Pimpama Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Pimpama (4209) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 45 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Pimpama is in the federal electorates of Fadden, Forde.

In the 2011 census the population of Pimpama was 3,211 and is comprised of approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pimpama is 29 years of age.

70.8% of people living in the suburb of Pimpama were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.4% New Zealand, 4.7% England, 0.8% South Africa, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Korea, Republic of , 0.3% Bermuda, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% China .

87.7% of people living in Pimpama speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Spanish, 0.5% Russian, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Korean, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Pimpama is 28.1% No religion, 19.7% Catholic, 18.2% Anglican, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Uniting Church, 5.5% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.8% Baptist, 1.3% Buddhism.

46.4% of people are married, 39.6% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 98 widowed people living in Pimpama.

62.3% of the people living in Pimpama over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.5% are working on a part time basis. Pimpama has an unemployment rate of 6.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Pimpama are 17.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.3% Professionals, 11.7% Labourers, 10.9% Managers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 8.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pimpama work in are 12.6% Construction, 12.0% Manufacturing, 11.6% Retail trade, 10.1% Health care and social assistance, 6.2% Education and training, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.9% Public administration and safety.

12.8% of homes are fully owned, and 29.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 54.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $702 per week and the median household income is $1459 per week.

The median rent in Pimpama is $365 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pimpama postcode 4209