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Carrara, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4211 · City of Gold Coast

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
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Queensland regional photograph · Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Carrara 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
2.4
Fair
2.4 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    15 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access0.0/5

    0% 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 transport0.4/5

    7.1% of homes near a frequent stop or station

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

  • Parks & play0.6/5

    15% 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 access3.5/5

    49.2% 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

    1.5 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 — 90.3% 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).

Schools6within 3 kmActivities37within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts12 within 5 kmTennis5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 km
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Swimming3 within 5 kmArts & dance3 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM2 within 5 kmMusic1 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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Explore Carrara

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Carrara

Martial arts around Carrara

12 listed within 5 km of Carrara · 1 in Carrara

Southside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nerang

Carrara

Jiujitsu

In Carrara

One Taekwondo Gold Coast

Ashmore

Taekwondo

2.2 km from central Carrara

GKR Karate

Nerang

Karate

2.4 km from central Carrara

All martial arts in Carrara (1) →
See all 12 within 5 km

Tennis around Carrara

5 listed within 5 km of Carrara · 3 in Carrara

KDV Sport

Carrara

Tennis

In Carrara

Emerald Lakes Tennis

Carrara

Tennis

In Carrara

Positive Energy Tennis

Carrara

Tennis

In Carrara

All tennis in Carrara (3) →
See all 5 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Carrara

5 listed within 5 km of Carrara

Allure Rhythmic Gymnastics Gold Coast

Nerang

GymnasticsDancing SchoolAdventure & Camping

1.4 km from central Carrara

BIGStar Circus

Molendinar

AcrobaticsMagicianCircus

2.7 km from central Carrara

Gold Medal Gymnastics

Molendinar

GymnasticsFirst AidCheer Team

3.3 km from central Carrara

Not finding it in Carrara? Listed in Nerang (1 · 1.4 km), Molendinar (2 · 3.3 km), Ashmore (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Carrara

3 listed within 5 km of Carrara · 1 in Carrara

Carrara JAFC Auskick Centre

Carrara

AFLAuskick

In Carrara

Trinity Lutheran College (Ashmore) Auskick Centre

Ashmore

AFLAuskick

3.1 km from central Carrara

Surfers Paradise JAFC Auskick Centre

Benowa

AFLAuskick

4.5 km from central Carrara

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More things to do around Carrara

Arts & dance around Carrara

3 listed within 5 km of Carrara

Cool Bananas Entertainment

Merrimac

Event EntertainmentPainting

4.6 km from central Carrara

Not finding it in Carrara? Listed in Nerang (1 · 1.4 km), Molendinar (1 · 3.3 km), Merrimac (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Carrara

2 listed within 5 km of Carrara

Allure Rhythmic Gymnastics Gold Coast

Nerang

GymnasticsDancing SchoolAdventure & Camping

1.4 km from central Carrara

BIGStar Circus

Molendinar

AcrobaticsMagicianCircus

2.7 km from central Carrara

Not finding it in Carrara? Listed in Nerang (1 · 1.4 km), Molendinar (1 · 3.3 km), Surfers Paradise (3 · 7.6 km)

Schools within 3 km of Carrara

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

6 schools within 3 km of the Carrara centre, 2 with a Carrara 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) (3)

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Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (3)

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  • Girral Park

    Ashmore · 2.7 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 5)

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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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Carrara: 37 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Carrara, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Carrara 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 guide

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 Carrara

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

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Carrara

7 Breakspear Road (1/1)

7 Breakspear Road

3.7km

Molendinar, QLD 4214

$1,500,000

422House

Recently sold within 5 km of Carrara

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

16 Paddington Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
16 Paddington Drive300m

Carrara, QLD 4211

4
2
2
6/20 Paddington Drive (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
6/20 Paddington Drive300m

Carrara, QLD 4211

3
2
1
64/34 John Francis Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
64/34 John Francis Drive400m

Carrara, QLD 4211

3
2
2
2/44 Ancona Street (1/1)
Sold
House
2/44 Ancona Street800m

Carrara, QLD 4211

3
2
2
103 Cayuga Road (1/1)
Sold
House
103 Cayuga Road1.3km

Nerang, QLD 4211

4
1
1
4/1A Mcleod Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/1A Mcleod Street1.4km

Highland Park, QLD 4211

3
1
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Nerang

5 activity providers · 1.4 km

Ashmore

7 activity providers · 3.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Carrara

    Tennis 3, Martial arts 1, Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1 +1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Nerang1.4 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 7 parks

  • Worongary2 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    1 school · 9 parks

  • Molendinar3.3 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Ashmore3.6 km · same council

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

    5 schools · 7 parks

  • Benowa4 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 2 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Nerang family guide · 1.4 kmWorongary family guide · 2 kmMolendinar family guide · 3.3 kmAshmore family guide · 3.6 kmBenowa family guide · 4 kmMerrimac family guide · 4.6 kmGilston family guide · 5.5 kmBundall family guide · 5.6 kmArundel family guide · 6.8 kmPacific Pines family guide · 7 kmClear Island Waters family guide · 7.1 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

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Choosing a school around Carrara starts in the schools section, which sets Emmanuel College - Carrara beside the schools listed in Nerang, each with a profile to open.

Outside the classroom, martial arts leads the sports section, with Southside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nerang listed in Carrara.

Football (AFL) is listed here through Carrara JAFC Auskick Centre, while gymnastics points to Nerang, Molendinar and Benowa.

AIFor gymnastics, compare the Nerang and Molendinar pages, or open the City of Gold Coast guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 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 Carrara

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

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