Pacific Pines, Queensland
Pacific Pines is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the, Pacific Pines had a population of 16,664 people.
Geography
Pacific Pines is located between the Pacific Motorway and the north-north-east side of the Nerang State Forest.History
In 1990, Stockland bought of land and designed it as a residential area with the capacity for 5,800 house lots.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.
Jubilee Primary School opened in January 2001.
Pacific Pines State School opened on 1 January 2002.
Park Lake State School opened on 1 January 2008 with an initial enrolment of 212 students.
Demographics
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.
Education
Pacific Pines State School is a government primary school for boys and girls on Santa Isobel Boulevard. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 949 students with 69 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.Park Lake State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 1 Shoalhaven Avenue. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 992 students with 68 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
Jubilee Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls at 34 Manra Way. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 593 students with 41 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
Pacific Pines State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls at Archipelago Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,377 students with 103 teachers and 50 non-teaching staff. 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.A range of public amenities are available including a community hall, cricket fields, netball, AFL and tennis courts, parks, skate parks and two off leash dog parks.