Arundel
QLD 4214 · Gold Coast
11,171 (2021) → 11,947 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Arundel is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4214, about 62km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Arundel are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 74/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Arundel has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (8.05%), England (5.27%), China (3.14%), India (1.89%), Philippines (1.49%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.93%), Japan (1.35%), Korean (0.95%), Cantonese (0.81%), Arabic (0.73%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1035 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- A B Paterson CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1112
- Arundel State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coombabah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 989
- Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1114
- Biggera Waters State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1033
- Southport Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 942
- Musgrave Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1024
- Labrador State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 997
- Pacific Pines State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1022
- Pacific Pines State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1013
- Southport Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1019
- Helensvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1022
- Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1073
- Aquinas CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1052
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Arundel
Is Arundel safe?
Arundel has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Arundel from Brisbane CBD?
Arundel is about 61.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Arundel?
Arundel has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Arundel?
Arundel has a transport score of 74/100 and 30 bus stops.