Pimpama, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Pimpama is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 974, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pimpama at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24,601
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $1,863
- SEIFA score
- 974
- Coordinates
- -27.8111, 153.3179
Pimpama demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pimpama using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 38%, 57% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,764 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,228 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9,228 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,570 | 15% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,813 | 7% |
Share of the 24,603 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 748 | 10% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,407 | 32% |
| Rented | 4,347 | 57% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,172 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,352 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 104 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,634 occupied private dwellings in Pimpama.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,978
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,906
- Median weekly personal income
- $856
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7,264 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,853 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 961 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,046 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 6,770
- Employed part-time
- 3,626
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Pimpama
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pimpama is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pimpama
Where is Pimpama?
Pimpama is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Pimpama?
At the 2021 Census, Pimpama had a population of about 24,601.
Is Pimpama an advantaged area?
Pimpama has an ABS SEIFA score of 974, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pimpama?
Pimpama has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Pimpama?
Pimpama is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland — the 8th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 24,601 usual residents).
Where Pimpama ranks
Pimpama appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Queensland#8 of 25
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