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Elanora, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4221 · City of Gold Coast

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 28 Oct 2026
Queensland
Queensland regional photograph · Chris Olszewski / CC BY-SA 4.0

How Elanora 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

    19 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access0.6/5

    8.2% 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 transport2.1/5

    41.7% of homes near a frequent stop or station

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

  • Parks & play1.1/5

    25.8% 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 access3.3/5

    44.7% 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 — 100% 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 kmActivities46within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts13 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer7 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmTennis4 within 5 km
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Soccer3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 kmArts & dance11 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 kmKids' activities & play2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

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

Explore Elanora

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Winders Park

Currumbin · 1.6 km

Playground Wheelchair accessible
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Elanora

Martial arts around Elanora

13 listed within 5 km of Elanora · 4 in Elanora

Kyokushin Karate Gold Coast

Elanora

Karate

In Elanora

GKR Karate

Elanora

Karate

In Elanora

Rhee Taekwondo

Elanora

Taekwondo

In Elanora

All martial arts in Elanora (4) →
See all 13 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Elanora

7 listed within 5 km of Elanora · 1 in Elanora

Currumbin Gymnastics & Dance

Elanora

Gymnastics

In Elanora

Black Belt Plus

Burleigh Heads

KarateEvent EntertainmentSelf Defence

5 km from central Elanora

Chadwick Studios

Burleigh Heads

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

5 km from central Elanora

All gymnastics & cheer in Elanora (1) →
See all 7 within 5 km

Other sports around Elanora

5 listed within 5 km of Elanora · 1 in Elanora

Learning Matters Educational Services

Elanora

TutoringEnglishYacht

In Elanora

Currumbin Alley Surf School

Currumbin

SurfDiving

2.5 km from central Elanora

Surf Easy

Currumbin

Surf

2.5 km from central Elanora

All other sports in Elanora (1) →
See all 5 within 5 km

Swimming around Elanora

5 listed within 5 km of Elanora

Palm Beach Currumbin Pool & Sports

Palm Beach

Swimming

1.3 km from central Elanora

Waterlinx Queensland

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

4.6 km from central Elanora

Coopers Swim School

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

4.9 km from central Elanora

Not finding it in Elanora? Listed in Palm Beach (1 · 2.2 km), Currumbin (1 · 2.5 km), Burleigh Heads (6 · 5 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

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More things to do around Elanora

Arts & dance around Elanora

11 listed within 5 km of Elanora · 1 in Elanora

Signature Dance

Elanora

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

In Elanora

Fight 4 Youth

Currumbin

Mental HealthBoxingDancing School

2.5 km from central Elanora

Gold Coast Arts Centre

Burleigh Heads

Art Centre

4.4 km from central Elanora

All arts & dance in Elanora (1) →
See all 11 within 5 km

Music around Elanora

6 listed within 5 km of Elanora

VOXstudio

Currumbin

MusicGuitarPiano

1.8 km from central Elanora

Southern Gold Coast Guitar Tuition

Palm Beach

GuitarTutoring

2.2 km from central Elanora

The Guitar Studio

Palm Beach

Guitar

2.2 km from central Elanora

Not finding it in Elanora? Listed in Palm Beach (2 · 2.2 km), Currumbin (1 · 2.5 km), Burleigh Heads (3 · 5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Elanora

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

6 schools within 3 km of the Elanora centre, 2 with a Elanora 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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  • Winders Park

    Currumbin · 1.6 km

    Playground Wheelchair accessible

Libraries (1)

Public pools (1)

  • Palm Beach Aquatic Centre

    Currumbin · 1.5 km

    Water play Sports courts / fields Playground Wheelchair accessible

Sports grounds (4)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Elanora

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 Elanora: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Elanora, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

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Your council & community

Elanora within City of Gold Coast

8 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 10th 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 Elanora

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Elanora

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

146 Guineas Creek Road (1/1)
Sold
House
146 Guineas Creek Road200m

Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223

4
1
34 Larentia Street (1/1)
Sold
House
34 Larentia Street400m

Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223

4
2
2
11 Cyclades Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Cyclades Crescent500m

Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223

3
2
4
116/43 Murtha Drive (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
116/43 Murtha Drive600m

Elanora, QLD 4221

3
1
1
27 Elizabeth Street (1/1)
Sold
House
27 Elizabeth Street900m

Currumbin Waters, QLD 4223

4
2
3
65 K P Mcgrath Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
65 K P Mcgrath Drive900m

Elanora, QLD 4221

3
2
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Elanora

    Martial arts 4, Tutoring & STEM 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Other sports 1 +3

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Currumbin Waters2.2 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 5 parks

  • Palm Beach2.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Music 2, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1 +3

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Currumbin2.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Music 1 +3

    1 school · 6 parks

  • Tallebudgera3.3 km · same council

    Other sports 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Burleigh Heads5 km · same council

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

    1 school · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Currumbin Waters family guide · 2.2 kmPalm Beach family guide · 2.2 kmCurrumbin family guide · 2.5 kmTallebudgera family guide · 3.3 kmBurleigh Heads family guide · 5 kmTallebudgera Valley family guide · 5.4 kmBurleigh Waters family guide · 5.6 kmVarsity Lakes family guide · 7 kmReedy Creek family guide · 7.2 kmMiami family guide · 7.5 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 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 Elanora

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

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