In the 2011 census, Arundel recorded a population of 9,575 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male.[5] The median age of the Arundel population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 60.9% of people living in Arundel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.7%, England 5.5%, China 1.3%, South Africa 1.2%, Korea, Republic of 1.2%. 80% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Korean, 1.5% Mandarin, 1.2% Japanese, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.5% Greek.[5]
In the 2016 census, Arundel had a population of 10,246 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Arundel recorded a population of 11,171 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.[1] The median age of the Arundel population was 41 years, 3 years above the national median of 38. 59.5% of people living in Arundel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8%, England 5.3%, China 3.1%, India 1.9%, Philippines 1.5%. 74.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.9% Mandarin, 1.4% Japanese, 0.9% Korean, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.7% Arabic.[1]
Heritage listings
There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Arundel, including:
120 - 124 Allied Drive: former Burleigh Police Station, former Tallebudgera Police Station, Nui Dat House [7]