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Pimlico QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pimlico, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pimlico QLD is 2,557 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pimlico is $738 per week ($38,376 per year). Median rent in Pimlico is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Pimlico has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Pimlico has a population density of 2230.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pimlico is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pimlico is $1,354.

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Pimlico Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pimlico Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$738/wk

$38,376 per year

#4782 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,354/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pimlico Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,207) Female 52.8% (1,349)

Population Density

2230.8

people per km²

2,557 people · 1.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,910

Family income/wk

Pimlico Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pimlico Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.0% 197 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.0% 251 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pimlico Country of Birth

Australia

93.8%

England

2.6%

India

1.9%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pimlico Religion

No Religion

43.4%

Catholic

24.8%

Not stated

10.9%

Anglican

10.3%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Othr Protestnt

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pimlico Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pimlico Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.6%

SAL Tot

19.4%

SAL Tagalog

17.2%

Malayalam

11.2%

Korean

6.7%

Greek

5.2%

Italian

5.2%

Japan

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pimlico Employment

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Employed full-time

37.8% 708 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 373 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 89 people

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Not in labour force

37.6% 705 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pimlico Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.4%

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pimlico Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pimlico Field of Study

Health

18.9%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Engineering

15.8%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Education

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pimlico Dwelling Types

Separate house

53.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

24.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pimlico Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.4%

$500-$649/wk

8.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pimlico Marital Status

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Married

30.4% 656

↔️

Separated

4.1% 88

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Divorced

14.3% 308

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 125

👤

Never married

45.4% 979

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pimlico Ancestry

English

27.7%

Australian

26.1%

Irish

10.1%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.8%

Filipino

2.3%

Chinese

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pimlico School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Vocational Education

19.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pimlico Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.2% 428

✅

No need for assistance

90.8% 4,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pimlico Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 260

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 1,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pimlico Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pimlico How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

4.1%

Bicycle

3.2%

Bus

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pimlico Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.9%

1 vehicle

45.4%

2 vehicles

27.3%

3 vehicles

7.3%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pimlico Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.7%

2 bedrooms

41.4%

3 bedrooms

31.9%

4 bedrooms

9.5%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pimlico Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pimlico Indigenous Population

7.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

327

Indigenous residents

4,349

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pimlico Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

348

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pimlico Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pimlico Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

26.9%

One parent — children under 15

14.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pimlico Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.0% 20

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Previously served

5.1% 99

👤

Never served

93.9% 1,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pimlico Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 230

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pimlico Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

23.7%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pimlico When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pimlico Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

6.7%

Did not do domestic work

32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pimlico Household Size

1 person

43.9%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pimlico Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,890

Moved from QLD

315

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pimlico Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.1%

Step family — no other children

14.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pimlico Schools

schools nearby

government

963

avg ICSEA score

11,855

total students

Townsville Grammar School Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,288 students

1116

ICSEA

The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 355 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1078

ICSEA

Belgian Gardens State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 595 students

1055

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

St Patrick's College Townsville Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students

1024

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Riverside Adventist School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 61 students

1011

ICSEA

Oonoonba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students

995

ICSEA

Pimlico State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students

987

ICSEA

Mundingburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

965

ICSEA

Townsville Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 144 students

930

ICSEA

Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students

930

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pimlico Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,128/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pimlico

Your weekly income

≈ $4,888/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $888/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Pimlico vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,296 Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,296 Income: $594/wk Rent: $368/wk

Ninderry

Pop: 1,301 Income: $710/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Pop: 1,306 Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,307 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pimlico

What is the population of Pimlico QLD?

The population of Pimlico QLD is 2,557 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2230.8 people per km².Pimlico is ranked #2,685 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pimlico?

The median personal income in Pimlico QLD is $738 per week, or $38,376 per year.The median household income is $1,128 per week.Family income is $1,910 per week.Pimlico is ranked #4,782 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pimlico?

Median rent in Pimlico QLD is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pimlico ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pimlico?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pimlico QLD is $1,354. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pimlico?

The median age in Pimlico QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pimlico a good suburb to live in?

Pimlico is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,557.The median income is $738/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32317. All dollar figures in AUD.