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Moving to Pimpama (South area) from Upper Coomera (North area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Pimpama - South and Upper Coomera - North, 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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Upper Coomera - North
QLD · current home
Pimpama - South
QLD · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
21,884
12,833
Annual growth
+0.7%
+1.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,913/wk
$1,839/wk
Overseas born
28.8%
28.1%
Non-English-speaking background
12.4%
17.2%
Children aged 0–14
25.0%
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
975
955
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
5
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
982
980
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,083
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
16
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
2
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
4
1
Parks nearby
87
27
Train stations
None mapped
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: Upper Coomera - North
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Upper Coomera State College

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

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 1,682
ICSEA 964
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Upper Coomera - North (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)
Coomera Anglican College
Independent 1,595 students
ICSEA 1084 intake context
Assisi Catholic College
Catholic 1,516 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context
Saint Stephen's College
Independent 1,315 students
ICSEA 1109 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

Government schools in Pimpama - South and Upper Coomera - North have a similar average ICSEA (980 and 982) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Pimpama - South none in this SA2, Upper Coomera - North 1,083 (3 schools).

There are 3 schools in Pimpama - South, compared to 5 in Upper Coomera - North.

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

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Chermside QLD
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hillcrest QLD
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Coomera QLD
Gov ICSEA1,001
Schools6
Childcare21
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. Upper Coomera (North area) had 21,884.

How many schools are in Pimpama (South area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in Pimpama (South area), against 5 in Upper Coomera (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Upper Coomera - North → Pimpama - South