Pimpama · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Pimpama

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly 74% of residents have moved into Pimpama in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This massive influx of new residents is far above both the state and national figures. It reflects a community in a state of rapid growth and change.

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Where Pimpama sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

73.8% ▲ +22.6%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pimpama — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Pimpama73.8%
4209, QLD 62.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

A huge 73.8% of people have moved here within the last five years. This is far above the 44.8% seen in Queensland and the 40.7% recorded for Australia.

73.8% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.2%
  • 2016: 70.6%
  • 2021: 73.8%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 15.4% of the population, which is much higher than most other areas. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 13.7% and about the same as the national rate of 14.5%.

15.4% ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Pimpama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32318/pimpama/topic/mobility-location