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Coomera vs Pimpama - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Coomera profile · Pimpama - South profile

Coomera Pimpama - South

Coomera and Pimpama - South are neighbouring areas in Queensland that both attract many new residents. Pimpama - South is more likely to be rented, with 69.3% of households renting compared to 53.7% in Coomera. It also has a higher share of detached houses at 85.6% and a larger proportion of children under 15 (29.9% versus 25.6% in Coomera). Coomera is more established in terms of services, with far more schools and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

The gap in new arrivals is widening, as Pimpama - South has seen a larger surge with 77.0% of people moving in over the last five years compared to 66.7% in Coomera. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income and the number of people living in each home. Both areas also have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Pimpama - South Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Pimpama - South Population: 9,734 larger in Coomera Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in Coomera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomerain Pimpama - South +9,734 larger in Coomera
20,225 89th pct 10,491 55th pct
Median age in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2 yrs older in Coomera
29 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.1 pts higher in Pimpama - South
3.4% 65th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.9 pts higher in Coomera
5.9% 5th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Coomerain Pimpama - South +4.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South
25.6% 94th pct 29.9% 100th pct
De facto in Coomerain Pimpama - South +6.4 pts higher in Pimpama - South
17.1% 89th pct 23.6% 100th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.6% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
5.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
41.5% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 35.7%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
4.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Pimpama - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.5 pts higher in Coomera
29.5% 67th pct 28.1% 63rd pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia even 63.4%
9.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%
30.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.1 pts higher in Pimpama - South
13.6% 52nd pct 15.7% 57th pct
Limited English in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.2 pts higher in Coomera
1.8% 57th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 75.4%
0.7% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.2% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South
47.5% 77th pct 50.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
38.6% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 30.8%
9.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.1 pts higher in Coomera
60.4% 58th pct 57.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.4 pts higher in Coomera
17.7% 40th pct 15.3% 32nd pct
Schools in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3 more in Coomera
6 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.20 more in Coomera
1.16 20th pct 0.96 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2 more in Coomera
16 43rd pct 14 37th pct
Students in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1,955 more in Coomera
4,773 88th pct 2,818 76th pct
Avg size in Coomerain Pimpama - South +144 larger in Pimpama - South
796 86th pct 939 90th pct
ICSEA in Coomerain Pimpama - South +31 higher in Coomera
1,010 47th pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 57.3%
17.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%
19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%
12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.8% Education even 5.8%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$17 higher in Pimpama - South
$834 56th pct $851 59th pct
Household income in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$91 higher in Coomera
$1,930 61st pct $1,839 55th pct
Family income in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$132 higher in Coomera
$1,987 44th pct $1,855 35th pct
High earners in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.9 pts higher in Coomera
9.1% 41st pct 5.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Coomerain Pimpama - South +7.7 pts higher in Coomera
20.0% 48th pct 12.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.5 pts higher in Coomera
23.1% 21st pct 22.6% 19th pct
Mental health in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South
9.4% 58th pct 10.7% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.2 pts higher in Coomera
4.4% 30th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.8%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.9 pts higher in Coomera
9.3% 14th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.3 pts higher in Coomera
9.4% 14th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomerain Pimpama - South +5.0 pts higher in Pimpama - South
33.3% 88th pct 38.3% 97th pct
Defence service in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.6 pts higher in Coomera
2.1% 28th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.4 pts higher in Coomera
18.7% 27th pct 18.3% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomerain Pimpama - South +213 larger in Coomera
687 86th pct 474 78th pct
Median age in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2 yrs older in Coomera
18 yrs 5th pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.2 pts higher in Coomera
54.3% 73rd pct 51.1% 67th pct
Unemployment in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.7 pts higher in Pimpama - South
10.1% 51st pct 13.9% 72nd pct
Median income in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$138 higher in Coomera
$784 73rd pct $646 52nd pct
Household income in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$143 higher in Coomera
$1,792 55th pct $1,649 47th pct
Indigenous language in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.4 pts higher in Coomera
8.3% 72nd pct 5.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomerain Pimpama - South even
3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.0 pts higher in Pimpama - South
20.0% 87th pct 22.0% 90th pct
Living alone in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.2 pts higher in Coomera
11.5% 5th pct 10.3% 2nd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 59.8%
20.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
21.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%
11.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
4.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$15 higher in Coomera
$450 80th pct $435 75th pct
Mortgage in Coomerain Pimpama - South +$50 higher in Coomera
$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Coomerain Pimpama - South even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Coomerain Pimpama - South +15.6 pts higher in Pimpama - South
53.7% 91st pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Coomerain Pimpama - South +6.7 pts higher in Coomera
10.0% 3rd pct 3.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Coomerain Pimpama - South +12.8 pts higher in Pimpama - South
72.8% 31st pct 85.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomerain Pimpama - South even
95.4% 96th pct 95.5% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 25.8%
10.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 85.6%
26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 13.8%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 69.3%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
2.5% 2 bedrooms even 2.5%
0.5% 1 bedroom even 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.4% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 91.4%
9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%
4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 50.1%
28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%
7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South
1.6% 10th pct 1.8% 13th pct
Work from home in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3.7 pts higher in Coomera
12.6% 43rd pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.7 pts higher in Coomera
1.8% 48th pct 1.1% 34th pct
PT stops in Coomerain Pimpama - South +38 more in Coomera
63 69th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.73 more in Coomera
3.11 32nd pct 2.38 24th pct
Departures/1k in Coomerain Pimpama - South +144.1 more in Coomera
589.6 42nd pct 445.4 36th pct
PT routes in Coomerain Pimpama - South +19 more in Coomera
22 86th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3 longer in Coomera
5 50th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Coomerain Pimpama - South +3 longer in Coomera
38 66th pct 35 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 68.7%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
29.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
1.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomerain Pimpama - South +10.3 pts higher in Pimpama - South
66.7% 96th pct 77.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.7 pts higher in Pimpama - South
14.2% 66th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.4 pts higher in Pimpama - South
6.3% 78th pct 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.7 pts higher in Pimpama - South
69.7% 86th pct 70.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.1 pts higher in Pimpama - South
58.4% 47th pct 58.6% 49th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Other services even 4.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1 higher in Coomera
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1 higher in Coomera
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2 higher in Coomera
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1 higher in Coomera
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Coomerain Pimpama - South +38 higher in Coomera
993 48th pct 955 32nd pct
ERP in Coomerain Pimpama - South +11,480 higher in Coomera
24,313 89th pct 12,833 61st pct
Growth in Coomerain Pimpama - South +2.0 pts higher in Pimpama - South
17.9% 89th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Businesses in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1,222 higher in Coomera
1,942 86th pct 720 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomerain Pimpama - South +82 higher in Coomera
1,501 89th pct 1,419 87th pct
Max temp in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.1 higher in Pimpama - South
26.3 78th pct 26.4 78th pct
Min temp in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.5 higher in Coomera
16.0 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.2 higher in Pimpama - South
4.5 37th pct 4.7 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.2 more in Pimpama - South
4.1 32nd pct 4.2 35th pct
15-min city in Coomerain Pimpama - South +4.3 pts higher in Coomera
45.6% 33rd pct 41.3% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Coomerain Pimpama - South +10.1 pts higher in Coomera
44.5% 33rd pct 34.4% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Coomerain Pimpama - South +10.5 pts higher in Pimpama - South
87.2% 43rd pct 97.7% 65th pct
Walk to school in Coomerain Pimpama - South +21.9 pts higher in Pimpama - South
67.1% 44th pct 89.0% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Coomerain Pimpama - South +0.5 pts higher in Pimpama - South
99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Coomerain Pimpama - South +5.6 pts higher in Coomera
9.7% 17th pct 4.1% 8th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomerain Pimpama - South +5.4 more in Coomera
12.9 43rd pct 7.5 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomerain Pimpama - South +116 higher in Pimpama - South
99 51st pct 215 73rd pct
Mean slope in Coomerain Pimpama - South +1.0 pts higher in Pimpama - South
5.5% 53rd pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Coomera with nearby areas

Pimpama - South Upper Coomera - North Pimpama - North Helensvale Paradise Point - Hollywell Coombabah Hope Island Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

Compare Pimpama - South with nearby areas

Pimpama - North Coomera Upper Coomera - North Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Helensvale Jacobs Well - Alberton Paradise Point - Hollywell Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Pimpama - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071251/coomera/vs/309071555/pimpama-south