Pimpama
QLDPimpama is a growing suburb in QLD with 24,601 residents.
- SAL code
- 32318
- SA2
- 309071555
- Population
- 24,601
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Pimpama, QLD had 24,601 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 29.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 29. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,978 a month. Around 41.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 56.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 80.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 76 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Pimpama, QLD at a glance
Pimpama is a fast-growing northern Gold Coast suburb in postcode 4209, ~45 km south of Brisbane and ~30 km north of Surfers Paradise within the City of Gold Coast LGA. Once rural, it has become one of Australia's fastest-population-growth suburbs, with a brand-new train station, large estate-led housing rollouts, and a maturing retail core. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Pimpama suits buyers who want a newer house on the M1 corridor without paying coastal Gold Coast prices. Most stock is recent estate-built 4-bedroom homes; the suburb is dominated by young families, with Pimpama State School and Pimpama State Secondary College anchoring the public-school options and a cluster of low-fee private colleges nearby. The new Pimpama train station opened 20 October 2025 (Cross River Rail), giving direct rail access to Brisbane and Varsity Lakes for the first time. Pimpama Pavilion, Coles, Woolworths and the Pimpama Tavern cover daily retail; Coomera Westfield (150+ stores) is ~7 minutes by car. The Gold Coast beaches at Coombabah and Surfers are ~20-25 minutes; Brisbane CBD is ~50 minutes by car, less by the new rail. In short: a young, family-heavy growth suburb where new infrastructure is finally catching up with the population.
For investors
Pimpama is a growth + moderate-yield play with a deep transactional market. Median house sale $942,000 against $750/week rent → 4.20% gross yield; units $751,000 / $680/week → 4.61% (Your Investment Property, 12m to Jan 2026). 12-month house growth +16.30%, quarterly +3.52%; units +12.09% / +3.30%. 489 house and 99 unit sales in 12 months — exceptionally deep stock for a suburb of this size. Days-on-market just 16 (both segments).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (~+16% YoY houses; +12% units) on top of a multi-year run.
- Deep transactional market — 588 combined sales in 12 months means easy entry and exit.
- Tight selling conditions (16 days on market) reflect demand outpacing supply.
- Step-change infrastructure: Pimpama train station (opened Oct 2025) re-rates commute economics.
Trade-offs
- Yield is moderate (~4.2-4.6%) — growth-led not cashflow-led.
- Heavy ongoing supply pipeline: large greenfield estates still in build-out + a $132M wastewater plant doubling capacity signals more dwellings to come, which can compress yield.
- Stock is young and homogeneous — limited renovation or subdivide value-add compared with older Gold Coast suburbs.
- Affordability has shifted fast: median house has climbed from sub-$600K levels in 2021 to $942K (YIP Jan 2026), narrowing the entry-investor proposition.
What's coming
City of Gold Coast and the State are delivering the $58M Yawalpah Road upgrade (four-laning + new rail bridge) and a $132M doubling of the Pimpama wastewater plant. The 2025-26 Queensland Budget funds a $5.5M redevelopment of the Pimpama Ambulance Station. Pimpama train station opened 20 October 2025 with ~380 commuter parking bays.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a young, family-oriented growth suburb where rail and arterial road upgrades are arriving in real time. For investors: a growth + reliable-rent play backed by a deep market — not a high-yield one, with future supply to watch.
Population
?24,601
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+29.1%
3yr: +11.4% · 10yr: +512.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,863/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
29
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.3%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?19
14 long day, 8 OSHC
Parks & green space
?76
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?73
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Pimpama - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Pimpama suburb alone is ~24,601 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 127 to 12,833 over 24 years, averaging 21.2% per year.
Schools
5 in suburbSector
4 public · 1 private
Type
3 primary · 1 secondary · 1 K-12
Total enrolment
4,326(4 of 5 reporting)
Avg per school
1,082
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.7%Almost entirely detached houses (80.9%), rental-heavy (56.9% renting), built for families (63% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: QLD Local Government Flood Planning Areas
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
13 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL | RURALRural | 30.1% | 12.30 km² |
| CONSERVATION | CONSERVATIONEnvironmental | 19.2% | 7.87 km² |
| MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL | MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIALResidential | 11.0% | 4.50 km² |
| OPEN SPACE | OPEN SPACEparks | 7.6% | 3.10 km² |
| RURAL, RURAL LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT PRECINCT | RURAL, RURAL LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT PRECINCTRural | 5.7% | 2.34 km² |
| RURAL RESIDENTIAL | RURAL RESIDENTIALRural | 3.9% | 1.60 km² |
| SPECIAL PURPOSE | SPECIAL PURPOSESpecial use | 3.5% | 1.42 km² |
| SPORT AND RECREATION | SPORT AND RECREATIONRecreation | 2.0% | 0.82 km² |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES | COMMUNITY FACILITIESSpecial use | 2.0% | 0.80 km² |
| EMERGING COMMUNITY | EMERGING COMMUNITYSpecial use | 0.9% | 0.36 km² |
| MIXED USE, FRINGE BUSINESS PRECINCT | MIXED USE, FRINGE BUSINESS PRECINCTmixed-use | 0.6% | 0.23 km² |
| CENTRE | CENTREBusiness | 0.4% | 0.15 km² |
| LOW IMPACT INDUSTRY | LOW IMPACT INDUSTRYIndustrial | 0.2% | 0.09 km² |
Source: QLD DSDILGP Local Government Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_QLD/2026-05-12/be11464ce5af1cd4) · As of May 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.