Torquay, VIC Family Guide
VIC 3228 · Surf Coast Shire
Discover Torquay with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Torquay
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers
Sports & local clubs around Torquay
Martial arts around Torquay
6 listed within 5 km of Torquay · 6 in Torquay
In Torquay
In Torquay
See all 6 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Torquay · 1.1 km
- Cherubin Jiu Jitsu · Torquay · 1.1 km
- Elite Taekwondo Torquay · Torquay · 2 km
Tennis around Torquay
2 listed within 5 km of Torquay · 1 in Torquay
In Torquay
4.6 km from central Torquay
More sports
- Other sports (1 in Torquay · 1 within 5 km) — Torquay Sailing Club (0 km)
More things to do around Torquay
- Arts & dance (1 in Torquay · 1 within 5 km) — Torquay Dance Academy (0 km)
- Tutoring & STEM (1 in Torquay · 1 within 5 km) — Kip McGrath - Torquay (1 km)
Schools within 3 km of Torquay
Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.
4 schools within 3 km of the Torquay centre, 5 with a Torquay address. See all schools with a Torquay address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
27 Oct 2026
Surf Coast Children's Week - Torquay
Torquay · 3 km
Hosted by Surf Coast Shire
Free
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Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Surf Coast Children's Week - Torquay
27 Oct 2026 · Torquay · 3 km · Free
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Torquay: 11 kids' activities within 5 km, 5 schools in Torquay, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 1 verified playground
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Bellbrae
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (21)
- Torquay P-6 CollegeSchool
- Surf Coast Secondary CollegeSchool
- St Therese Catholic Primary - TorquaySchool
- Lisieux Catholic Primary School - TorquaySchool
- Torquay Dance AcademyActivity
- Torquay Sailing ClubActivity
- De Been 100% Jiu Jitsu - TorquayActivity
- Jiu Jitsu OceaniaActivity
- Shukokai Karate TorquayActivity
- Kip McGrath - TorquayActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Cherubin Jiu JitsuActivity
- Elite Taekwondo TorquayActivity
- A-Game Tennis AcademyActivity
- Bellbrae Tennis ClubActivity
- Surf Coast Children's Week - TorquayEvent
- Spring Creek ReservePark or community place
- Torquay CommonPark or community place
- Point DangerPark or community place
- Bob Pettit ReservePark or community place
- 2 Hoylake AvenueHome for sale
Your council & community
Torquay within Surf Coast Shire
10 of the council area’s 15 activity providers · 1st of 5 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 Torquay
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
$1.21m
Median, houses
$888k
Median, units
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Torquay
Recently sold within 5 km of Torquay
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: House
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: House
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: House
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: Townhouse
Torquay, VIC 3228
Property Type: House
Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Kids activities across Surf Coast Shire
Local guides & reading
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