Compare

Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Name: Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach profile

Noosa Heads Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Noosa Heads and Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different layouts. Noosa Heads is much more walkable, with 83% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 74.1% near health services, compared to 39.6% and 36.6% in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach. Noosa Heads also has a far older population, with a typical age of 54 and 32.4% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach has more families with children and a higher share of working adults, at 63% compared to 50.7% in Noosa Heads.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2016, now sitting at 8 years. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,750 to $1,840. They also have nearly identical proportions of people living alone and volunteers, and both have small First Nations populations. While Noosa Heads has more public transport departures, Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach has more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Median age: 8 yrs older in Noosa Heads Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1,013 larger in Noosa Heads gap widening

5,120 23rd pct 4,107 17th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +8 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 19.2%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.5% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

25.9% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

5.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 36.0%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1 more in Noosa Heads

6 12th pct 5 10th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

12.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$36 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 68th pct $873 62nd pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$88 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$1,843 56th pct $1,755 50th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$15 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,228 60th pct $2,213 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

6.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +4.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +23 larger in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

32 10th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +8 yrs older in Noosa Heads

28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$438 higher in Noosa Heads

$1,125 92nd pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$500 higher in Noosa Heads

$2,374 86th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.1 larger in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 32.8%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 38.2%

24.5% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$95 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 93rd pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$67 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.10 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 39.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 7.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.7%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.7%

8.5% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 23.8%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

17.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +7 more in Noosa Heads

21 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.69 more in Noosa Heads

4.10 47th pct 3.41 36th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1,311.5 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 85th pct 767.0 48th pct

PT routes in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +7 more in Noosa Heads

9 57th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +9 longer in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

4 43rd pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +7 longer in Noosa Heads

92 87th pct 85 86th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 23.0%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +3 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

1,063 76th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +945 higher in Noosa Heads

5,319 22nd pct 4,374 17th pct

Growth in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +2.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

3.1% 37th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +475 higher in Noosa Heads

1,196 65th pct 721 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +12 higher in Noosa Heads

1,637 93rd pct 1,624 93rd pct

Max temp in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.1 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

25.9 74th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

16.8 88th pct 16.8 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1.6 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 59th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1.9 more in Noosa Heads

5.4 53rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +39.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 59th pct 36.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +43.3 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 68th pct 39.6% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +18.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

76.6% 37th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +35.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

2.6% 1st pct 37.6% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +5.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

94.0% 42nd pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +37.5 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 72nd pct 36.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +16.2 more in Noosa Heads

26.0 83rd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +38 higher in Noosa Heads

64 44th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1.6 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 86th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Noosa Heads with nearby areas

Sunshine Beach Noosaville Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Tewantin Peregian Springs Coolum Beach Eumundi - Yandina Noosa Hinterland

Compare Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach with nearby areas

Peregian Springs Sunshine Beach Noosaville Noosa Heads Coolum Beach Tewantin Eumundi - Yandina Marcoola - Mudjimba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/vs/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Noosa Heads with nearby areas

Compare Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability