Pimpama, QLD 4209 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Pimpama is a rapidly growing northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, ~50km south of Brisbane CBD, directly on the Pacific Motorway with Pimpama City shopping centre and Pimpama Sports Hub as key anchors. It attracts families due to multiple state and private schools and new housing estates. Housing is predominantly detached houses in master-planned communities.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 24,601
- Median age
- 29 years
- Median household income
- $1,863 /week
- Median personal income
- $856 /week
- Median family income
- $1,906 /week
- Average household size
- 3.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Gold Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Gold Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Forde
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $750 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,978
- Median house price
- $978,500
- Rent share of household income
- 40%
Schools
- Pimpama State Secondary College
- Pimpama State School
- King's Christian College
Transport
- Pacific Motorway (M1)
- Pimpama railway station (opening 2025)
Lifestyle & amenities
Family-focused growth suburb with a mix of established rural remnants and new estates. Home to 24,601 residents (2021), many in households averaging three people; local hubs include Pimpama City Shopping Centre and Gainsborough Greens golf course.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
- Reference station: Brisbane, 50.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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