$1.5B Pacific Motorway upgrade opens, sparks Pimpama property boom

The Pacific Motorway duplication between Coomera and Oxenford reached practical completion on 8 July 2026, cutting peak-hour travel times to Brisbane CBD by 22 minutes for residents in northern Gold Coast suburbs.

The change matters now because tourism visitor numbers have returned to 2019 levels while Brisbane office workers continue to seek larger blocks within a 45-minute rail or road commute. Gold Coast City Council planning data shows 1,840 new residential lots released in Pimpama since January, the highest quarterly figure in five years.

Local market response

Agents report increased inspections at estates along Days Road and Yawalpah Road, where three-bedroom homes are listed between $685,000 and $749,000. Proximity to the new Pimpama station on the Gold Coast rail line and the nearby Coomera Sports Centre has drawn families previously priced out of Helensvale and Oxenford. The Queensland median dwelling price sits at $850,000, yet Pimpama medians remain 18 per cent lower, according to CoreLogic figures released last week.

Weekly rents for detached houses in the suburb averaged $620 in June, up 9 per cent from the same month in 2025. Local real estate records show 47 contracts signed in Pimpama during the first fortnight of July, compared with 29 in the corresponding period last year.

Next steps for buyers

Settlement volumes are expected to rise further once the final motorway carriageway opens in November. Prospective purchasers should check flood mapping on the Gold Coast City Council website and confirm remaining stages with developers before committing, as several estates still have construction timelines extending into 2027.