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Varsity Lakes, QLD Family Guide

QLD 4227 · City of Gold Coast

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

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

How Varsity Lakes 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
3.2
Good
3.2 out of 5

Average of the 6 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    32 kinds within 3 km

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

  • School access0.6/5

    8.3% 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

  • Public transport2.5/5

    50.2% of homes near a frequent stop or station

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

  • Parks & play2.3/5

    54.2% 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 access3.6/5

    50.3% 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

    1.1 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 — 86% 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).

Schools8within 3 kmActivities82within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts13 within 5 kmSwimming12 within 5 kmOther sports11 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer10 within 5 kmSoccer9 within 5 km
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Tennis8 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmCricket1 within 5 kmArts & dance20 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play6 within 5 kmMusic5 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing4 within 5 km
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Explore Varsity Lakes

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Frascott Park

Varsity Lakes · 1 km

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Sports & local clubs around Varsity Lakes

AIAroundSchools lists 10 gymnastics providers and 13 martial arts providers within 5 km of Varsity Lakes, each list opening with the club inside the suburb.

Martial arts around Varsity Lakes

13 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · 3 in Varsity Lakes

GKR Karate

Varsity Lakes

Karate

In Varsity Lakes

Tang Soo do Karate

Varsity Lakes

Karate

In Varsity Lakes

Sauerman Karate

Varsity Lakes

Karate

In Varsity Lakes

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See all 13 within 5 km

Swimming around Varsity Lakes

12 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · 1 in Varsity Lakes

Naked Pools

Varsity Lakes

Swimming

In Varsity Lakes

Body Science

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

2.2 km from central Varsity Lakes

Coopers Swim School

Burleigh Heads

Swimming

2.2 km from central Varsity Lakes

All swimming in Varsity Lakes (1) →
See all 12 within 5 km

Other sports around Varsity Lakes

11 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes

On Belay Climbing

Burleigh Waters

AbseilingEvent Entertainment

1.5 km from central Varsity Lakes

Tallebudgera SLSC

Burleigh Heads

SurfArt CentreGymnastics

2.4 km from central Varsity Lakes

Miami Beach SLSC

Miami

Surf

2.6 km from central Varsity Lakes

Not finding it in Varsity Lakes? Listed in Burleigh Waters (1 · 1.5 km), Burleigh Heads (1 · 2.4 km), Miami (3 · 2.6 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Varsity Lakes

10 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · 2 in Varsity Lakes

Hyped Performing Arts

Varsity Lakes

Dancing SchoolDramaAcrobatics

In Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes Trampoline and Gymnastics Club

Varsity Lakes

Gymnastics

In Varsity Lakes

Black Belt Plus

Burleigh Heads

KarateEvent EntertainmentSelf Defence

2.4 km from central Varsity Lakes

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More things to do around Varsity Lakes

Arts & dance around Varsity Lakes

20 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · 2 in Varsity Lakes

A Team Tuition

Varsity Lakes

TutoringPaintingMaths

In Varsity Lakes

Gold Coast Dance

Burleigh Waters

Dancing SchoolDrama

1.5 km from central Varsity Lakes

Corporate Art Centre

Burleigh Heads

Art Centre

2 km from central Varsity Lakes

All arts & dance in Varsity Lakes (2) →
See all 20 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Varsity Lakes

8 listed within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · 2 in Varsity Lakes

Kip McGrath - Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes

MathsEnglish

In Varsity Lakes

NumberWorks'nWords Burleigh

Burleigh Waters

MathsEnglish
Ages 5–16*

1.6 km from central Varsity Lakes

Danielle's Studio of Dance

Burleigh Heads

Dancing SchoolDramaTutoring

2.4 km from central Varsity Lakes

All tutoring & stem in Varsity Lakes (2) →
See all 8 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Varsity Lakes

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

8 schools within 3 km of the Varsity Lakes centre, 2 with a Varsity Lakes 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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Public pools (3)

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Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4 of 12)

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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.

Activities by age around Varsity Lakes

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 Varsity Lakes: 82 kids' activities within 5 km, 2 schools in Varsity Lakes, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Varsity Lakes within City of Gold Coast

10 of the council area’s 274 activity providers · 6th 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 Varsity Lakes

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Varsity Lakes

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

45 Warbler Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
45 Warbler Parade500m

Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227

4
2
4
12 Swift Place (1/1)
Sold
House
12 Swift Place800m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

5
2
4
13 Redleaf Court (1/1)
Sold
House
13 Redleaf Court800m

Burleigh Waters, QLD 4220

3
2
2
2/10 Thornleigh Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
2/10 Thornleigh Crescent800m

Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227

3
2
2
1 Thornleigh Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
1 Thornleigh Crescent900m

Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227

4
2
3
11 Belrose Boulevard (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Belrose Boulevard900m

Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227

3
2
2

Nearby suburbs

AIBurleigh Waters appears in the comparison table and is where the sports section points for both tennis and soccer.

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

Miami

13 activity providers · 2.6 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Varsity Lakes

    Martial arts 3, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 2, Tutoring & STEM 2 +3

    2 schools · 6 parks

  • Burleigh Waters1.5 km · same council

    Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

    3 schools · 5 parks

  • Burleigh Heads2.4 km · same council

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

    1 school · 5 parks

  • Miami2.6 km · same council

    Other sports 3, Swimming 3, Soccer 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +5

    1 school · 7 parks

  • Reedy Creek2.7 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 6 parks

  • Robina3.4 km · same council

    Arts & dance 4, Soccer 3, Swimming 3, Football (AFL) 2 +9

    4 schools · 9 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Burleigh Waters family guide · 1.5 kmBurleigh Heads family guide · 2.4 kmMiami family guide · 2.6 kmReedy Creek family guide · 2.7 kmRobina family guide · 3.4 kmMermaid Waters family guide · 4.2 kmClear Island Waters family guide · 4.3 kmMudgeeraba family guide · 5.6 kmBroadbeach Waters family guide · 5.7 kmTallebudgera Valley family guide · 6.1 kmTallebudgera family guide · 6.1 km

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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Inside Varsity Lakes itself, AroundSchools lists Varsity Lakes Trampoline and Gymnastics Club, Sauerman Karate and Burleigh Bullsharks Cricket Club. Each opens its sport's list in the sports section below.

AroundSchools lists 11 providers under other sports within 5 km of Varsity Lakes, including surf life saving clubs and a climbing centre. For tennis, the sports section points to clubs around Burleigh Waters, Miami and Robina.

Off the field, the parks section lists the playgrounds and parklands around the suburb, and the schools section starts with the campuses inside Varsity Lakes.

AITo widen the search, the City of Gold Coast guide covers suburbs across the council, while the Varsity Lakes sports page keeps to clubs.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 27 Oct 2026.

Libraries in and around Varsity Lakes

PlaceSuburbWhat is there
Robina LibraryRobinaLibrary · Details not verified yet — check the council site

Live from the AroundSchools directory — 1 libraries, 48 parks and 3 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Varsity Lakes · correct as at 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 Varsity Lakes

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Varsity Lakes.

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