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Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Name: Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Pimpama - South profile · Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan profile

Pimpama - South Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan and Pimpama - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan is far older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to just 27 in Pimpama - South. Wealth gaps are stark; 30.5% of households in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.3% do in Pimpama - South. This is reflected in tenure, with renting far more common in Pimpama - South (69.3%) than in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan (19.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, Pimpama - South is growing much faster, with its population rising by 19.9% since 2021, compared to 7.4% in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan. This rapid growth in Pimpama - South is consistent with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (16.8%) and a much larger proportion of people who moved in the last five years (77.0%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 49.5 pts higher in Pimpama - South Recent movers: 27.4 pts higher in Pimpama - South Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Median age: 9 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Pimpama - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +929 larger in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

10,491 55th pct 11,420 60th pct

Median age in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +9 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

27 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 28.2%

29.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

13.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

35.7% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

51.3% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 32.6%

6.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Pimpama - South 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

63.4% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

11.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

2.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% English +10.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 47.3%

30.8% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1 more in Pimpama - South

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.26 more in Pimpama - South

0.96 13th pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +4 more in Pimpama - South

14 37th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1,669 more in Pimpama - South

2,818 76th pct 1,149 42nd pct

Avg size in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +365 larger in Pimpama - South

939 90th pct 575 70th pct

ICSEA in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +34 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

979 32nd pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

18.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$52 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$851 59th pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$524 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,839 55th pct $2,363 86th pct

Family income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$540 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,855 35th pct $2,395 70th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.1%

32.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

17.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +194 larger in Pimpama - South

474 78th pct 280 63rd pct

Median age in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +6 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

16 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$158 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$646 52nd pct $804 75th pct

Household income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$875 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,649 47th pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.1 larger in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

3.1 91st pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 11.5%

17.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

21.6% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

8.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$65 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$435 75th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +$217 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.3% Rented ◂ +49.5 pts 19.8%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +33.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

3.3% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 97.1%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 63.6%

23.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%

2.6% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom even 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

91.4% $350–$549 ◂ +33.7 pts 57.7%

1.8% $550–$749 +27.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.7%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +17 more in Pimpama - South

25 35th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.68 more in Pimpama - South

2.38 24th pct 0.70 8th pct

Departures/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +390.8 more in Pimpama - South

445.4 36th pct 54.6 16th pct

PT routes in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +2 more in Pimpama - South

3 21st pct 1 7th pct

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

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +12 longer in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

35 63rd pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 66.3%

8.9% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 18.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.1% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

5.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

9.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +3 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +4 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +6 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +88 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

955 32nd pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +395 higher in Pimpama - South

12,833 61st pct 12,438 60th pct

Growth in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +12.5 pts higher in Pimpama - South

19.9% 90th pct 7.4% 71st pct

Businesses in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +363 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

720 39th pct 1,083 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +56 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

1,419 87th pct 1,475 89th pct

Max temp in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +0.3 higher in Pimpama - South

26.4 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.0 higher in Pimpama - South

15.6 84th pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.8 higher in Pimpama - South

4.7 39th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.2 more in Pimpama - South

4.2 35th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +1.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

41.3% 30th pct 43.1% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +10.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

34.4% 24th pct 44.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +62.9 pts higher in Pimpama - South

97.7% 65th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +46.6 pts higher in Pimpama - South

89.0% 67th pct 42.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +23.6 pts higher in Pimpama - South

100.0% 71st pct 76.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +12.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

4.1% 8th pct 16.3% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +4.4 more in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

7.5 10th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +205 higher in Pimpama - South

215 73rd pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan +5.4 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

6.4% 67th pct 11.9% 95th pct

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

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071555/pimpama-south/vs/309071556/upper-coomera-wongawallan