Arundel, Queensland

Arundel Gold Coast,  Queensland
Greenacre Drive, 2015
Arundel
Coordinates	27°56′19″S153°21′50″E / 27.9386°S 153.3638°E / -27.9386; 153.3638 (Arundel (centre of suburb))
Population	11,171 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,085/km2 (2,809/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4214
Area	10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.2 km (5 mi) NW of Southport 12.1 km (8 mi) NNW of Surfers Paradise 66.9 km (42 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Bonney
Federal division(s)	Fadden
Suburbs around Arundel: Helensvale Coombabah Biggera Waters Gaven Arundel Labrador Molendinar Parkwood Southport

Arundel is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Arundel had a population of 11,171 people. ^[1]

Geography

Located in the suburb is the Coombabah Lake Conservation Park, bordered by Coombabah Creek and adjacent to the Ivan Gibbs Wetlands Reserve in Coombabah. The Biggera Creek Dam is located in Arundel, for the purpose of flood mitigation.

History

Arundel was officially named and bounded as a suburb on 16 September 1989 ^[3] and has since grown into a series of housing estates.

A.B. Paterson College opened on 1 January 1991. ^[4] In 2021, A.B. Paterson College celebrated its 30th anniversary. ^[5]

Arundel State School opened on 1 January 1994. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Arundel recorded a population of 9,575 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male. ^[6] The median age of the Arundel population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 60.9% of people living in Arundel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.7%, England 5.5%, China 1.3%, South Africa 1.2%, Korea, Republic of 1.2%. 80% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Korean, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.2% Japanese, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.5% Greek. ^[6]

In the 2016 census, Arundel had a population of 10,246 people,51.7% female and 48.3% male. ^[7] The median age of the Arundel population was 40 years, 2 years above the national median of 38. 58.8% of people living in Arundel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.9%, England 5.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.5%, South Africa 1.3% and Philippines 1.0%. 77.3% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 3.2% Mandarin, 1.3% Japanese, 1.2% Korean, 0.9% Cantonese and 0.6% Bosnian. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Arundel recorded a population of 11,171 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. ^[1] The median age of the Arundel population was 41 years, 3 years above the national median of 38. 59.5% of people living in Arundel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8%, England 5.3%, China 3.1%, India 1.9%, Philippines 1.5%. 74.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.9% Mandarin, 1.4% Japanese, 0.9% Korean, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.7% Arabic. ^[1]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Arundel, including:

• 120 - 124 Allied Drive: former Burleigh Police Station, former Tallebudgera Police Station, Nui Dat House  ^[8]

Education

Arundel State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Napper Road & Arundel Drive ( 27°56′42″S153°21′57″E / 27.9450°S 153.3658°E / -27.9450; 153.3658 (Arundel State School) ). ^{[9] [10]} In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 1066 students with 78 teachers (71 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (28.2 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. ^{[9] [11]}

A B Paterson College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 10 A B Paterson Drive ( 27°55′39″S153°21′37″E / 27.9276°S 153.3603°E / -27.9276; 153.3603 (A B Paterson College) ). ^{[9] [12]} In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 1598 students with 104 teachers (102.3 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff (77.6 full-time equivalent). ^[9]

There is no government secondary school in Arundel. The nearest government secondary schools are Coombabah State High School in neighbouring Coombabah to the north, Southport State High School in neighbouring Southport to the south-east, and Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines to the west. ^[13]

Amenities

Situated within the suburb was the Arundel Hills Country Club, which has its own golf course. As of 24 May 2022, the country club has closed. ^[14]

Other major facilities are located in adjacent suburbs, including Helensvale railway station and Westfield Helensvale (Helensvale), Harbour Town Shopping Centre (Biggera Waters) and Griffith University, Gold Coast University Hospital and the G:link light rail service.

Sport

The Mike Hatcher Raceway (formerly the Gold Coast Speedway) is a motorcycle speedway and motocross venue on Kendor Street, off Captain Cook Drive (lot 10). ^[15] The track has held significant events in the past, including the final of the Australian Solo Championship in 2004 ^{[16] [17]} and the Queensland Solo Championship six times, from 2000 to 2008. ^[18]

See also

• Queensland portal

• List of Gold Coast suburbs

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arundel (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Arundel – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 49865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Queensland place names search | Place names". Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 September 2024.
4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
5. "Queensland school anniversaries". Education Queensland. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arundel (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arundel (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 17-18
9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
10. "Arundel State School". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
11. "Arundel SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
12. "A B Paterson College". Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
14. "Gold Coast's Arundel Hills to close immediately". Golf Australia. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
15. "Where Champions are born". Mike Hatcher Raceway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
16. "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
17. "The Australian Solo Championship". Vintage Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
18. "Speedway". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

Sources

• "Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

External links

• "Arundel". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.