Pimpama - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Rapid growth defines Pimpama - South, where the population surged by 19.9% since 2021. This fast expansion stands out as one of the highest growth rates for similar areas, far exceeding the Queensland figure of 8.7%. While the area is growing quickly, it generally has fewer financial resources and lower job skills than most other places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pimpama - South — lower than 64% of areas.
| Pimpama - South | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4209, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident here has less access to money and fewer job skills than people in about 60% of similar areas. Overall, the area's advantage score of 955 is smaller than about 67% of other areas at this level.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
955
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown to 12,833 people, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. This increase of 19.9% since 2021 is far above the Queensland average, with a gap of 11 percentage points.
12,833
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
19.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 720 businesses operating in the area, which is fewer than in about 61% of similar locations.
720
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Pimpama - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071555/pimpama-south/topic/economy-advantage
