Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$660,000
Up 16.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $615k
- 3 bed
- $610k
- 4 bed
- $699k
- 5+ bed
- $650k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Pimlico
QLD 4812 · Townsville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $660,000
- Median unit
- $436,000
- Population
- 2,557
- Postcode
- 4812
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ABS 2021
Pimlico, Queensland
Property market insights for Pimlico (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pimlico (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 15.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pimlico (Qld), QLD is currently $660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pimlico (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 16.7% for houses and 19.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $615,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $699,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $650,000 in Pimlico (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pimlico (Qld) is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pimlico (Qld) is $436,000, which has increased 19.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $412,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $520,000 in Pimlico (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Pimlico (Qld) is $425 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pimlico safe?
The overall rate for Pimlico is 6,806 offences per 100,000 residents — 176% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pimlico.
Overall crime rate
6,806
offences per 100,000 residents
176% aboveRest of Qld
PimlicoRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pimlico?
Pimlico QLD 4812 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
2,557 people call Pimlico home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,128 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,354 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3426.8%Above
35–5427.3%Above
55–7421.6%Below
75 and over8.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses45.1%Below
Townhouses38.8%Above
Apartments16.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.0%Below
Paying a mortgage23.0%Below
Renting59.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.9%Above
One car45.5%Above
Two cars27.3%Below
Three or more11.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.1%Below
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.6%In line
Walked or cycled6.7%Above
What stands out in Pimlico
4.1% of workers in Pimlico worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
2.5% of Pimlico residents were born in New Zealand.
39.4% of people in Pimlico described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pimlico
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pimlico QLD 4812.
Is Pimlico family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Pimlico's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
575 family households lived in Pimlico; 35.3% were couple families and 25.2% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pimlico?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pimlico had 2,557 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pimlico?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 45.1% of occupied private dwellings in Pimlico.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pimlico?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
23.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
59.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pimlico?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pimlico had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 44.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 30.8%, while 13.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pimlico?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pimlico?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 45.5% of the total.
38.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pimlico, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.2% reported a different address.
17.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pimlico?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.5% of residents used only English at home.
11.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pimlico residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.7% of Pimlico's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.3% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pimlico?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.2% of ancestry responses in Pimlico.
Australian ancestry made up 33.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pimlico?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pimlico?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
33.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pimlico show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pimlico?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pimlico?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,128 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,354.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pimlico compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.1% in Pimlico, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 18.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 59.0% in Pimlico, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pimlico (Qld)
Is Pimlico (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $660,000, while units and apartments sit at $436,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pimlico (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 575 local families, and 16.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Pimlico (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $699,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pimlico (Qld)
33 streets in Pimlico (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albany Rd
- Albury St
- Alroy St
- Batavia St
- Bayswater Rd
- Cavendish St
- Cheyne St
- Corcoran St
- Derby St
- Diprose St
- Doris Ct
- Einasleigh Cr
- French St
- Fulham Rd
- Gladstone St
- Granville St
- Grosvenor St
- Haig St
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- Hugh St
- Kings Rd
- Kitchener Rd
- Latchford St
- Lothair St
- Palmerston St
- Park St
- Pegnall St
- Roberts Street
- Staaten St
- Sycamore St
- Thomas St
- Turner St
- View St
- Vivian St
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