Pimpama flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pimpama (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 41.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
41.38 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pimpama's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Pimpama flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 9,972 Pimpama properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 9,972 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Pimpama.
Pimpama at a glance
How Pimpama is zoned
Selling in Pimpama? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 41.38 km², Pimpama is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 57% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 402 m² across 10,391 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Pimpama
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pimpama suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 974, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Pimpama's 24,601 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pimpama - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pimpama. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pimpama itself.
1,281 in 2001 to 13,841 in 2025, up 980%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Pimpama address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Pimpama planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Pimpama?
The schematic on this page is a Pimpama flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 57% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Pimpama address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Pimpama flood-prone?
About 57% of Pimpama falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 16% of the 9,972 properties we analysed in Pimpama carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1281 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Pimpama bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 72% of Pimpama is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gold Coast City average of 48%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Pimpama?
The dominant planning zone in Pimpama is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Medium density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Pimpama have heritage-listed places?
Pimpama has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Pimpama hilly or flat?
Pimpama is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 54 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Pimpama?
Across 10,391 surveyed parcels in Pimpama, the median lot size is about 402 m². There are also 1,673 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Pimpama have a train station?
Yes - Pimpama has 1 train station: Ormeau station. It is also served by 24 bus stops.
What is the population of Pimpama?
At the 2021 Census Pimpama had 24,601 usual residents, with a median age of 29 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Pimpama - North statistical area, which contains Pimpama, went from 1,281 people in 2001 to 13,841 in 2025, up 980%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Pimpama alone.
Is Pimpama an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pimpama scores 974 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Pimpama?
Median household income in Pimpama was $1,863 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,978 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Pimpama property?
A Pimpama planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.