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Yacht Club

Port Melbourne

Yacht

In Port Melbourne

Peak Agility Table Tennis

Albert Park

Table TennisBadmintonTennis

3 km from central Port Melbourne

Shuttlecats Badminton Club

Albert Park

Badminton

3 km from central Port Melbourne

All other sports in Port Melbourne (1) →
See all 18 within 5 km

Martial arts around Port Melbourne

16 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne · 3 in Port Melbourne

Hall's Taekwondo Melbourne Pty. LTD.

Port Melbourne

Taekwondo

In Port Melbourne

Black Dragon Taekwondo & Fitness

Port Melbourne

Taekwondo

In Port Melbourne

Ahn Yang Taekwondo

Port Melbourne

Taekwondo

In Port Melbourne

All martial arts in Port Melbourne (3) →
See all 16 within 5 km

Tennis around Port Melbourne

15 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne

Carmelite Tennis Club

Albert Park

Tennis

2.9 km from central Port Melbourne

Albert Park Table Tennis

Albert Park

Table TennisTennis

3 km from central Port Melbourne

Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre

Albert Park

BadmintonSwimmingTable Tennis

3 km from central Port Melbourne

Not finding it in Port Melbourne? Listed in Albert Park (7 · 3 km), Williamstown (2 · 3.6 km), Footscray (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Soccer around Port Melbourne

14 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne · 1 in Port Melbourne

My Club Gear

Port Melbourne

Soccer

In Port Melbourne

Middle Park Football Club

Albert Park

SoccerMiniRoos

3 km from central Port Melbourne

Williamstown Little Athletics Centre

Newport

AthleteSoccer

3.6 km from central Port Melbourne

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More sports

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Arts & dance around Port Melbourne

27 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne · 2 in Port Melbourne

Dya Australia Pty Ltd (Paint for Fun)

Port Melbourne

PaintingArt Centre

In Port Melbourne

Melbourne Art Classes

Port Melbourne

Art Centre

In Port Melbourne

Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts

Spotswood

Dancing SchoolSinging
Ages 2–18*

3.3 km from central Port Melbourne

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Tutoring & STEM around Port Melbourne

15 listed within 5 km of Port Melbourne · 1 in Port Melbourne

Launch Learning Centre

Port Melbourne

TutoringLearning CentreMaths

In Port Melbourne

Success Tutoring Docklands & North Melbourne

Docklands

TutoringEnglishMaths

2.4 km from central Port Melbourne

TUTOR NETWORK (AUS) PTY LTD

Williamstown

TutoringMaths

3.6 km from central Port Melbourne

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Schools within 3 km of Port Melbourne

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

9 schools within 3 km of the Port Melbourne centre, 3 with a Port Melbourne address. See all schools with a Port Melbourne address

All schools with a Port Melbourne 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 9)

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  • Wharf Landing Park

    Docklands · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground BBQ facilities Picnic tables

Libraries (2)

Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 7)

  • Port Phillip

    Port Melbourne · 2.2 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 6)

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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 Port Melbourne

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.

A look around Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne
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Port Melbourne

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Port Melbourne: 101 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Port Melbourne, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Port Melbourne within City of Port Phillip

10 of the council area’s 54 activity providers · 2nd of 9 suburbs by number of providers

City of Port Phillip guideSchools in Port Melbourne

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 Port Melbourne

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

$1.55m

Median, houses

$760k

Median, units

9

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Port Melbourne

2902/568 Collins Street (1/1)

2902/568 Collins Street

3.2km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$480,000 – $520,000

211Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection (1/1)

Type 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza Collection

3.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$2,865,000

321Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 04/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection (1/1)

Type 04/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

3.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$712,500

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection (1/1)

Type 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection

3.3km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$666,000

110Apartment / Unit / Flat
508/243 Franklin Street (1/1)

508/243 Franklin Street

3.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$360,000

210Apartment / Unit / Flat
409/31 Queens Lane (1/1)

409/31 Queens Lane

4.9km

Melbourne, VIC 3000

$1,345,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Port Melbourne

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

5/145 Beach Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/145 Beach Street1.0km

Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

3
2
2
374 Graham Street (1/1)
Sold
House
374 Graham Street1.2km

Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

3
1
1
1 Park Square (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Park Square1.5km

Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

4
2
3
2107/103 South Wharf Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2107/103 South Wharf Drive1.5km

Docklands, VIC 3008

1
1
1
103/286 Rouse Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
103/286 Rouse Street1.5km

Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

1
1
1
82 Stokes Street (1/1)
Sold
House
82 Stokes Street1.6km

Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

2
1
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

Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature2902/568 Collins StreetType 03/640 Bourke St - Eliza CollectionType 04/640 Bourke St - Classic CollectionType 05/640 Bourke St - Classic Collection508/243 Franklin Street409/31 Queens Lane
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms231122
Bathrooms121112
Car spaces110001
Asking price$480,000–$520,000$2,865,000$712,500$666,000$360,000$1,345,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Port Melbourne

    Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 2, Other sports 1 +4

    3 schools · 10 parks

  • Albert Park3 km · same council

    Other sports 7, Tennis 7, Gymnastics & cheer 3, Soccer 3 +6

    3 schools · 8 parks

  • South Melbourne3.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Other sports 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    3 schools · 7 parks

  • Docklands2.8 km

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Spotswood3.3 km

    Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • West Melbourne3.4 km

    Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 3 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Albert Park family guide · 3 kmSouth Melbourne family guide · 3.3 kmDocklands family guide · 2.8 kmSpotswood family guide · 3.3 kmWest Melbourne family guide · 3.4 kmWilliamstown family guide · 3.6 kmNewport family guide · 3.6 kmSouthbank family guide · 3.8 kmYarraville family guide · 3.9 kmSt Kilda West family guide · 5.4 kmSeddon family guide · 3.9 km

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

Kids activities across City of Port Phillip

54 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Port Phillip
Sports44Academic4Creative Arts4Entertainment3Health1Music1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Port Melbourne.

Guides for Port Melbourne

Do School Zones Change? What Victoria Redrew for 2027

Yes. Victoria's school zones change every year, because the Department of Education reviews them annually. We compared the official 2026 and 2027 zone maps to see how much actually moves. For 2027,…

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Broader reading for VIC families

Affordable Family Suburbs in Melbourne (2026): Houses Under $800,000, With What's Nearby

In early 2026, 38 Melbourne suburbs within 35 km of the CBD had a median house price under $800,000 — and not one of them is within 10 km. The nearest is Braybrook, 10.1 km out, where the median…

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Junior Soccer in Victoria (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in Victoria can start organised soccer from about age four — Football Victoria splits MiniRoos into Kick-Off for 4 to 9 year olds and Club Football for 5 to 11 year olds — note the younger…

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What Kids Actually Do in Victoria (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in Victoria is Swimming, which 25.4% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is Swimming (22.6%), and for girls it…

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All kids' activities listed in Port Melbourne

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Port Melbourne.

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