Suburb report · QLD 4214
Arundel
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Population
11,947
Arundel suburb profile
Who lives in Arundel
Arundel is 61km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. With 11,947 residents, Arundel is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 39 by population. The median age of 41 is older than 61% of Queensland suburbs. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 250 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
At $98,500, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. On household income it ranks 195 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 71.6% owner-occupied and 28.4% renting. 243 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,966 occupied private dwellings in Arundel, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 47.5%, ahead of couples without children at 30% and people living alone at 18.5%. On the share of families with children it ranks 145 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The 4.2% share of group households runs above most of Queensland, at the 68th percentile. At 30%, couples without children are more common here than in 64% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 9 new dwellings were approved across the Arundel statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 32 a year. Supply figures here are for the Arundel statistical area, home to 12,056 residents in 2025, which closely matches Arundel. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 0.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 3 in 2024 to 85 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Arundel statistical area grew 8.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.9 points ahead. It ranks at the 65th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.8%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (1.1%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Biggera Waters differs most on the share of people living alone: 33.9% there against 18.5% in Arundel. Helensvale matches Arundel on the median age, at 41. At 4km, Pacific Pines counts 17,098 residents against 11,947 in Arundel.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.