Gold Coast’s Pimpama third-fastest growing suburb in Australia

A GOLD Coast suburb has been named the third fastest growing region in Australia with the population booming by a massive 30 per cent in the past year. SEE THE SUBURB-BY-SUBURB BREAKDOWN

The booming Gold Coast suburb of Pimpama is the third-fastest growing in the country (AAP Image/Sam Mooy)

THE population of a suburb in the Gold Coast’s booming northern corridor is among the top three fastest-growing in the country.

Pimpama residents soared by 30.8 per cent — or by 2966 — from 2016 to 2017, new ABS statistics reveal.

Its percentage rate of growth was only outstripped by a Melbourne suburb and Coombs in the Australian Capital Territory.

The data showed as of last year Pimpama had 12,586 residents.

In a separate ABS list showing “largest growth” by number, Pimpama ranked seventh.

The Gold Coast is now Australia’s sixth-largest city and last week a leading demographer said the city needed a new school every year to keep pace with growth.

Mark McCrindle of McCrindle Research said there would be ongoing growth issues in schools for the foreseeable future.

Social researcher Mark McCrindle

Many existing schools would also need to build extra classrooms, while new schools would need to plan ahead for extra buildings.

Deputy Mayor Donna Gates said tonight her booming northern corridor division was well-serviced by new schools but the lack of improvements to the M1 in the area were impacting quality of life.

Gold Coast City Council Deputy Mayor Cr Donna Gates: “I’m glad these figures have come out because it may draw attention to the fact the M1 or Coomera connector need to be fast-tracked to cope with the population.” Picture: Mike Batterham

“I’m glad these figures have come out because it may draw attention to the fact the M1 or Coomera connector need to be fast-tracked to cope with the population.”