Arundel is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

in the

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Arundel had a population of 10,246 people.

Geography

Located in the suburb is the

Coombabah Lake Conservation Park The Coombabah Lake Conservation Park is a conservation park that is an Important Wetland in Australia, located in the Gold Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. Part of the Coomera River catchment, Lake Coombabah is a tidal lake a ...

, bordered by Coombabah Creek and adjacent to the Ivan Gibbs Wetlands Reserve in

Coombabah Coombabah is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coombabah had a population of 10,388 people. Geography Surrounding Coombabah is Paradise Point and Hope Island to the north, Arundel to the south, Runaway Bay ...

. 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. 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. 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. In the , Arundel had a population of 10,246 people.

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

Education

Arundel State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Napper Road & Arundel Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1125 students with 78 teachers (72 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). It includes a

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

program. A B Paterson College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 10 A B Paterson Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1390 students with 103 teachers and 90 non-teaching staff (72 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Arundel. The nearest government secondary schools are

Coombabah State High School {{Unreferenced, date=October 2008 Coombabah State High School is a public secondary school located in the northern suburb of Coombabah on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in Australia. Backing onto the Coombabah Lakelands Conversation Area, The campus ...

in neighbouring

to the north,

Southport State High School Southport State High School is a secondary school situated in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia. Southport State High School was the first public high school on the Gold Coast, celebrating its 100th centenary in 2016. 'Resp ...

in neighbouring

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to the south-east, and Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines to the west.

Amenities

Situated nearby is the

Arundel Hills Country Club Arundel ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Arun District of the South Downs, West Sussex, England. The much-conserved town has a medieval castle and Roman Catholic cathedral. Arundel has a museum and comes second behind much large ...

, which has its own golf course. Other major facilities are located in adjacent suburbs, including

Helensvale railway station Helensvale railway station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. Helensvale railway station is served by the Queensland Rail Citytrain network Gold Coast line, G:link light rail and Surfside Buslines ...

and

Westfield Helensvale Westfield Helensvale also referred to as Helensvale Town Centre, is a shopping centre at Helensvale on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It opened in 2005. It was the first Westfield on the Gold Coast and includes Coles, Kmart, Aldi, Targe ...

(

Helensvale Helensvale is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. In the , Helensvale had a population of 16,862 people. Geography Helensvale is bounded by the Pacific Motorway to the west, by the Coomera River to the north, by Sa ...

Harbour Town Shopping Centre Harbour Town is a shopping centre concept that incorporates multiple factory outlets in one centre. As of February 2021, there are two locations owned and operated under the Harbour Town brand: Biggera Waters, on Queensland's Gold Coast, and ...

(

Biggera Waters Biggera Waters is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Biggera Waters had a population of 8,534 people. Geography Biggera Waters is located on the western side of the Broadwater. Beyond the Broadwater are ...

) and Griffith University,

Gold Coast University Hospital Gold Coast University Hospital (abbreviated GCUH or GCH, and sometimes Gold Coast Uni Hospital) is a major health facility offering tertiary level health care for the Gold Coast, Australia, completed in September 2013. The hospital was built on ...

Geography

History

Heritage listings

Education

Amenities

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