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Spotswood, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3015 · Hobsons Bay City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Spotswood
Spotswood · Mick Stanic / CC BY 2.0
Schools17within 3 kmActivities47within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts9 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmSoccer6 within 5 kmOther sports4 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 km
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Tennis4 within 5 kmArts & dance10 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 kmMusic2 within 5 km
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Explore Spotswood

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

McLean Reserve

Spotswood · 0.2 km

Playground Toilets Parking Picnic tables

Veterans Park

Spotswood · 0.4 km

Parking Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Spotswood

Martial arts around Spotswood

9 listed within 5 km of Spotswood

GKR Karate

Yarraville

Karate

1.8 km from central Spotswood

Ohs Taekwondo

Kingsville

Taekwondo
Ages 4–12*

1.9 km from central Spotswood

Melbourne Karate

Altona North

Karate

3.4 km from central Spotswood

Not finding it in Spotswood? Listed in Yarraville (1 · 1.1 km), Williamstown (1 · 3.3 km), Port Melbourne (3 · 3.3 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Spotswood

6 listed within 5 km of Spotswood

Footscray City Gymnastics Club

West Footscray

Gymnastics

2.8 km from central Spotswood

LFK Dance and Gym

Williamstown

GymnasticsEvent EntertainmentCircus

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Fishermen's Bend Gymnastic Club

Port Melbourne

Gymnastics

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Not finding it in Spotswood? Listed in Williamstown (1 · 3.3 km), Port Melbourne (2 · 3.3 km), Footscray (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Soccer around Spotswood

6 listed within 5 km of Spotswood

Brooklyn Bulls Football Club

Yarraville

Soccer

1.3 km from central Spotswood

Williamstown Little Athletics Centre

Newport

AthleteSoccer

1.6 km from central Spotswood

Yarraville Glory Football Club

Yarraville

Soccer

1.6 km from central Spotswood

Not finding it in Spotswood? Listed in Newport (1 · 1.6 km), Yarraville (2 · 1.1 km), Williamstown (2 · 3.3 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Other sports around Spotswood

4 listed within 5 km of Spotswood

Hobsons Bay Yacht Club

Williamstown

Yacht

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Royal Yacht Club Of Victoria

Williamstown

Yacht

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Williamstown Sailing Club

Williamstown

Yacht

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Not finding it in Spotswood? Listed in Williamstown (3 · 3.3 km), Port Melbourne (1 · 3.3 km), Altona North (4 · 5.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Spotswood

Arts & dance around Spotswood

10 listed within 5 km of Spotswood · 1 in Spotswood

Melbourne Academy of Performing Arts

Spotswood

Dancing SchoolSinging
Ages 2–18*

In Spotswood

The Substation

Newport

Art CentreDramaDancing School

1.6 km from central Spotswood

Rookery Road

Seddon

TutoringEnglishPainting

2.7 km from central Spotswood

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Tutoring & STEM around Spotswood

5 listed within 5 km of Spotswood

Matching Minds

Yarraville

TutoringMathsEnglish

1.1 km from central Spotswood

TUTOR NETWORK (AUS) PTY LTD

Williamstown

TutoringMaths

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Launch Learning Centre

Port Melbourne

TutoringLearning CentreMaths

3.3 km from central Spotswood

Not finding it in Spotswood? Listed in Yarraville (1 · 1.1 km), Williamstown (1 · 3.3 km), Seddon (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Spotswood

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

17 schools within 3 km of the Spotswood centre, 2 with a Spotswood 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 15)

  • McLean Reserve

    Spotswood · 0.2 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Picnic tables

  • Veterans Park

    Spotswood · 0.4 km

    Parking Playground Sports courts / fields
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  • Edwards Reserve

    South Kingsville · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 9)

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Parks (4 of 9)

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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 Spotswood

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 Spotswood

Spotswood
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Spotswood

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Spotswood: 47 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Spotswood, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Spotswood within Hobsons Bay City Council

1 of the council area’s 44 activity providers · 9th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

Hobsons Bay City Council 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 Spotswood

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

$1m

Median, houses

$1.15m

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Spotswood

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

9 George Street (1/1)
Sold
House
9 George Street200m

Spotswood, VIC 3015

4
2
2
25 Reed Street (1/1)
Sold
House
25 Reed Street300m

Spotswood, VIC 3015

2
1
2
22 Robb Street (1/1)
Sold
House
22 Robb Street400m

Spotswood, VIC 3015

2
1
2
12/508 Melbourne Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
12/508 Melbourne Road900m

Newport, VIC 3015

2
1
1
415/125 Francis St (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
415/125 Francis St1.0km

Yarraville, VIC 3013

2
2
1
1/117 Blackshaws Road (1/1)
Sold
House
1/117 Blackshaws Road1.1km

Newport, VIC 3015

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.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Spotswood

    Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Newport1.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Athletics 1, Soccer 1

    4 schools · 13 parks

  • Yarraville1.1 km

    Soccer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

    5 schools · 5 parks

  • Williamstown3.3 km · same council

    Other sports 3, Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1 +5

    6 schools · 13 parks

  • Seddon2.7 km

    Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Port Melbourne3.3 km

    Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 1 +4

    3 schools · 10 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Newport family guide · 1.6 kmYarraville family guide · 1.1 kmWilliamstown family guide · 3.3 kmSeddon family guide · 2.7 kmPort Melbourne family guide · 3.3 kmFootscray family guide · 3.6 kmWest Footscray family guide · 3.6 kmAltona North family guide · 5.4 kmSeaholme family guide · 5.7 kmMaidstone family guide · 4.6 kmBraybrook family guide · 5 km

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

Kids activities across Hobsons Bay City Council

44 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Hobsons Bay City Council
Sports34Creative Arts8Entertainment6Music3Health2Academic2

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Spotswood.

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All kids' activities listed in Spotswood

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Spotswood.

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