Pacific Pines, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Pacific Pines

| state = qld

| image = Pacific Pines Boulevard, Pacific Pines, Queensland.jpg

| caption = Pacific Pines Boulevard, 2015

| coordinates = {{coord|-27.9402|153.3166|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Pacific Pines (centre of suburb)}}

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 12

| pop = 16664

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established = 1994

| postcode = 4211

| area = 9.2

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 12.8

| dir1 = WNW

| location1 = Southport

| dist2 = 16.0

| dir2 = NW

| location2 = Surfers Paradise

| dist3 = 66.4

| dir3 = SSE

| location3 = Brisbane

| dist4 =

| dir4 =

| location4 =

| lga = City of Gold Coast

| stategov = Gaven

| stategov2 = Theodore

| fedgov = Fadden

| fedgov2 = Wright

| near-n = Oxenford

| near-ne = Gaven

| near-e = Gaven

| near-se = Gaven

| near-s = Nerang

| near-sw = Nerang

| near-w = Maudsland

| near-nw = Oxenford

}}

Pacific Pines is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46076|Pacific Pines|suburb in City of Gold Coast|access-date=26 January 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.

Geography

Pacific Pines is located between the Pacific Motorway (M1) and the north-north-east side of the Nerang State Forest.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

History

In 1990, Stockland bought {{Convert|800|ha||abbr=}} of land and designed it as a residential area with the capacity for 5,800 house lots.{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-03-31 |title=Pacific Pines |url=https://www.goldcoaststories.com.au/pacific-pines/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=Gold Coast City Libraries |language=en-AU |archive-date=13 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513002824/https://www.goldcoaststories.com.au/pacific-pines/ |url-status=live }}

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.

Pacific Pines State High School opened on 1 January 2000.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title=Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/parents/school-information/Documents/change-register.xls |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=Queensland Education Department |type=Excel spreadsheet |archive-date=20 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720211755/https://education.qld.gov.au/parents/school-information/Documents/change-register.xls |url-status=live }}

Jubilee Primary School opened in January 2001.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

Pacific Pines State School opened on 1 January 2002.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-30 |title=Our school |url=https://pacificpinesss.eq.edu.au/our-school |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Pacific Pines State School |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028234529/https://pacificpinesss.eq.edu.au/our-school |url-status=live }}

Park Lake State School opened on 1 January 2008 with an initial enrolment of 212 students.{{Cite web|url=https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Park Lake State school|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130015253/https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=30 January 2018|access-date=29 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Pages/Ourschool.aspx|title=Our School-Park Lake State School|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130013619/https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Pages/Ourschool.aspx|archive-date=30 January 2018|access-date=29 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, 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%. {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32267|name=Pacific Pines (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32248|name=Pacific Pines (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

File:Pacific Pines State School, 2024.jpg

Pacific Pines State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Santa Isobel Boulevard ({{coord|-27.9399|153.3202|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Pacific Pines State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-01 |title=Pacific Pines State Primary School |url=https://pacificpinesss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Pacific Pines State School |language=en |archive-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223210543/https://pacificpinesss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} 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).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}} It includes a special education program.

Park Lake State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Shoalhaven Avenue ({{coord|-27.9368|153.3028|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Park Lake State School}}).{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Park Lake State School |url=https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Park Lake State School |language=en |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226134750/https://parklakess.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} 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). It includes a special education program.

Jubilee Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 34 Manra Way ({{coord|-27.9279|153.3158|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Jubilee Primary School}}).{{Cite web |title=Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines |url=https://www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au |archive-date=15 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315105755/https://www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live }} 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).

File:Pacific Pines State High School, 2024.jpg

Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Archipelago Street ({{coord|-27.9431|153.3206|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Pacific Pines State High School}}).{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Pacific Pines State High School |url=https://pacificpinesshs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Pacific Pines State High School |language=en |archive-date=12 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312080936/https://pacificpinesshs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} 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). It includes a special education program.

Amenities

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.{{Cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4831-0-0-0&sID=162625|title=Gold Coast City Basketball Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129011211/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4831-0-0-0&sID=162625|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=29 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}

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|date=May 2024}}

References

External links

{{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/pacific-pines|title=Pacific Pines|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}

Category:Suburbs of the Gold Coast, Queensland