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Coomera vs Pimpama

Name: Coomera vs Pimpama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Coomera profile · Pimpama profile

Coomera Pimpama

Pimpama and Coomera are neighbouring areas with similar profiles, though they differ in how people live and get around. Pimpama has more separate houses and a higher share of renters, with 56.9% of households renting. It is also more mobile, with 73.8% of people moving in the last five years. In contrast, Coomera has a higher share of townhouses and more high-income households, with 20% earning $3,000 or more a week. While Pimpama has better access to health services by foot, Coomera has more schools per child and better street connectivity.

Daily life is very similar in both places. The typical resident in each area is 29 years old, and exactly 29.5% of people in both were born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting just under $2,000. Both areas are far above the national figure for renting, and they have both seen a high number of people moving in since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Pimpama Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in Pimpama Population: 4,376 larger in Pimpama De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Pimpama 3+ bedrooms: 3.4 pts higher in Coomera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomera in Pimpama +4,376 larger in Pimpama gap narrowing

20,225 90th pct 24,601 90th pct

Median age in Coomera in Pimpama even gap steady

29 yrs 4th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

1.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Pimpama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

9.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%

30.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 77.1%

0.7% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomera in Pimpama +0.27 more in Coomera

1.16 11th pct 0.89 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coomera in Pimpama +3 more in Pimpama

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Coomera in Pimpama +149 larger in Coomera

1,047 100th pct 897 100th pct

ICSEA in Coomera in Pimpama even

1,019 66th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.6%

17.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coomera in Pimpama +$22 higher in Pimpama gap widening

$834 64th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Coomera in Pimpama +$67 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$1,930 72nd pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Coomera in Pimpama +$81 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$1,987 57th pct $1,906 51st pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Heart disease even 2.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% Two conditions even 4.3%

1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomera in Pimpama +274 larger in Pimpama

687 87th pct 961 88th pct

Median age in Coomera in Pimpama +1 yrs older in Coomera

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Coomera in Pimpama +$95 higher in Coomera

$784 64th pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Coomera in Pimpama +$84 higher in Coomera

$1,792 54th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomera in Pimpama +0.1 larger in Coomera gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 58.5%

19.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

11.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomera in Pimpama +$10 higher in Coomera gap steady

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Coomera in Pimpama +$22 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,978 71st pct

People / bedroom in Coomera in Pimpama even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%

10.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

80.4% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomera in Pimpama +14 more in Pimpama

63 88th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in Coomera in Pimpama +0.01 more in Pimpama

3.11 70th pct 3.13 70th pct

Departures/1k in Coomera in Pimpama +49.3 more in Pimpama

589.6 80th pct 638.9 81st pct

PT routes in Coomera in Pimpama +2 more in Coomera

22 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Coomera in Pimpama +3 longer in Pimpama

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coomera in Pimpama +4 longer in Coomera

38 31st pct 34 29th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.4% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

1.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

11.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.6% Manufacturing even 6.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomera in Pimpama +0.4 higher in Pimpama

4.5 80th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomera in Pimpama +0.4 more in Pimpama

4.1 78th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Coomera in Pimpama +0.2 pts higher in Pimpama

45.6% 78th pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Coomera in Pimpama +2.4 pts higher in Coomera

44.5% 78th pct 42.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Coomera in Pimpama +6.2 pts higher in Pimpama

87.2% 83rd pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Coomera in Pimpama +8.5 pts higher in Pimpama

67.1% 81st pct 75.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Coomera in Pimpama +3.1 pts higher in Coomera

99.4% 86th pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Coomera in Pimpama +17.0 pts higher in Pimpama

9.7% 74th pct 26.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomera in Pimpama +2.3 more in Coomera

12.9 48th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coomera in Pimpama +34 higher in Coomera

99 86th pct 65 81st pct

Mean slope in Coomera in Pimpama +1.7 pts higher in Pimpama

5.5% 48th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Coomera with nearby areas

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Compare Pimpama with nearby areas

Norwell Coomera Willow Vale Jacobs Well Ormeau Upper Coomera Kingsholme Ormeau Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Pimpama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30688/coomera/vs/SAL32318/pimpama