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Moving to Pimpama (South area) from Coomera

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Pimpama - South and Coomera, side by side - all from public government data.

Pimpama (South area) has 12,833 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.7% in a year and 3 schools. Full Pimpama (South area) suburb profile.

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Coomera
QLD · current home
Pimpama - South
QLD · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,313
12,833
Annual growth
+2.6%
+1.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,930/wk
$1,839/wk
Overseas born
29.5%
28.1%
Non-English-speaking background
14.7%
17.2%
Children aged 0–14
25.5%
29.9%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 4
IRSAD score
993
955
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
6
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,001
980
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,039
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
21
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
not published
not published
House price YoY
Not enough sales to compare
Not enough sales to compare
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$750
$750
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
62 min
58 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
4
1
Parks nearby
91
27
Train stations
1
None mapped

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) . How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Coomera
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Coomera Rivers State School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Coomera.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 819
ICSEA 1001
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Coomera (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's College
Catholic 1,299 students
ICSEA 1039 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Pimpama - South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Pimpama State Primary College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Pimpama - South.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 747
ICSEA 972
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Pimpama - South (QLD catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Pimpama - South's government schools have an average ICSEA of 980, compared to 1,001 in Coomera. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Pimpama - South none in this SA2, Coomera 1,039 (1 school).

There are 3 schools in Pimpama - South, compared to 6 in Coomera.

Pimpama - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 4, below Coomera's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Pimpama - South

Chermside QLD
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hillcrest QLD
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Upper Coomera - North QLD
Gov ICSEA982
Schools5
Childcare16
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) QLD
Gov ICSEA993
Schools1
Childcare1
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Pimpama - North QLD
Gov ICSEA998
Schools2
Childcare19
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Pimpama (South area)?

12,833 people lived in Pimpama (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.7% over the year. Coomera had 24,313.

How many schools are in Pimpama (South area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Pimpama (South area), against 6 in Coomera. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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