| Type: | suburb |
| Pacific Pines | |
| City: | Gold Coast |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -27.9402°N 153.3166°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Pop: | 16664 |
| 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 |
| 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.[1] In the, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.
Pacific Pines is located between the Pacific Motorway (M1) and the north-north-east side of the Nerang State Forest.
In 1990, Stockland bought 800ha of land and designed it as a residential area with the capacity for 5,800 house lots.[2]
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.[3]
Jubilee Primary School opened in January 2001.
Pacific Pines State School opened on 1 January 2002.[4]
Park Lake State School opened on 1 January 2008 with an initial enrolment of 212 students.[5] [6]
In the, 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%.
In the, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.
Pacific Pines State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Santa Isobel Boulevard (-27.9399°N 153.3202°W).[7] [8] 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).[9] 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 (-27.9368°N 153.3028°W).[10] 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 (-27.9279°N 153.3158°W).[11] 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).Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Archipelago Street (-27.9431°N 153.3206°W).[12] 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.
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.[13]
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.