Park

Lake Marylands Park

Carrara, Queensland 4211

WhereCarrara

Location

Nerang Broadbeach Rd

Carrara, Queensland 4211

Explore the area

Explore around Carrara, from school days to weekends.

Carrara family guide

2.4Suburb ratingFair2.4 out of 5 · 6 of 10 factors rated

Kids' activities5.0/5Strong
School access0.0/5Limited
Public transport0.4/5Limited
Parks & play0.6/5Limited
GP access3.5/5Moderate
Hot days5.0/5Low

See how Carrara rates →Fixed standards, not a ranking

schools in Carrara: 2

activity providers in the suburb: 7
parks in the suburb: 2
libraries in the suburb: 0

City of Gold Coast

council area (km²): 1,333.386
residents (ABS, June 2024): 681,389
children aged 0–14: 113,859
schools: 110
public places listed: 407
kids’ activity providers listed: 274

Most-listed activities: Karate, Swimming, Tennis

Population figures: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Nearby suburbs: Nerang · Worongary · Molendinar · Ashmore

What's Nearby

Tamara Jazz Music Lessons

SingingPianoGuitar

Carrara

BIGStar Circus

AcrobaticsMagicianCircus

14 Harper St, Molendinar

Southern Cross Martial Arts Gold Coast

JiujitsuKarate

Gooding Dr &, Boowaggan Rd, Merrimac

Ryan Mason Cricket Coaching

Cricket

Gold Coast

Magic Jake – Primary School Entertainment & Incursions (Brisbane & Gold Coast)

Event EntertainmentMagician

Gold Coast

Can Do Aquatics

SportsSwimming

Lot 15 Southport Trade Centre, Jackman Street, Southport

Dendy Cinemas Southport

Event EntertainmentArt CentreMusic

129 Queen Street, Southport

SEPAC (Studio Empire Performing Arts Centre)

DramaMusicDancing School

119 Scarborough Street, Southport

MyFirstGym Robina

GymnasticsJiujitsuRock Climbing

MyFirstGym Robina, Robina Super Centre, (Corner of Scottsdale Drive & Robina Town Centre Drive, Gold Coast

Nearby Schools

Josiah College

Carrara QLD 4211

Independent

Emmanuel College - Carrara

Birmingham Road, Carrara QLD 4211 Australia

IndependentPrimary+Co-ed

Ashmore State School

Currumburra Road, Ashmore QLD 4214 Australia

GovernmentPrimary+Co-ed

Trinity Lutheran College

641 Ashmore Road, Ashmore QLD 4214 Australia

IndependentKinder+Co-ed

Benowa State High School

Mediterranean Drive, Benowa QLD 4217 Australia

GovernmentSecondaryCo-ed

St Kevin's School

312 Benowa Road, Benowa QLD 4217 Australia

CatholicPrimaryCo-ed

Nearby Properties

7 Breakspear Road

Molendinar, QLD 4214

$1,500,000

4221464 m²House

Kids' activities listed in Queensland: what providers tell you

Of 1,083 activity listings on AroundSchools in Queensland, 38 (3.5%) state ages, 1 (0.1%) a price and 2 (0.2%) a timetable.

The rest haven't said yet — that doesn't mean they don't suit your child or that they're free. Check with the provider.

AroundSchools listings by activity type

Queensland · as of 21 Oct 2026 · a listing can be in more than one type

Sports858Entertainment154Creative arts137Academic126Music47Health46Other4

Counts of AroundSchools listings, not of children taking part.

Listings that state ages, by age band

38 of 1,083 listings in Queensland · bands overlap

Ages 3–531Ages 6–937Ages 10–1236Teens 13–1732

A listing for ages 5–10 counts in three bands. For 36 of them the ages come from the provider's website.

Price: 1 shows a price, 0 are marked free and 1,082 list no price — no price listed doesn't mean free.

See the numbers

AroundSchools listings · Queensland · as of 21 Oct 2026
Activity listings	1,083
Sports	858
Entertainment	154
Creative arts	137
Academic	126
Music	47
Health	46
Other	4
State ages	38
Ages 3–5	31
Ages 6–9	37
Ages 10–12	36
Teens 13–17	32
Show a price	1
Marked free	0
No price listed	1,082
List a timetable	2