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Pimpama vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Pimpama profile · Southern Moreton Bay Islands profile

Pimpama Southern Moreton Bay Islands

Pimpama and Southern Moreton Bay Islands are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Pimpama is a large, young community where the typical resident is 29 and households are often large, with 3.0 people per home. In contrast, Southern Moreton Bay Islands is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 73. There is also a significant gap in income; typical weekly household earnings in Pimpama are $1,863, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Southern Moreton Bay Islands.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Pimpama has grown into a somewhat walkable hub while Southern Moreton Bay Islands remains car-dependent. While they share similar terrain slopes and school advantage scores, their accessibility differs wildly. Pimpama has many public transport stops and a 15-minute walk to a park for 96.3% of homes, whereas Southern Moreton Bay Islands has no public transport stops and a walkability score of 0.0.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +24,601 larger in Pimpama gap widening
24,601 90th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3,211
  • First area, 2016: 9,396
  • First area, 2021: 24,601
  • Second area, 2011: 4
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +44 yrs older in Southern Moreton Bay Islands gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 73 yrs 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 29 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 73 yrs
3.9% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
7.4% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.4%
27.5% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.4%
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 27.5%
20.9% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.2%
  • First area, 2016: 22.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

29.5% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.3%
  • First area, 2016: 23.6%
  • First area, 2021: 29.5%

Language

15.7% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
1.6% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.6%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%

Religion

48.2% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.1%
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%

Education & Qualifications

58.6% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 48.0%
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • First area, 2021: 58.6%
17.7% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.9%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%
0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +16 more in Pimpama
19 86th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +266 larger in Pimpama
897 100th pct 631 87th pct
ICSEA in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +15 higher in Pimpama
1,017 65th pct 1,002 58th pct

Income

Personal income in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$406 higher in Pimpama
$856 67th pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: $702
  • First area, 2016: $750
  • First area, 2021: $856
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +$1,413 higher in Pimpama
$1,863 69th pct $450 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,459
  • First area, 2016: $1,596
  • First area, 2021: $1,863
  • Second area, 2021: $450
$1,906 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,511
  • First area, 2016: $1,603
  • First area, 2021: $1,906
6.7% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 6.7%
15.2% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.4%
  • First area, 2016: 9.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%

Health & Disability

23.7% 25th pct
9.7% 66th pct
4.8% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%

Community Participation

8.4% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%
9.0% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.9%
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 9.0%
36.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.9%
  • First area, 2016: 39.3%
  • First area, 2021: 36.5%
1.9% 40th pct
19.8% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +961 larger in Pimpama
961 88th pct 0 0th pct
17 yrs 14th pct
50.6% 72nd pct
11.7% 57th pct
$689 55th pct
$1,708 51st pct
4.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +2.0 larger in Pimpama
3.0 86th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8
  • First area, 2016: 3.1
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
19.3% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.8%
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.3%
11.7% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 9.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%

Housing & Dwellings

$440 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $365
  • First area, 2016: $410
  • First area, 2021: $440
$1,978 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,400
  • First area, 2016: $2,000
  • First area, 2021: $1,978
People / bedroom in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +0.20 higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
56.9% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54.8%
  • First area, 2016: 69.3%
  • First area, 2021: 56.9%
9.8% 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.8%
  • First area, 2016: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%
80.8% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 76.2%
  • First area, 2016: 81.2%
  • First area, 2021: 80.8%
92.1% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 90.1%
  • First area, 2016: 95.2%
  • First area, 2021: 92.1%

Transport & Vehicles

1.8% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.6%
  • First area, 2021: 1.8%
10.4% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
1.2% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
PT stops in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +77 more in Pimpama
77 88th pct 0 0th pct
3.13 70th pct
638.9 81st pct
PT routes in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +20 more in Pimpama
20 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +76 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
8 43rd pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +22 longer in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
34 29th pct 56 42nd pct

Migration & Movement

73.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.2%
  • First area, 2016: 70.6%
  • First area, 2021: 73.8%
15.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.7%
  • First area, 2016: 19.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%

Jobs & Industry

6.0% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
68.6% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.7%
  • First area, 2016: 67.3%
  • First area, 2021: 68.6%
58.9% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 66.5%
  • First area, 2016: 65.0%
  • First area, 2021: 58.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +4.9 higher in Pimpama
4.9 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +4.5 more in Pimpama
4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +45.7 pts higher in Pimpama
45.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +42.1 pts higher in Pimpama
42.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +93.4 pts higher in Pimpama
93.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +75.6 pts higher in Pimpama
75.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +96.3 pts higher in Pimpama
96.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +26.7 pts higher in Pimpama
26.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +65 higher in Pimpama
65 81st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Pimpamain Southern Moreton Bay Islands +1.0 pts higher in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
7.1% 64th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pimpama vs Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32318/pimpama/vs/SAL32610/southern-moreton-bay-islands