Coordinates: 27°56′25″S 153°19′00″E / 27.9402°S 153.3166°E / -27.9402; 153.3166 (Pacific Pines (centre of suburb))

Pacific Pines, Queensland

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Pacific Pines
Suburb
Pacific Pines Boulevard, 2015
Pacific Pines Boulevard, 2015
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityGold Coast
LGA
Location
Established1994
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal divisions
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total16,664 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,811/km2 (4,691/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4211
Suburbs around Pacific Pines
Oxenford Oxenford Gaven
Maudsland Pacific Pines Gaven
Nerang Nerang Gaven

Pacific Pines is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.[1]

Geography

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Pacific Pines is located between the Pacific Motorway (M1) and the north-north-east side of the Nerang State Forest.[citation needed]

History

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In 1990, Stockland bought 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of land and designed it as a residential area with the capacity for 5,800 house lots.[3]

On 9 September 1994, Pacific Pines was gazetted as a neighbourhood within the suburb of Gaven. The name Pacific Pines was proposed by the land developer. It became a separate suburb on 7 February 2003.[2]

Pacific Pines State High School opened on 1 January 2000.[4][5]

Jubilee Primary School opened in January 2001.[6]

Pacific Pines State School opened on 1 January 2002.[7][5]

Park Lake State School opened on 1 January 2008 with an initial enrolment of 212 students.[8][9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,757 people. Of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population. The median age of people in Pacific Pines was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.4% of the population. The most common ancestries in Pacific Pines were English 28.7%, Australian 22.5%, Scottish 6.8%, Irish 6.7% and Maori 3.4%.[10]

In the 2021 census, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.[1]

Education

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Pacific Pines State School, 2024

Pacific Pines State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on Santa Isobel Boulevard (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 949 students with 69 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]

Park Lake State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Shoalhaven Avenue (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[11][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 992 students with 68 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]

Jubilee Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 34 Manra Way (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[11][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 593 students with 41 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[13]

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Pacific Pines State High School, 2024

Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Archipelago Street (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[11][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,377 students with 103 teachers (100 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (36 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]

Amenities

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Pacific Pines is home of the Pacific Pines Panthers Basketball Club. The Panthers opened their doors in 2013 and represent age groups from under 9 to under 20. They fall under the Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association.[17]

A range of public amenities are available including a community hall, cricket fields, netball, AFL and tennis courts, parks (including half basketball courts), skate parks and two off leash dog parks.[citation needed]

References

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