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Sorrento, WA Family Guide

WA 6020 · City of Joondalup

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
Western Australia regional photograph · Samuel Wiki / CC BY 4.0

How Sorrento rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
2.5
Fair
2.5 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities4.1/5

    9 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access1.4/5

    19.2% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play1.1/5

    25.9% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access3.5/5

    48.8% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days2.5/5

    19.1 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools17within 3 kmActivities31within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts9 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 kmTennis5 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 km
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Tutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
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Explore Sorrento

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Sorrento

Martial arts around Sorrento

9 listed within 5 km of Sorrento

GKR Karate

Duncraig

Karate

0.7 km from central Sorrento

First Taekwondo Perth, Western Australia

Duncraig

Taekwondo

0.8 km from central Sorrento

Perth Wado Ryu Karate

Duncraig

Karate

1.8 km from central Sorrento

Not finding it in Sorrento? Listed in Duncraig (3 · 1.8 km), Hillarys (1 · 3 km), Kingsley (1 · 3.1 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Sorrento

5 listed within 5 km of Sorrento · 1 in Sorrento

Sorrento Duncraig JFC Auskick Centre

Sorrento

AFLAuskick
Ages 5–18*

In Sorrento

Whitford JFC Auskick Centre

Padbury

AFLAuskick

2 km from central Sorrento

Kingsley JFC Auskick Centre

Kingsley

AFLAuskick

3.3 km from central Sorrento

All football (afl) in Sorrento (1) →
See all 5 within 5 km

Tennis around Sorrento

5 listed within 5 km of Sorrento

Sorrento Tennis Club

Duncraig

Tennis

1.7 km from central Sorrento

North Shore Country Club

Kallaroo

Tennis

3.9 km from central Sorrento

Big Point Tennis

Kallaroo

Tennis

3.9 km from central Sorrento

Not finding it in Sorrento? Listed in Duncraig (1 · 1.8 km), Kallaroo (2 · 3.6 km), Woodvale (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Swimming around Sorrento

4 listed within 5 km of Sorrento · 1 in Sorrento

Flow Ocean Fit

Sorrento

Swimming

In Sorrento

State Swim School

Hillarys

Swimming

2.8 km from central Sorrento

Hillarys Yacht Club

Hillarys

YachtScuba DivingFirst Aid

3 km from central Sorrento

All swimming in Sorrento (1) →
See all 4 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Sorrento

Tutoring & STEM around Sorrento

3 listed within 5 km of Sorrento

Kip McGrath - Duncraig

Duncraig

MathsEnglish

1.3 km from central Sorrento

Hamersley Athletics Centre

North Beach

AthleteTutoring
Ages 5–11*

4.4 km from central Sorrento

Kip McGrath - Padbury

Kingsley

MathsEnglish

4.6 km from central Sorrento

Not finding it in Sorrento? Listed in Duncraig (1 · 1.8 km), Kingsley (1 · 3.1 km), North Beach (1 · 4.4 km)

Arts & dance around Sorrento

2 listed within 5 km of Sorrento

Craft and Canvas

Carine

PaintingEvent EntertainmentSensory Play

3.7 km from central Sorrento

Not finding it in Sorrento? Listed in Hillarys (1 · 3 km), Carine (1 · 3.7 km), Ocean Reef (1 · 8 km)

See all 2 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Sorrento

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

17 schools within 3 km of the Sorrento centre, 2 with a Sorrento address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 9)

Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (3)

Show 1 more Sports grounds

Parks (4 of 13)

Show 2 more Parks

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 Sorrento

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Sorrento: 31 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Sorrento, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Sorrento within City of Joondalup

2 of the council area’s 76 activity providers · 12th of 17 suburbs by number of providers

City of Joondalup 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 Sorrento

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Sorrento

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

32/7 Harman Road (1/1)
Sold
Villa
32/7 Harman Road200m

Sorrento, WA 6020

3
1
1
58 Bernard Manning Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
58 Bernard Manning Drive700m

Duncraig, WA 6023

4
1
2
34B Ellison Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
34B Ellison Drive700m

Padbury, WA 6025

3
2
2
33 NEWCOMBE WAY (1/1)
Sold
House
33 NEWCOMBE WAY800m

Padbury, WA 6025

4
2
2
37 Wanbrow Way (1/1)
Sold
House
37 Wanbrow Way1.1km

Duncraig, WA 6023

3
2
2
4A Salata Place (1/1)
Sold
Duplex
4A Salata Place1.3km

Duncraig, WA 6023

3
1
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Padbury

1 activity provider · 1.6 km

Duncraig

6 activity providers · 1.8 km

Kingsley

3 activity providers · 3.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Sorrento

    Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1

    2 schools · 7 parks

  • Padbury1.6 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1

    5 schools · 3 parks

  • Duncraig1.8 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    6 schools · 7 parks

  • Hillarys3 km · same council

    Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    2 schools · 9 parks

  • Kingsley3.1 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1

    6 schools · 3 parks

  • Kallaroo3.6 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Martial arts 1

    1 school · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Padbury family guide · 1.6 kmDuncraig family guide · 1.8 kmHillarys family guide · 3 kmKingsley family guide · 3.1 kmKallaroo family guide · 3.6 kmGreenwood family guide · 4.2 kmMullaloo family guide · 5 kmCarine family guide · 3.7 kmWoodvale family guide · 5.2 kmWarwick family guide · 5.8 kmMadeley family guide · 5.8 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Joondalup

76 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Joondalup
Sports57Creative Arts13Entertainment7Academic7Health4Music3

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Sorrento

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

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