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Burleigh Waters, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4220 · City of Gold Coast

Discover Burleigh Waters 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 Burleigh Waters 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
2.8
Fair
2.8 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    40 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access1.1/5

    14.2% 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

  • Public transport1.0/5

    20.3% of homes near a frequent stop or station

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

  • Parks & play1.0/5

    22.2% 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 access3.8/5

    53.8% of homes within 1 km of a GP

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

  • Hot days5.0/5

    1 day 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 — 98.1% 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).

Schools9within 3 kmActivities84within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts16 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer11 within 5 kmSwimming11 within 5 kmOther sports10 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 km
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Tennis9 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play5 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

Explore Burleigh Waters

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Frascott Park

Varsity Lakes · 1.1 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Lakeview Park

Burleigh Waters · 2.3 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Burleigh Waters

Martial arts around Burleigh Waters

16 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters

Bba Mixed Martial Arts Mma Fitness Facility

Burleigh Heads

Jiujitsu

0.9 km from central Burleigh Waters

Full Metal Jiu Jitsu

Burleigh Heads

Jiujitsu

0.9 km from central Burleigh Waters

Southside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Burleigh Heads

Jiujitsu

1 km from central Burleigh Waters

Not finding it in Burleigh Waters? Listed in Varsity Lakes (3 · 1.5 km), Burleigh Heads (5 · 1.8 km), Miami (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Burleigh Waters

11 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters

Hyped Performing Arts

Varsity Lakes

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

1.5 km from central Burleigh Waters

Varsity Lakes Trampoline and Gymnastics Club

Varsity Lakes

Gymnastics

1.7 km from central Burleigh Waters

Black Belt Plus

Burleigh Heads

KarateEvent EntertainmentSelf Defence

1.8 km from central Burleigh Waters

Not finding it in Burleigh Waters? Listed in Varsity Lakes (2 · 1.5 km), Burleigh Heads (5 · 1.8 km), Miami (1 · 3.5 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Swimming around Burleigh Waters

11 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters

Body Science

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

0.6 km from central Burleigh Waters

Coopers Swim School

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

0.8 km from central Burleigh Waters

Waterlinx Queensland

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

1.1 km from central Burleigh Waters

Not finding it in Burleigh Waters? Listed in Varsity Lakes (1 · 1.5 km), Burleigh Heads (6 · 1.8 km), Miami (3 · 3.5 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Other sports around Burleigh Waters

10 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters · 1 in Burleigh Waters

On Belay Climbing

Burleigh Waters

AbseilingEvent Entertainment

In Burleigh Waters

Tallebudgera SLSC

Burleigh Heads

SurfArt CentreGymnastics

1.8 km from central Burleigh Waters

Miami Beach SLSC

Miami

Surf

3.5 km from central Burleigh Waters

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More things to do around Burleigh Waters

Arts & dance around Burleigh Waters

20 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters · 1 in Burleigh Waters

Gold Coast Dance

Burleigh Waters

Dancing SchoolDrama

In Burleigh Waters

Corporate Art Centre

Burleigh Heads

Art Centre

0.5 km from central Burleigh Waters

Gold Coast Arts Centre

Burleigh Heads

Art Centre

1.3 km from central Burleigh Waters

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See all 20 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Burleigh Waters

8 listed within 5 km of Burleigh Waters · 1 in Burleigh Waters

NumberWorks'nWords Burleigh

Burleigh Waters

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

In Burleigh Waters

A Team Tuition

Varsity Lakes

TutoringPaintingMaths

1.5 km from central Burleigh Waters

Kip McGrath - Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes

MathsEnglish

1.5 km from central Burleigh Waters

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Schools within 3 km of Burleigh Waters

AIMarymount Primary School is among the listed schools inside Burleigh Waters; the rest of this section comes from Varsity Lakes and Reedy Creek.

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

9 schools within 3 km of the Burleigh Waters centre, 3 with a Burleigh Waters address. See all schools with a Burleigh Waters address

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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)

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Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (2)

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 Burleigh 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 Burleigh Waters: 84 kids' activities within 5 km, 3 schools in Burleigh Waters, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Burleigh Waters within City of Gold Coast

7 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 11th of 59 suburbs by number of providers

City of Gold Coast guideSchools in Burleigh Waters

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 Burleigh Waters

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Burleigh Waters

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

4502/12 Executive Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4502/12 Executive Drive200m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

2
2
1
3/20 Executive Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/20 Executive Drive200m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

2
2
2
218/325 Reedy Creek Road (1/1)
Sold
Villa
218/325 Reedy Creek Road400m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

2
1
1
114/325 Reedy Creek Road (1/1)
Sold
Villa
114/325 Reedy Creek Road400m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

2
1
1
No Image Available
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220400m
2
1
2
13 Redleaf Court (1/1)
Sold
House
13 Redleaf Court800m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

3
2
2

Nearby suburbs

AIUse the comparison to see what Varsity Lakes and Burleigh Heads list for martial arts and gymnastics, which Burleigh Waters itself does not list.

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

Miami

13 activity providers · 3.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Burleigh Waters

    Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Other sports 1, Arts & dance 1 +2

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Varsity Lakes1.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 3, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tutoring & STEM 2 +3

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Burleigh Heads1.8 km · same council

    Arts & dance 10, Swimming 6, Gymnastics & cheer 5, Martial arts 5 +7

    1 school · 5 parks

  • Reedy Creek2.3 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 6 parks

  • Miami3.5 km · same council

    Other sports 3, Swimming 3, Soccer 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    1 school · 7 parks

  • Robina4.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 4, Soccer 3, Swimming 3, Football (AFL) 2 +9

    4 schools · 9 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Varsity Lakes family guide · 1.5 kmBurleigh Heads family guide · 1.8 kmReedy Creek family guide · 2.3 kmMiami family guide · 3.5 kmRobina family guide · 4.2 kmTallebudgera family guide · 4.6 kmTallebudgera Valley family guide · 4.7 kmPalm Beach family guide · 5.2 kmElanora family guide · 5.6 kmMermaid Waters family guide · 5.7 kmClear Island Waters family guide · 5.8 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 27 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Burleigh Waters itself lists tennis, soccer, dance, tutoring and climbing, so the sports and activities sections are the place to begin. Martial arts, gymnastics and swimming are featured too, but those listings come from neighbouring suburbs such as Burleigh Heads, Varsity Lakes and Miami.

For tennis, Gca Tennis and Gold Coast Albert JTC are both listed in Burleigh Waters. Indoor climbing at On Belay Climbing appears under other sports and party entertainers.

The schools section starts with the primary and secondary schools in the suburb, then widens to Varsity Lakes and Reedy Creek. The parks section lists the playgrounds and the aquatic centres at Miami.

AIFor Football (AFL), see the Robina page, and the City of Gold Coast guide covers the council area.

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

Libraries in and around Burleigh Waters

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Palm Beach LibraryPalm BeachLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site
Robina LibraryRobinaLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 40 parks and 3 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Burleigh Waters · 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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All kids' activities listed in Burleigh Waters

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

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