Arundel, Queensland


Arundel is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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

A.B. Paterson College opened on 1 January 1991. In 2016, A.B. Paterson College celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Arundel State School opened on 1 January 1994.
At the, Arundel had a population of 9,575.

Education

and A.B.Paterson College are the two schools in Arundel. Nearby Griffith University is situated in the adjacent suburb of Southport. Its closest High School is Coombabah State High School.

Amenities

Situated nearby is the Arundel Hills Country Club, which has its own golf course. Other major facilities are located in adjacent suburbs, including Helensvale railway station and Westfield Helensvale, Harbour Town Shopping Centre and Griffith University, Gold Coast University Hospital and the.

Demographics

In the, Arundel recorded a population of 9,575 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male. 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.