What to know about Hampton
- Hampton had 13,518 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 45.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- Hampton Community Centre, 14 Willis Street, offers more than 50 classes, fitness among them.Source: Bayside City Council
- Castlefield Community Centre, 505 Bluff Road, Hampton, hires its rooms to local groups and private providers.Source: Bayside City Council
- Hampton Library is at 1D Service Street, and registered members can use it outside staffed hours through Branch Out Access.Source: Bayside City Council
- Hampton station is on the Sandringham line.Source: Victorian Government
Classes in Hampton
Hampton had 13,518 residents and a median age of 45 at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats). Its community centres are busy: Hampton Community Centre on Willis Street offers more than 50 classes, fitness among them, and Castlefield Community Centre on Bluff Road hires rooms to local groups and private providers (Bayside City Council). Smaller classes in rooms like these are a good place to start; see beginner classes for what a first class involves.
The station is on the Sandringham line (Victorian Government), a short walk from the Hampton Street shops, and Hampton Library on Service Street opens to registered members outside staffed hours (Bayside City Council).
By the water
Hampton Beach has groynes, a seawall and a foreshore planted with indigenous plants (Bayside City Council). Bayside's permit for commercial fitness classes keeps them off the sandy areas of the foreshore and limits each group to 15 people (Personal Trainer Permit), so an outdoor class in Hampton meets on a grassed reserve, not the beach.
Yoga in Hampton: questions
Is there a yoga class at the Hampton Community Centre?
The centre runs more than 50 classes and its timetable changes by term. We pass requests to independent studios, so tell us if you would like a class nearby and the studio will tell you where it teaches.
Do you cover Hampton East?
Yes. Choose Hampton East on the form and we pass it to a studio near you.