Coombabah, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4216 · City of Gold Coast
Discover Coombabah with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Coombabah 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.
Average of the 6 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities2.4/5
4 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access0.7/5
9.3% 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
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Public transport3.4/5
66.6% of homes near a frequent stop or station
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.6/5
36.9% 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
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GP access3.7/5
51.6% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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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 — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (9)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Queensland (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Queensland state schools – primary sites 2026 (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0 — General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) – Translink (CC BY 4.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Activities around Coombabah
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Sports & local clubs around Coombabah
Martial arts around Coombabah
4 listed within 5 km of Coombabah · 2 in Coombabah
In Coombabah
In Coombabah
4.4 km from central Coombabah
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- GKR Karate · Labrador · 4.4 km
Soccer around Coombabah
3 listed within 5 km of Coombabah
2.1 km from central Coombabah
2.9 km from central Coombabah
4.3 km from central Coombabah
Not finding it in Coombabah? Listed in Runaway Bay (1 · 1.8 km), Labrador (2 · 5.5 km), Pacific Pines (1 · 7.9 km)
Swimming around Coombabah
3 listed within 5 km of Coombabah
1.5 km from central Coombabah
1.7 km from central Coombabah
3 km from central Coombabah
Not finding it in Coombabah? Listed in Runaway Bay (1 · 1.8 km), Hope Island (2 · 4.8 km), Helensvale (1 · 5.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Coombabah
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4 schools within 3 km of the Coombabah centre, 2 with a Coombabah address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (2)
Sports grounds (3)
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Parks (4)
Coombabah Esplanade Park
Coombabah · 1.3 km
Torrevella Vista Park
Coombabah · 1.4 km
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Lions Park
Paradise Point · 2.4 km
Pacific Park
Runaway Bay · 2.8 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 Coombabah: 14 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Coombabah, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 2 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, and Hope Island
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Browse mapped places (27)
- Coombabah State SchoolSchool
- Biggera Waters State SchoolSchool
- St Francis Xavier SchoolSchool
- Coombabah State High SchoolSchool
- Ksi Shukokai Karate QLDActivity
- Pro-One Tennis AcademyActivity
- Action BoatingActivity
- Harbour Town Swim AcademyActivity
- Paradise Point Sailing ClubActivity
- Runaway Bay Soccer ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Sports SelectionActivity
- Bubble Swim AcademyActivity
- Labrador JAFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Labrador Afl Sports ClubActivity
- Bai Rui Taekwon-do LabradorActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Kip McGrath - LabradorActivity
- Chiba ParkPark or community place
- Coombabah Esplanade ParkPark or community place
- Torrevella Vista ParkPark or community place
- Spinicar ParkPark or community place
- Paul Scanlan OvalPark or community place
- Runaway Bay Sports Precinct EastPark or community place
- Lions ParkPark or community place
- Len and Muriel Godlonton ReservePark or community place
- Pacific ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Coombabah within City of Gold Coast
2 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 35th of 59 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 Coombabah
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Coombabah
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Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: House
Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: House
Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: House
Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: Townhouse
Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: House
Coombabah, QLD 4216
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Paradise Point
1 activity provider · 1.8 km
Runaway Bay
3 activity providers · 1.8 km
Hope Island
4 activity providers · 4.8 km
Helensvale
7 activity providers · 5.4 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Coombabah
Martial arts 2
2 schools · 4 parks
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Paradise Point1.8 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1
0 schools · 2 parks
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Runaway Bay1.8 km · same council
Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 5 parks
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Hope Island4.8 km · same council
Swimming 2, Tennis 2
0 schools · 4 parks
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Helensvale5.4 km · same council
Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 7 parks
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Arundel5.4 km · same council
Cricket 1, Martial arts 1
2 schools · 8 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coombabah | Martial arts 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Paradise Point1.8 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Runaway Bay1.8 km · same council | Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hope Island4.8 km · same council | Swimming 2, Tennis 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Helensvale5.4 km · same council | Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Arundel5.4 km · same council | Cricket 1, Martial arts 1 | 2 | 8 |
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 27 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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Families comparing schools in Coombabah can open the schools section first, where Coombabah State School is listed inside the suburb beside a school in Runaway Bay.
Martial arts is the section with listings inside Coombabah, such as Ksi Shukokai Karate QLD. Soccer, swimming and tennis point to Runaway Bay and Labrador instead.
Outdoors, the parks section lists Chiba Park as a playground in Coombabah, with sports grounds listed in Runaway Bay and Paradise Point.
AISoccer and swimming listings sit on the Runaway Bay guide; for AFL, see the Labrador AFL listings.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 Oct 2026.
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