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Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera - North

Name: Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Pimpama - South profile · Upper Coomera - North profile

Pimpama - South Upper Coomera - North

Upper Coomera - North and Pimpama - South are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in how people live. Pimpama - South is a rapidly expanding hub where 69.3% of households rent and 77% of residents moved in within the last five years. Upper Coomera - North is more established, with far more homes owned outright (15.6% compared to 3.3%) and better access to health services, where 61.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 4.1% in Pimpama - South.

Both areas are similarly educated, with 15.3% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared profile exists alongside a growing divide in population growth, which was far higher in Pimpama - South at 19.9%. While Pimpama - South has a younger feel, with a typical age of 27, Upper Coomera - North is noticeably older at 33. The two areas also track closely in their diversity, with about 28% of people in both born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Pimpama - South Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Pimpama - South Population: 9,796 larger in Upper Coomera - North Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Median age: 6 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +9,796 larger in Upper Coomera - North

10,491 55th pct 20,287 89th pct

Median age in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +6 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North

27 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%

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

13.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.3% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 40.3%

35.7% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Pimpama - South Upper Coomera - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

11.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

2.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% English +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 47.7%

30.8% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +2 more in Upper Coomera - North

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +0.03 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.96 13th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Upper Coomera - North

14 37th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +3,944 more in Upper Coomera - North

2,818 76th pct 6,762 93rd pct

Avg size in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +413 larger in Upper Coomera - North

939 90th pct 1,352 100th pct

ICSEA in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +66 higher in Upper Coomera - North

979 32nd pct 1,044 63rd pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%

18.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$44 higher in Pimpama - South

$851 59th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$74 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$1,839 55th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$118 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$1,855 35th pct $1,973 43rd pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.7%

32.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 65.1%

17.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +200 larger in Upper Coomera - North

474 78th pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North

16 yrs 0th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$70 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$646 52nd pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$284 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$1,649 47th pct $1,933 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

17.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

22.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

10.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$15 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$435 75th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +$130 higher in Pimpama - South

$1,950 57th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.3% Rented ◂ +30.1 pts 39.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

3.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 75.8%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

69.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 55.9%

23.6% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

91.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 83.1%

1.8% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 42.0%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.0% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +39 more in Upper Coomera - North

25 35th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +0.77 more in Upper Coomera - North

2.38 24th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +96.2 more in Pimpama - South

445.4 36th pct 349.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Upper Coomera - North

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 longer in Upper Coomera - North

35 63rd pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 67.7%

8.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

0.8% Train even 0.8%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 45.1%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

11.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing even 7.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

13.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +3 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +20 higher in Upper Coomera - North

955 32nd pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +9,051 higher in Upper Coomera - North

12,833 61st pct 21,884 88th pct

Growth in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +14.1 pts higher in Pimpama - South

19.9% 90th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1,015 higher in Upper Coomera - North

720 39th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

1,419 87th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

26.4 78th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North even

15.6 84th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +0.7 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4.7 39th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +1.2 more in Upper Coomera - North

4.2 35th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +21.4 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

41.3% 30th pct 62.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +12.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

34.4% 24th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +10.8 pts higher in Pimpama - South

97.7% 65th pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +11.8 pts higher in Pimpama - South

89.0% 67th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +0.7 pts higher in Pimpama - South

100.0% 71st pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +57.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

4.1% 8th pct 61.6% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +4.1 more in Upper Coomera - North

7.5 10th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +95 higher in Pimpama - South

215 73rd pct 120 55th pct

Mean slope in Pimpama - South in Upper Coomera - North +0.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

6.4% 67th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Pimpama - South with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Coomera - North with nearby areas

Pimpama - South Helensvale Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Coomera Oxenford - Maudsland Pimpama - North Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Pacific Pines - Gaven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pimpama - South vs Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071555/pimpama-south/vs/309071557/upper-coomera-north