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

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

Upper Coomera (North area) has 21,884 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.7% in a year, 5 schools and 16 childcare services. Full Upper Coomera (North area) suburb profile.

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Pimpama - South
QLD · current home
Upper Coomera - North
QLD · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
12,833
21,884
Annual growth
+1.7%
+0.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,839/wk
$1,913/wk
Overseas born
28.1%
28.8%
Non-English-speaking background
17.2%
12.4%
Children aged 0–14
29.9%
25.0%
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 4
Decile 5
IRSAD score
955
975
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
3
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
980
982
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
not published
1,083
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
not published
16
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
58 min
62 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
2
Supermarkets nearby
1
4
Parks nearby
27
87
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: 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.

To: 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.

Honest tradeoff

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

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

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

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

Similar suburbs near Upper Coomera - North

Coomera QLD
Gov ICSEA1,001
Schools6
Childcare21
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Redland Bay QLD
Gov ICSEA1,004
Schools2
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Victoria Point QLD
Gov ICSEA963
Schools4
Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Kuraby QLD
Gov ICSEA1,003
Schools2
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Cleveland QLD
Gov ICSEA1,018
Schools4
Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Upper Coomera (North area)?

21,884 people lived in Upper Coomera (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.7% over the year. Pimpama (South area) had 12,833.

How many schools are in Upper Coomera (North area)?

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

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