Margate, QLD Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Margate · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Margate: 8 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Margate, and parks and playgrounds.
Family Snapshot
- Kids' activities
- Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 2 parks · 8 verified playgrounds
- Explore nearby
- Woody Point, Redcliffe, and Kippa-Ring
What can families do in Margate?
Sports & local clubs around Margate
Martial arts around Margate
2 listed within 5 km of Margate
Traditional Korean Karate Academy
Redcliffe
1.7 km from central Margate
Pacific International Taekwondo
Clontarf
2.3 km from central Margate
Not finding it in Margate? Listed in Redcliffe (1 · 1.7 km)
Other sports around Margate
2 listed within 5 km of Margate
Humpybong Yacht Club
Woody Point
1.3 km from central Margate
Focus Tennis Academy
Redcliffe
1.7 km from central Margate
Not finding it in Margate? Listed in Woody Point (1 · 1.3 km), Redcliffe (1 · 1.7 km), Scarborough (2 · 5.1 km)
More sports
- Athletics (1 in Margate · 1 within 5 km) — Redcliffe Little Athletics (0 km)
- Soccer (1 in Margate · 1 within 5 km) — Redcliffe Little Athletics (0 km)
More things to do around Margate
Kids' activities & play around Margate
2 listed within 5 km of Margate · 1 in Margate
All kids' activities & play in Margate (1) →See all 2 within 5 km
- Humpybong Yacht Club · Woody Point · 1.3 km
Schools in and near Margate
Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Margate.
- Humpybong State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · in Margate
- Grace Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · 2 km
- Clontarf Beach State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 2.3 km
- Kippa-Ring State SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 2.4 km
- Clontarf Beach State High SchoolSecondary · 1.8 km
Government school zones covering central Margate:
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features)
- Margate Park · Margate · 1.1 km Playground
- Apex Park · Woody Point · 1.6 km Playground Sports courts / fields
- Crockatt Park · Woody Point · 1.7 km Toilets Sports courts / fields Playground
- Atkinson Park · Kippa-Ring · 1.8 km Playground Shade / shelter Sports courts / fields
Sports grounds
- Humpybong Park · Redcliffe · 1.5 km Sports courts / fields
Parks
- Barry Bolton Park · Margate · 0.8 km
- Gayundah Coastal Arboretum · Woody Point · 1.5 km
- Bells Beach · Clontarf · 2 km
- Settlement Cove Lagoon · Redcliffe · 2 km
How Margate compares with nearby suburbs
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Margate
Athletics 1, Soccer 1, Kids' activities & play 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Woody Point1.3 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1
0 schools · 4 parks
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Redcliffe1.7 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1 +1
1 school · 3 parks
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Kippa-Ring2.9 km · same council
Swimming 1
2 schools · 4 parks
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Scarborough5.1 km · same council
Other sports 2
3 schools · 4 parks
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Brisbane4.4 km
Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1
6 schools · 0 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margate | Athletics 1, Soccer 1, Kids' activities & play 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Woody Point1.3 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Redcliffe1.7 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Party entertainers 1 +1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kippa-Ring2.9 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Scarborough5.1 km · same council | Other sports 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Brisbane4.4 km | Tutoring & STEM 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 | 6 | 0 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Margate within City of Moreton Bay
1 of the council area’s 70 activity providers · 18th of 33 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
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