Birkdale, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4159 · Redland City Council
Discover Birkdale 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 Birkdale
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Sports & local clubs around Birkdale
Martial arts around Birkdale
5 listed within 5 km of Birkdale · 2 in Birkdale
In Birkdale
1.2 km from central Birkdale
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- GKR Karate · Wellington Point · 1.9 km
- Kodomon Karate-do · Alexandra Hills · 3.4 km
Soccer around Birkdale
5 listed within 5 km of Birkdale
3.4 km from central Birkdale
3.8 km from central Birkdale
4.1 km from central Birkdale
Not finding it in Birkdale? Listed in Alexandra Hills (1 · 3.4 km), Capalaba (3 · 4.4 km), Lota (1 · 3.7 km)
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- Capalaba Football Club Inc · Capalaba · 4.3 km
- Twistarz Gymnastics Academy PTY LTD · Capalaba · 4.4 km
Football (AFL) around Birkdale
3 listed within 5 km of Birkdale · 1 in Birkdale
4.2 km from central Birkdale
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- Alexandra Hills Australian Football Club · Alexandra Hills · 3.4 km
Swimming around Birkdale
2 listed within 5 km of Birkdale
4.3 km from central Birkdale
4.4 km from central Birkdale
Not finding it in Birkdale? Listed in Capalaba (2 · 4.4 km), Cleveland (1 · 6.2 km), Gumdale (2 · 6.5 km)
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Tutoring & STEM around Birkdale
3 listed within 5 km of Birkdale
2 km from central Birkdale
3.9 km from central Birkdale
4.2 km from central Birkdale
Not finding it in Birkdale? Listed in Wellington Point (1 · 2 km), Capalaba (1 · 4.4 km), Lota (1 · 3.7 km)
Schools within 3 km of Birkdale
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8 schools within 3 km of the Birkdale centre, 3 with a Birkdale address. See all schools with a Birkdale address
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (3)
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Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (3)
Birkdale Park
Birkdale · 2.2 km
Harold & Enid Brown Park
Wellington Point · 2.4 km
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Wellington Point Conservation Park
Wellington Point · 2.7 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Birkdale: 18 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Birkdale, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Tutoring & STEM
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 3 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Wellington Point, Alexandra Hills, and Capalaba
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Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (35)
- Birkdale State SchoolSchool
- Wellington Point State High SchoolSchool
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolSchool
- Redlands CollegeSchool
- Birkdale South State SchoolSchool
- Wellington Point State SchoolSchool
- South East Brisbane Steiner SchoolSchool
- Alexandra Hills State SchoolSchool
- Peter de Been Jiu Jitsu - BaysideActivity
- GKR Karate - Wellington Point Anson RoadActivity
- Auskick Centre - Mary Mackillop Primary SchoolActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- ALL KIDS CAN EDUCATIONActivity
- Alexandra Hills Australian Football ClubActivity
- Kodomon Karate-doActivity
- Bayside United Sports and Recreation ClubActivity
- Kumon Bayside Education CentreActivity
- Capalaba Football ClubActivity
- Kip McGrath - CapalabaActivity
- Alex Hills JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Capalaba Football Club IncActivity
- The PlantationActivity
- Zone TennisActivity
- Redlands Rays Baseball ClubActivity
- Twistarz Gymnastics Academy PTY LTDActivity
- William Taylor Memorial ParkPark or community place
- E G W SportsfieldPark or community place
- Brock ParkPark or community place
- Beth Boyd ParkPark or community place
- Birkdale ParkPark or community place
- Robinson ParkPark or community place
- Harold & Enid Brown ParkPark or community place
- Wellington Point Jetty and ParkPark or community place
- Wellington Point Conservation ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Birkdale within Redland City Council
3 of the council area’s 47 activity providers · 6th of 11 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 Birkdale
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Birkdale
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Birkdale, QLD 4159
Property Type: Townhouse
Birkdale, QLD 4159
Property Type: Villa
Property Type: House
Birkdale, QLD 4159
Property Type: House
Thorneside, QLD 4158
Property Type: Villa
Birkdale, QLD 4159
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
AIThe comparison below sets Birkdale beside Wellington Point, Alexandra Hills, Capalaba, Lota and Cleveland, so you can see which neighbour lists the sport you are after.
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Wellington Point
3 activity providers · 2 km
Alexandra Hills
4 activity providers · 3.4 km
Capalaba
10 activity providers · 4.4 km
Lota
2 activity providers · 3.7 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Birkdale
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Wellington Point2 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1
3 schools · 9 parks
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Alexandra Hills3.4 km · same council
Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 2, Soccer 1
6 schools · 10 parks
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Capalaba4.4 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Soccer 3, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +5
3 schools · 6 parks
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Lota3.7 km
Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 1 park
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Cleveland6.2 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Soccer 2 +7
4 schools · 12 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Wellington Point2 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Alexandra Hills3.4 km · same council | Football (AFL) 2, Martial arts 2, Soccer 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Capalaba4.4 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Soccer 3, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1 +5 | 3 | 6 |
| Lota3.7 km | Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland6.2 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Soccer 2 +7 | 4 | 12 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 22 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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In Birkdale itself, the listings are martial arts and AFL: Peter de Been Jiu Jitsu - Bayside is in the suburb, and so is an AFL centre run at a local primary school. Soccer and tutoring come from neighbouring suburbs instead.
AroundSchools lists 5 soccer providers within 5 km of Birkdale, and the soccer section points to Capalaba, Alexandra Hills and Lota for them. Capalaba and Lota come up again under tutoring, so their guides answer both questions.
Birkdale's own green space is in the parks section, from Birkdale Park to playgrounds such as William Taylor Memorial Park.
AIFor soccer and tutoring, open the Capalaba guide, or browse the Redland City Council page for suburbs around the bay.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 22 Oct 2026.
Kids activities across Redland City Council
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