Suburbs Pimpama

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Pimpama QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pimpama QLD is 24,601 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pimpama is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Pimpama is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Pimpama has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Pimpama has a population density of 601.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pimpama is India. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pimpama is $1,978.

There were 6,691 recorded offences in Pimpama in 2025-26, a rate of 272 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,705 offences).

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📍 Pimpama, Queensland — 27.8111°S, 153.3195°E

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Pimpama Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pimpama Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$856/wk
$44,512 per year
#2680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$440/wk
$1,907 per month
#1252 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
29years
9 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,978/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pimpama Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (12,061) Female 51.0% (12,542)

Population Density

601.4
people per km²
24,601 people · 40.9 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,906
Family income/wk

Pimpama 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)

Pimpama Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
23.7% 748 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
76.3% 2,407 dwellings

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

Pimpama Country of Birth

Australia
87.3%
India
5.5%
England
4.6%
China
1.0%
Canada
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%

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

Pimpama Religion

No Religion
53.3%
Catholic
14.3%
Not stated
10.0%
Anglican
8.9%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Other Religions Tot
3.3%
Othr Rel Sikhism
2.8%
Hinduism
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pimpama Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

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

Pimpama Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
30.1%
Other
29.0%
Mandarin
10.1%
Korean
7.8%
SAL Tot
7.4%
Gujarati
5.7%
Spanish
5.0%
Hindi
4.9%

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

Pimpama Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.8% 6,771 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.4% 3,624 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.8% 737 people
🏠
Not in labour force
28.0% 4,323 people

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

Pimpama Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.4%
Bachelor Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.2%
Postgraduate Degree
7.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Pimpama Occupation

Professionals
22.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.9%
Community & Personal Service
16.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Managers
10.6%
Labourers
7.6%
Sales Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.9%

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

Pimpama Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.8%
Society & Culture
14.7%
Engineering
13.6%
Health
13.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Education
7.3%
Information Technology
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Pimpama Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pimpama Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pimpama Marital Status

💍
Married
41.6% 7,424
↔️
Separated
4.3% 776
📋
Divorced
7.0% 1,246
🕊️
Widowed
2.2% 384
👤
Never married
44.9% 8,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pimpama Ancestry

English
29.8%
Australian
26.8%
Other
11.1%
Scottish
6.1%
Irish
6.1%
Maori
5.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.1%
German
2.9%
Indian
2.6%
New Zealander
2.4%
Chinese
2.0%
Italian
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pimpama School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.0%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Pre-school
13.3%
Vocational Education
12.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.7%

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

Pimpama Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 2,362
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 43,172

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

Pimpama Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.0% 1,490
—
Not a volunteer
91.0% 15,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pimpama Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.5%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
39.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pimpama How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.3%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Train
1.0%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Walked only
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Pimpama Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.8%
1 vehicle
31.2%
2 vehicles
48.1%
3 vehicles
13.9%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

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

Pimpama Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
5.8%
3 bedrooms
27.2%
4 bedrooms
62.7%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Pimpama Population Mobility

27.8%
moved in the last year
80.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pimpama Indigenous Population

4.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,931
Indigenous residents
43,926
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pimpama Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,393
Asthma
903
Arthritis
463
Diabetes
384
Heart disease
304
Lung condition
280
Cancer
164
Stroke
136
Kidney disease
105
Dementia
98

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

Pimpama Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
14.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pimpama Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.1%
Couple — no children
21.5%
One parent — children under 15
14.8%
Couple — no children under 15
7.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pimpama Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 12
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 15
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 306
👤
Never served
98.0% 16,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pimpama Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.8% 1,612
—
Did not provide
90.2% 14,829

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pimpama Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
17.0%
2 children
27.1%
3 children
13.7%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Pimpama When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
98
1961–1970
173
1971–1980
250
1981–1990
493
1991–2000
733
2001–2010
2,364
2011–2015
1,532
2016
337
2017
334
2018
316
2019
304
2020
117
2021
50

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

Pimpama Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.2%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
9.6%
Did not do domestic work
27.8%

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

Pimpama Household Size

1 person
11.7%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
20.9%
4 persons
19.8%
5 persons
8.4%
6+ persons
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pimpama Where Residents Moved From

Same address
16,136
Moved from QLD
4,462
Moved from NSW
547
Moved — same area (SA2)
538
Moved from VIC
194
Moved from overseas
191
Moved from SA
44
Moved from WA
40
Moved from ACT
31
Moved from TAS
28
Moved from NT
20

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

Pimpama Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.1%
Step family — no other children
12.3%
Blended family — no other children
7.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.8%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Blended family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pimpama Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6,691 total

Theft
2,705
Drug Offences
850
Assault
816
Break & Enter
645
Domestic Violence
472
Fraud
338
Property Damage
329
Traffic
292
Sexual Offences
140
Weapons
76
Robbery
26
Homicide
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Pimpama Schools

6
schools nearby
4
government
995
avg ICSEA score
5,003
total students
St Joseph's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,299 students
1039
ICSEA
Gainsborough State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 849 students
1003
ICSEA
Picnic Creek State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 886 students
996
ICSEA
Pimpama State Primary College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 747 students
972
ICSEA
Pimpama State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,222 students
966
ICSEA
King's Christian College - Pimpama Campus Independent
Combined

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

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Pimpama Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,863/wk
Median Rent $440/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Pimpama

≈ $8,073/month
Median rent $440/wk
Left after rent $1,423/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $687/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $90/wk
Whitsundays
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Ripley
Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $65/wk
Griffin
Income: $978/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $55/wk
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Income: $989/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $240/wk
Glen Eden
Income: $975/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $696/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $120/wk

Pimpama vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Ashmore
Pop: 12,415 Income: $740/wk Rent: $450/wk
Mount Gravatt East
Pop: 12,428 Income: $946/wk Rent: $400/wk
Manly West
Pop: 12,436 Income: $897/wk Rent: $430/wk
Elanora
Pop: 12,539 Income: $738/wk Rent: $525/wk
Toowong
Pop: 12,556 Income: $966/wk Rent: $420/wk
Brisbane City
Pop: 12,587 Income: $894/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pimpama

What is the population of Pimpama QLD?

The population of Pimpama QLD is 24,601 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 601.4 people per km².Pimpama is ranked #86 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pimpama?

The median personal income in Pimpama QLD is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $1,863 per week.Family income is $1,906 per week.Pimpama is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pimpama?

Median rent in Pimpama QLD is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pimpama ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pimpama?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pimpama QLD is $1,978. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pimpama?

The median age in Pimpama QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pimpama a good suburb to live in?

Pimpama is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 24,601.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 32318. All dollar figures in AUD.