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Pimpama - North vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Name: Pimpama - North vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Pimpama - North profile · Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan profile

Pimpama - North Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan and Pimpama - North are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different housing and transport profiles. Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of separate houses (97.1%) and high-income households, with 30.5% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Pimpama - North is somewhat walkable and has a much higher rental population at 41.3%. It has also seen rapid growth, with its population increasing by 37.5% since 2021 and 72.2% of residents moving in within the last five years.

Both areas are very similar in their family makeup, with about a quarter of the population being children under 15. This shared family focus exists alongside a gap in accessibility that is widening; Pimpama - North has far more public transport options and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (90.9% compared to 34.8% in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.6 pts higher in Pimpama - North Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Pimpama - North Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Pimpama - North One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Pimpama - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1,510 larger in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

9,910 52nd pct 11,420 60th pct

Median age in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +4 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.2%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

16.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

35.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

7.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Pimpama - North Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

9.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.10 more in Pimpama - North

0.79 8th pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +6 more in Pimpama - North

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +542 more in Pimpama - North

1,691 56th pct 1,149 42nd pct

Avg size in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +271 larger in Pimpama - North

846 87th pct 575 70th pct

ICSEA in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +12 higher in Pimpama - North

1,025 54th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$68 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$835 56th pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$477 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,886 58th pct $2,363 86th pct

Family income in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$447 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,948 41st pct $2,395 70th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.3%

17.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +47 larger in Pimpama - North

327 68th pct 280 63rd pct

Median age in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +3 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan even

$803 75th pct $804 75th pct

Household income in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$791 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,733 52nd pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.3 larger in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%

19.4% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

8.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$60 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$440 77th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$115 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$2,052 65th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

41.3% Rented ◂ +21.5 pts 19.8%

18.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 97.1%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

5.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

71.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 57.7%

9.6% $550–$749 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.1%

1.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 49.7%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +32 more in Pimpama - North

40 50th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +3.34 more in Pimpama - North

4.04 46th pct 0.70 8th pct

Departures/1k in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +869.6 more in Pimpama - North

924.2 55th pct 54.6 16th pct

PT routes in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +19 more in Pimpama - North

20 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

10 71st pct —

Drive to city in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +14 longer in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

33 61st pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 18.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

12.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.2%

11.1% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

9.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +47 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

996 50th pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1,403 higher in Pimpama - North

13,841 66th pct 12,438 60th pct

Growth in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +30.0 pts higher in Pimpama - North

37.5% 98th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +51 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

1,032 57th pct 1,083 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +169 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

1,306 81st pct 1,475 89th pct

Max temp in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.4 higher in Pimpama - North

26.5 79th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.2 higher in Pimpama - North

15.8 86th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2.7 higher in Pimpama - North

5.6 53rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2.3 more in Pimpama - North

5.3 51st pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +17.8 pts higher in Pimpama - North

60.9% 46th pct 43.1% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +14.3 pts higher in Pimpama - North

59.0% 47th pct 44.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +56.1 pts higher in Pimpama - North

90.9% 50th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +19.0 pts higher in Pimpama - North

61.4% 39th pct 42.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +19.1 pts higher in Pimpama - North

95.5% 45th pct 76.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +32.6 pts higher in Pimpama - North

48.9% 53rd pct 16.3% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2.1 more in Pimpama - North

14.0 49th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +30 higher in Pimpama - North

40 37th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Pimpama - North in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +4.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

6.9% 73rd pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare Pimpama - North with nearby areas

Pimpama - South Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Coomera Upper Coomera - North Jacobs Well - Alberton Ormeau (West) - Yatala Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Helensvale

Compare Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan with nearby areas

Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Upper Coomera - North Oxenford - Maudsland Pimpama - South Helensvale Pimpama - North Yarrabilba Ormeau (West) - Yatala

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pimpama - North vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071554/pimpama-north/vs/309071556/upper-coomera-wongawallan