Pimpama QLD 4209
Pimpama sits 53 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 47 minutes by car. Census data records 24,601 residents with a median age of 29 and a median household income of $96,876 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb more than tripled between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $440 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,978. Pimpama is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 7 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Pimpama a good suburb?
Pimpama scores a B (50/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Mixed results
7 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 17/100 · 52.9 km · 47 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $960K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 67/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 29 · 24,601 residents
Liveability Rating
50 / 100 · Ranked #523 in QLDEach bar is Pimpama's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPimpama's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $960,000, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$960,000
7% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,035,000)
Based on 611 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 430 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 12 sales $718K
- 3 bed 122 sales $862K
- 4 bed 432 sales $983K
- 5 bed 26 sales $1.26M
Land
$973,000
Based on 48 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 36 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Pimpama are currently listed at around $950,000 on average. Based on 133 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$950K
133 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$850K
7 units listed in the last 6 months.
140 of the suburb's 7,642 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Pimpama rent for around $750 a week on average, based on 262 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$750/wk
11% below its 5 neighbours (median $840/wk)
262 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$695/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
268 rentals advertised against an estimated 4,425 rented homes (6.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $730/wk
- 42 bonds
- +62% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202584 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 36% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4209.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$750/week ($39,000 a year) on a $950,000 median
$695/week ($36,000 a year) on a $850,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Pimpama safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Pimpama sits in the moderate band, with 386 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 13% on the prior year.
386 offences
12.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–2024148 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 4 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Seven schools serve Pimpama, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Pimpama State School leads the pack.
- • 5,301 students across 6 schools (avg 884)
- • Sectors: 5 Government, 2 Independent
- • ICSEA 966-1056, median 996 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Pimpama State Secondary College (1,222 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Pimpama is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 5 supermarkets, 18 parks and 11 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Pimpama.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 181.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 116.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 82.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.5 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Pimpama.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 87%
- Premises covered
- 8,619
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Gold Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 56 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 9 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Pimpama is home to about 24,600 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 29 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $97,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
24,601
Median Age
29
Median Household Income
$96,876/yr
Census Median Rent
$440/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,978/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$44,512/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.5%
Total Dwellings
7,642
Owner-Occupier Rate
42.1%
Houses
80.8%
Rental Stress
23.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.5%
Work From Home
12.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
56 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 53 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 4,347 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 63.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 77.1%
- Employment Rate
- 64.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,458 residents (5.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
16.7% of residents (3,661) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (2,151).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 21,952 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (457 of 11,502).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 3,856 people work here; 11,502 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 66% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,298 a year through Gold Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Gold Coast
In the year to August 2026, 7,196 new dwellings were approved across Gold Coast. That mix is 1,146 houses and 6,050 units. Approvals are down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 616 to 1,890 homes
- Within 2 years 93 to 200 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 361 to 1,320 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 84 to 200 homes
- In 10 years or more 78 to 170 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (16 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gold Coast Native Title Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.42 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Coomera (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 5.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Gold Coast Seaway, 17.9 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 6.2 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.6% of addresses
- 305 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,351 mm
- 96 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.9°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 12.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.2 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Chlorine & compounds · Ammonia (total)
EV adoption
In postcode 4209, 769 of 57,470 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (1,714 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4209, 14,674 rooftop-solar systems totalling 107.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 23,950 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 828 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 36 across postcode 4209.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $960,000 this is $210,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Cameron Caldwell Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cameron Caldwell | 43.1% | 56.9% | +3.8 |
| 2022 | Stuart Robert | 39.4% | 60.6% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Stuart Robert | 35.8% | 64.2% | +2.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Michael Crandon Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michael Crandon LNP | 60.0% |
| 2020 | Michael Crandon LNP | 51.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Gujarati is spoken at home
- #1 in Where the Indian community lives in Gold Coast
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home
- #1 in Where the Samoan community lives in Gold Coast
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs with the largest Sikh community
- #1 in Gold Coast suburbs where young families live
- #2 in Gold Coast suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #2 in Gold Coast suburbs where 3-bedroom house rents rose most
- #3 in Best Gold Coast suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #3 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Hindi is spoken at home
- #3 in Gold Coast suburbs with the largest Hindu community
- #3 in Where the Pakistani community lives in Gold Coast
- #3 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Urdu is spoken at home
- #4 in Gold Coast suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #7 in Best Gold Coast suburbs for first-home buyers (units)
- #8 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Korean is spoken at home
- #8 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Malayalam is spoken at home
- #9 in Best Gold Coast suburbs for good private primary schools
- #9 in Best Gold Coast suburbs for good public primary schools
- #9 in Where the Korean community lives in Gold Coast
- #9 in Gold Coast suburbs with the largest Muslim community
- #9 in Gold Coast suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #10 in Gold Coast suburbs with the best public transport
- #10 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
- #11 in Gold Coast suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home
- #11 in Best Gold Coast suburbs for good private high schools
- #11 in Queensland suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
Nearby suburbs
Upper Coomera QLD 4209
Coomera QLD 4209
Ormeau QLD 4208
Ormeau Hills QLD 4208
Jacobs Well QLD 4208
Willow Vale QLD 4209
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Common questions about Pimpama
Is Pimpama a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pimpama is moderate (67/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Pimpama?
Pimpama has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Pimpama a good place to live?
Pimpama has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (50/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Pimpama?
Pimpama, QLD had a population of 24,601 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pimpama, QLD?
The postcode for Pimpama, QLD is 4209.
How far is Pimpama from Brisbane?
Pimpama is 53 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 47 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pimpama?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pimpama was $96,876 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Pimpama?
The median advertised rent in Pimpama is $750 a week for houses (262 listings) and $695 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Pimpama?
The median age of residents in Pimpama was 29 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Pimpama?
There are 7 schools inside the Pimpama boundary: 1 above, 4 at, and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Pimpama walkable?
Pimpama scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Pimpama?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Pimpama (Coomera (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.5 µg/m³. That puts Pimpama below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Pimpama?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pimpama, Gold Coast Seaway (17.9 km away), summer days average 28.9°C, winter nights 12.5°C, 1,351 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pimpama?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Pimpama belong to?
Pimpama sits within the Gold Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Pimpama?
The average residential rates bill through Gold Coast is $1,298 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Pimpama?
Across Gold Coast, 7,196 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Pimpama in?
Pimpama sits within the federal Division of Fadden, currently held by Cameron Caldwell (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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