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 (M1) and the north-north-east side of the Nerang State Forest.

History
In 1990, Stockland bought 800 ha 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 (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Santa Isobel Boulevard (-27.9399°N, 153.3202°W). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.

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.