Arundel, Queensland

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Coordinates: 27°56′19″S 153°21′50″E / 27.9386°S 153.3638°E / -27.9386; 153.3638 (Arundel (centre of suburb))
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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.[3]

Geography

Located in the suburb is the

Coombabah. The Biggera Creek Dam
is located in Arundel, for the purpose of flood mitigation.

History

In September 1989, Arundel was officially named a suburb 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.[7]

In the 2021 census, Arundel recorded a population of 11,171 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.[3] 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.[3]

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″S 153°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″S 153°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 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

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

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arundel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Arundel – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 49865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arundel (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Arundel (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arundel (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 17-18
  9. ^ a b c d "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. 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 Championhip". Vintage Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Speedway". Motorcycling Queensland. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

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