Runaway Bay, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Runaway BayGold Coast, Queensland |
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Bayview Harbour, 1989
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 Runaway Bay
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 9,068 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4216 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadwater | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Runaway Bay is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Runaway Bay had a population of 9,068 people.
The neighbourhood of Anglers Paradise (27°55′24″S 153°23′56″E / 27.9233°S 153.3989°E) is situated within Runaway Bay. It is the southern area of Runaway Bay developed before 1967.
Facilities
Runaway Bay Shopping Village is the main shopping centre in the suburb. Harbour Town Shopping Centre is located nearby in Biggera Waters. Runaway Bay also contains a public library branch, next to the community centre. Natural amenities include Pine Ridge Conservation Park and various parklands along the western shore of the Broadwater. The Runaway Bay Marina, along with the resident Yacht Squadron, is located just north of the suburb, in Hollywell. Like in many other Gold Coast suburbs, many homes in Runaway Bay are situated along artificial canals.
The Sports Super Centre is a premier sports training and events facility in the Gold Coast. Facilities accommodate athletics, cricket, AFL, netball, soccer and indoor sports. The sports centre includes a stadium, sports medicine facility, gymnasium and Olympic aquatic centre.
The suburb is also home to the Runaway Bay Junior Rugby League club, which was formed in 1974 after local residents met at the old Runaway Bay shopping centre with the intention of forming a club for kids to play sport.
St Francis Xavier School is the only school in the suburb. Biggera Waters Primary school is located in the adjacent suburb of Biggera Waters, and Coombabah High School is located in the adjacent suburb of Coombabah; A. B. Paterson College (P–12) is also located in nearby Arundel.
Sport and recreation
The Sports Super Centre is a premier sports training and events facility in the Gold Coast. Facilities accommodate athletics, cricket, AFL, netball, soccer and indoor sports. The sports centre in Lae Drive (27°54′33″S 153°23′50″E / 27.9093°S 153.3973°E) includes a stadium, sports medicine facility, gymnasium and Olympic aquatic centre.
The suburb is also home to the Runaway Bay Junior Rugby League club, which was formed in 1974 after local residents met at the old Runaway Bay shopping centre with the intention of forming a club for kids to play sport.
Bayview Harbour Yacht Squadron has a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) marina on Oatland Esplanade (27°55′25″S 153°24′23″E / 27.9237°S 153.4065°E) with access to the Gold Coast Broadwater.
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the rugby league team, the Runaway Bay Seagulls.
Education
St Francis Xavier School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 160 Bayview Street (27°54′35″S 153°24′07″E / 27.9096°S 153.4020°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 627 students with 36 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).
Runaway Bay Sport and Leadership Excellence Centre is a government sports education centre on the corner of Sports Drive and Morala Ave (27°54′38″S 153°23′51″E / 27.9105°S 153.3975°E).
There are no regular government schools in Runaway Bay. The nearest government primary schools are Biggera Waters State School in neighbouring Biggera Waters to the south and Coombabah State School in neighbouring Coombabah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Coombabah State High School in neighbouring Coombabah to the south-west.
