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Pacific Pines, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4211 · City of Gold Coast

Discover Pacific Pines 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 Pacific Pines 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
2.2
Fair
2.2 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities4.4/5

    10 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access1.0/5

    13.9% 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 transport0.0/5

    0% 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

    26.4% 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 access1.8/5

    23.7% 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

    1.6 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)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools5within 3 kmActivities17within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts6 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)1 within 5 kmNetball1 within 5 kmSoccer1 within 5 km
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Tutoring & STEM1 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Pacific Pines

Martial arts around Pacific Pines

6 listed within 5 km of Pacific Pines · 2 in Pacific Pines

GKR Karate

Pacific Pines

Karate

In Pacific Pines

Japanese Australian Goju Karate

Pacific Pines

Karate

In Pacific Pines

Kansai Karate Gold Coast

Helensvale

Karate

4.1 km from central Pacific Pines

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See all 6 within 5 km

Swimming around Pacific Pines

3 listed within 5 km of Pacific Pines

Jetts Gym

Maudsland

Swimming

3 km from central Pacific Pines

Helensvale Pool Centre

Helensvale

Swimming

3.7 km from central Pacific Pines

International Pool Products

Molendinar

Swimming

4.6 km from central Pacific Pines

Not finding it in Pacific Pines? Listed in Helensvale (1 · 2.9 km), Maudsland (1 · 5.5 km), Nerang (1 · 6 km)

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More things to do around Pacific Pines

  • Tutoring & STEM (1 in Pacific Pines · 1 within 5 km) — Quink Lab (0 km)

Schools within 3 km of Pacific Pines

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

5 schools within 3 km of the Pacific Pines centre, 4 with a Pacific Pines address. See all schools with a Pacific Pines address

All schools with a Pacific Pines address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (1)

Public pools (1)

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.

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 Pacific Pines: 17 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Pacific Pines, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM

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Pacific Pines within City of Gold Coast

6 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 17th of 59 suburbs by number of providers

City of Gold Coast guideSchools in Pacific Pines

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 Pacific Pines

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Pacific Pines

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

3 Norfolk Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Norfolk Drive300m

Pacific Pines, QLD 4211

4
2
2
104/31 Archipelago Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
104/31 Archipelago Street800m

Pacific Pines, QLD 4211

3
2
1
4 Kingman Court (1/1)
Sold
House
4 Kingman Court1.1km

Pacific Pines, QLD 4211

3
2
3
13 Amanu Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
13 Amanu Crescent1.1km

Pacific Pines, QLD 4211

4
2
2
1/14 High Ridge Road (1/1)
Sold
House
1/14 High Ridge Road1.4km

Gaven, QLD 4211

4
2
7
35 Yamba Street (1/1)
Sold
House
35 Yamba Street1.5km

Pacific Pines, QLD 4211

4
2
2

Nearby suburbs

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

Arundel

2 activity providers · 4.8 km

Oxenford

3 activity providers · 5.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Pacific Pines

    Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Netball 1, Soccer 1 +1

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Helensvale2.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 4, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Swimming 1

    2 schools · 7 parks

  • Arundel4.8 km · same council

    Cricket 1, Martial arts 1

    2 schools · 8 parks

  • Oxenford5.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Tutoring & STEM 1

    2 schools · 8 parks

  • Maudsland5.5 km · same council

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

  • Nerang6 km · same council

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

    3 schools · 7 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Helensvale family guide · 2.9 kmArundel family guide · 4.8 kmOxenford family guide · 5.2 kmMaudsland family guide · 5.5 kmNerang family guide · 6 kmMolendinar family guide · 6.1 kmCarrara family guide · 7 kmAshmore family guide · 7 kmLabrador family guide · 7.1 kmCoombabah family guide · 7.9 km

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 Pacific Pines

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Pacific Pines.

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