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Benowa, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4217 · City of Gold Coast

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 28 Oct 2026
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Queensland regional photograph · Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Benowa 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
2.7
Fair
2.7 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    21 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access1.3/5

    18% 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

  • Public transport0.5/5

    10.5% of homes near a frequent stop or station

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play0.7/5

    16% 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 access3.9/5

    56.5% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days5.0/5

    1.2 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:
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not measured in QLD yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 97.2% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (9)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools8within 3 kmActivities62within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts14 within 5 kmTennis8 within 5 kmSwimming8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 km
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Soccer5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 kmMusic3 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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Explore Benowa

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Hermitage Park

Ashmore · 2.2 km

Playground Sports courts / fields

Albert Park

Broadbeach Waters · 2.5 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Benowa

Martial arts around Benowa

14 listed within 5 km of Benowa · 2 in Benowa

Shotokanfit

Benowa

KarateSelf DefenceBoxing

In Benowa

Il Shim Taekwon-do Gold Coast

Benowa

Taekwondo

In Benowa

Gold Coast Goju Karate

Clear Island Waters

Karate

3.2 km from central Benowa

All martial arts in Benowa (2) →
See all 14 within 5 km

Tennis around Benowa

8 listed within 5 km of Benowa · 1 in Benowa

Vamos Australia

Benowa

Tennis

In Benowa

Emerald Lakes Tennis

Carrara

Tennis

2.7 km from central Benowa

Positive Energy Tennis

Carrara

Tennis

2.7 km from central Benowa

All tennis in Benowa (1) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around Benowa

8 listed within 5 km of Benowa

Jump! Swim Schools Bundall

Bundall

Swimming

1.1 km from central Benowa

Linda McGill Swim & Surf Schools

Broadbeach Waters

Swimming

2.6 km from central Benowa

Yacht Street Swimming School

Southport

Swimming

3.1 km from central Benowa

Not finding it in Benowa? Listed in Bundall (1 · 1.5 km), Molendinar (1 · 3.5 km), Broadbeach Waters (1 · 4.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Benowa

6 listed within 5 km of Benowa · 1 in Benowa

Tumble Tots Gymnastics

Benowa

Gymnastics

In Benowa

Super Performance Centre

Ashmore

Gymnastics

3 km from central Benowa

Gold Medal Gymnastics

Molendinar

GymnasticsFirst AidCheer Team

3.5 km from central Benowa

All gymnastics & cheer in Benowa (1) →
See all 6 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Benowa

Arts & dance around Benowa

5 listed within 5 km of Benowa

The Arts Centre Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise

Art Centre

2.6 km from central Benowa

Cool Bananas Entertainment

Merrimac

Event EntertainmentPainting

3.9 km from central Benowa

Aboriginal Desert Art Centre

Broadbeach

Art Centre

4.6 km from central Benowa

Not finding it in Benowa? Listed in Molendinar (1 · 3.5 km), Surfers Paradise (1 · 3.7 km), Merrimac (1 · 3.9 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Benowa

4 listed within 5 km of Benowa

Padlock Escape Room & Bar

Surfers Paradise

Play centreDrum

3.7 km from central Benowa

BIGStar Circus

Molendinar

AcrobaticsMagicianCircus

3.8 km from central Benowa

Lost Locks Escape Rooms

Surfers Paradise

Play centre

3.7 km from central Benowa

Not finding it in Benowa? Listed in Molendinar (1 · 3.5 km), Surfers Paradise (3 · 3.7 km), Nerang (1 · 5.3 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Benowa

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

8 schools within 3 km of the Benowa centre, 3 with a Benowa address. See all schools with a Benowa address

All schools with a Benowa 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 6)

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  • Albert Park

    Broadbeach Waters · 2.5 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields

Sports grounds (4)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Lex Bell Oval

    Surfers Paradise · 2.6 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Girral Park

    Ashmore · 2.8 km

    Sports courts / fields

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 Benowa

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 Benowa: 62 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Benowa, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Benowa within City of Gold Coast

5 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 20th of 59 suburbs by number of providers

City of Gold Coast guideSchools in Benowa

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 Benowa

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

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Benowa

1803/18 Enderley Avenue (1/1)

1803/18 Enderley Avenue

3.8km

Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217

$919,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
7 Breakspear Road (1/1)

7 Breakspear Road

4.6km

Molendinar, QLD 4214

$1,500,000

422House

Recently sold within 5 km of Benowa

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

30/268 Ashmore Road (1/1)
Sold
House
30/268 Ashmore Road600m

Benowa, QLD 4217

4
3
2
3 Ayrshire Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Ayrshire Avenue700m

Benowa Waters, QLD 4217

4
2
2
8/2 St Kevins Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
8/2 St Kevins Avenue700m

Benowa, QLD 4217

2
1
2
5 Caithness Court (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Caithness Court1.2km

Sorrento, QLD 4217

4
3
4
8 Sapium Road (1/1)
Sold
House
8 Sapium Road1.6km

Ashmore, QLD 4214

3
1
1
55 Platypus Avenue (1/1)
Sold
House
55 Platypus Avenue1.7km

Sorrento, QLD 4217

5
4
2
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Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature1803/18 Enderley Avenue7 Breakspear Road
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATHOUSE
Bedrooms24
Bathrooms22
Car spaces12
Asking price$919,000$1,500,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

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

Bundall

1 activity provider · 1.5 km

Ashmore

7 activity providers · 2.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Benowa

    Martial arts 2, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Football (AFL) 1

    3 schools · 2 parks

  • Bundall1.5 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Ashmore2.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +2

    5 schools · 7 parks

  • Molendinar3.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +5

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Surfers Paradise3.7 km · same council

    Kids' activities & play 3, Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Other sports 1 +2

    1 school · 8 parks

  • Merrimac3.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Party entertainers 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Bundall family guide · 1.5 kmAshmore family guide · 2.7 kmMolendinar family guide · 3.5 kmSurfers Paradise family guide · 3.7 kmMerrimac family guide · 3.9 kmCarrara family guide · 4 kmBroadbeach Waters family guide · 4.3 kmBroadbeach family guide · 4.5 kmWorongary family guide · 4.6 kmClear Island Waters family guide · 5 kmSouthport family guide · 5.2 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Benowa

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Local Studies LibrarySouthportLibrary · Playground

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 55 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Benowa · correct as at 28 Oct 2026

Kids activities across City of Gold Coast

274 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Gold Coast
Sports225Creative Arts36Entertainment26Academic20Music13Health10

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Benowa.

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All kids' activities listed in Benowa

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

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