Suburb report · QLD 4209
Pimpama
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Population
33,817
Pimpama suburb profile
Who lives in Pimpama
At 48km from central Brisbane, Pimpama sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Pimpama is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 33,817 residents, more than 99% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 3 by population. The median age is 30, younger than 95% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 12 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $108,300 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. On household income it ranks 135 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. At 57.9% renting, Pimpama has a higher rental share than 93% of Queensland suburbs, against 69.2% ownership in the median suburb. 494 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 7,642 occupied private dwellings in Pimpama, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 57.5%, ahead of couples without children at 26.2% and people living alone at 11.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 36 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer people living alone: 11.7% of households, at the 10th percentile. At 26.2%, couples without children are less common here than in 63% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 139 new dwellings were approved across the Pimpama-North statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 307 a year. Supply figures here are for the Pimpama-North statistical area, home to 13,841 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Pimpama. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 10 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 513, and the quietest was 2024, with 103.
Population trend
The population of the Pimpama-North statistical area surged 67.1% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 60.8 points ahead. That rate is faster than 99% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2021, at 21.6%, and the slowest to 2025, at 4.8%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Ormeau differs most on the owner-occupied share: 69.6% there against 42.1% in Pimpama. Upper Coomera is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 11.8% against 11.7%. Coomera sits 5km away, with a median household income of $114,800 against $108,300 here.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.