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Arundel

Queensland · Gold Coast - North · Gold Coast

This profile uses the ABS Arundel statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Arundel is a locality in the Gold Coast - North area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Arundel SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 1035 (gov)
Childcare
22
NQS-rated services
To CBD by train
69 min
AM peak
Population
12,056
+1.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Arundel SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Arundel

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Arundel State School Government · 925 students
ICSEA 1035

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
A B Paterson College
Independent 1,652 students
ICSEA 1123 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Arundel

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Little Scholars School of Early Learning - Ashmore
    Centre-Based Care · 82 places · Molendinar
    Exceeding NQS
  • Little Scholars School of Early Learning Parkwood
    Centre-Based Care · 77 places · Parkwood
    Exceeding NQS
  • Guardian Angels OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 165 places · Ashmore
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Arundel Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 135 places · Arundel
    Meeting NQS
  • Banjo and Friends
    Centre-Based Care · 126 places · Arundel
    Meeting NQS
  • Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Arundel
    Centre-Based Care · 118 places · Arundel
    Meeting NQS
  • Sanctuary Early Learning Adventure Ashmore
    Centre-Based Care · 118 places · Ashmore
    Meeting NQS
  • Ashmore P&C OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Ashmore
    Meeting NQS
  • Trinity Lutheran College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Ashmore
    Meeting NQS
  • Kindy Place Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Ashmore
    Meeting NQS
  • Parkwood Early Childhood
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Arundel
    Meeting NQS
  • A B Paterson Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Arundel
    Meeting NQS

+ 10 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
1
Parks
28
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Arundel SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
69 min
Nearest station
Helensvale station (2.8 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds
Population & growth
Population
12,056
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.40%
2024→25
Net change
+167
people / yr
Density
1,238
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+167
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+22
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-17
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+162

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Arundel
+1.40%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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