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Broadbeach Waters, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4218 · City of Gold Coast

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Queensland regional photograph · Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools5within 3 kmActivities52within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts9 within 5 kmOther sports9 within 5 kmTennis6 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 km
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Soccer4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Broadbeach Waters

Martial arts around Broadbeach Waters

9 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

National Taekwondo Gold Coast

Mermaid Waters

Taekwondo
Ages 4–12*

1 km from central Broadbeach Waters

GKR Karate

Clear Island Waters

Karate

2.1 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Gold Coast Goju Karate

Clear Island Waters

Karate

2.3 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Not finding it in Broadbeach Waters? Listed in Mermaid Waters (1 · 1.7 km), Clear Island Waters (2 · 3.3 km), Benowa (2 · 4.3 km)

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Other sports around Broadbeach Waters

9 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

Broadbeach SLSC

Broadbeach

Surf

0.9 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Kurrawa SLSC

Broadbeach

SurfGymnastics

0.9 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Nobby's Beach SLSC

Nobby Beach

Surf

1.9 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Not finding it in Broadbeach Waters? Listed in Broadbeach (2 · 0.9 km), Surfers Paradise (1 · 3.7 km), Miami (3 · 4.7 km)

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Tennis around Broadbeach Waters

6 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

High Performance Tennis Academy

Mermaid Waters

Tennis

3.3 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club

Mermaid Waters

Tennis

3.3 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Vamos Australia

Benowa

Tennis

3.9 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Not finding it in Broadbeach Waters? Listed in Mermaid Waters (2 · 1.7 km), Benowa (1 · 4.3 km), Miami (1 · 4.7 km)

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Swimming around Broadbeach Waters

5 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters · 1 in Broadbeach Waters

Linda McGill Swim & Surf Schools

Broadbeach Waters

Swimming

In Broadbeach Waters

City Pools

Miami

Swimming

3.1 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Miami Swimming Club

Miami

Swimming

3.1 km from central Broadbeach Waters

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Arts & dance around Broadbeach Waters

5 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

Aboriginal Desert Art Centre

Broadbeach

Art Centre

0.8 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Robina Braves Baseball Club

Ben Buckler

BaseballPhotography

3.2 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Lenore Robbins Dance Centre

Ben Buckler

Dancing School

3.2 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Not finding it in Broadbeach Waters? Listed in Broadbeach (1 · 0.9 km), Surfers Paradise (1 · 3.7 km), Merrimac (1 · 4.9 km)

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Kids' activities & play around Broadbeach Waters

5 listed within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

Putt Putt Mermaid Beach

Mermaid Beach

Play centreEvent EntertainmentGolf

1.9 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Padlock Escape Room & Bar

Surfers Paradise

Play centreDrum

3.7 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Doodlebugs

Miami

Play centre

3.5 km from central Broadbeach Waters

Not finding it in Broadbeach Waters? Listed in Surfers Paradise (3 · 3.7 km), Miami (1 · 4.7 km), Robina (1 · 6.2 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Broadbeach Waters

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

5 schools within 3 km of the Broadbeach Waters centre, none with a Broadbeach Waters 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 7)

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Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 11)

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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 Broadbeach Waters

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 Broadbeach Waters: 52 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Broadbeach Waters within City of Gold Coast

1 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 40th of 59 suburbs by number of providers

City of Gold Coast guide

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Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Broadbeach Waters

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Broadbeach Waters

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

27/54 Hooker Boulevard (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
27/54 Hooker Boulevard400m

Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

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2
1
5/61-63 Hooker Boulevard (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
5/61-63 Hooker Boulevard500m

Broadbeach Waters, QLD 4218

3
2
2
14 Sailaway Street (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Sailaway Street600m

Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

4
2
4
14 Alma Street (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Alma Street600m

Broadbeach Waters, QLD 4218

4
3
2
9/3-5 Duet Drive (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
9/3-5 Duet Drive600m

Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

2
1
1
2402/22 Surf Parade (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2402/22 Surf Parade700m

Broadbeach, QLD 4218

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2
1

Nearby suburbs

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

Bundall

1 activity provider · 3.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Broadbeach Waters

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Broadbeach0.9 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1

    1 school · 8 parks

  • Mermaid Waters1.7 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 7 parks

  • Bundall3.2 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Clear Island Waters3.3 km · same council

    Martial arts 2

    1 school · 1 park

  • Surfers Paradise3.7 km · same council

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

    1 school · 8 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Broadbeach family guide · 0.9 kmMermaid Waters family guide · 1.7 kmBundall family guide · 3.2 kmClear Island Waters family guide · 3.3 kmSurfers Paradise family guide · 3.7 kmBenowa family guide · 4.3 kmMiami family guide · 4.7 kmMerrimac family guide · 4.9 kmVarsity Lakes family guide · 5.7 kmRobina family guide · 6.2 kmAshmore family guide · 6.9 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Gold Coast

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

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Broadbeach Waters.

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All kids' activities listed in Broadbeach Waters

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Broadbeach Waters.

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