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Sunshine Beach vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Name: Sunshine Beach vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sunshine Beach profile · Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach profile

Sunshine Beach Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with different layouts. Sunshine Beach is more connected, with far more street intersections and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (63.7%) and groceries (53.3%). In contrast, Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach has a higher proportion of separate houses (75.3%) and is more car-dependent, with a far higher typical walk to the nearest transport stop (13 minutes compared to 3 in Sunshine Beach). Other differences include the First Nations population, who are far older in Sunshine Beach, where the typical age is 30 compared to 20 in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with the typical resident in both being 46 years old and typical weekly household incomes sitting closely at around $1,800. They also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical number of schools within 3 km. While they remain alike in these basics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people caring for children unpaid is now well higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, a gap that has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Population: 2,744 larger in Sunshine Beach Unpaid child care: 4.4 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Under 15: 1.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +2,744 larger in Sunshine Beach gap steady

6,851 34th pct 4,107 17th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

3.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Beach 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

68.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

7.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

4.59 84th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

2,849 76th pct —

Avg size in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

570 69th pct —

ICSEA in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

1,059 69th pct —

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 71.0%

14.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

12.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.0% Creative arts even 6.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$5 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap narrowing

$868 62nd pct $873 62nd pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$71 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$1,826 55th pct $1,755 50th pct

Family income in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$36 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$2,177 56th pct $2,213 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.1%

16.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +11 larger in Sunshine Beach

66 21st pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +10 yrs older in Sunshine Beach

30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$81 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

$606 44th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

$1,875 60th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%

22.4% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +$45 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$500 88th pct $455 81st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

7.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

7.1% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +18 more in Sunshine Beach

32 42nd pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1.26 more in Sunshine Beach

4.67 56th pct 3.41 36th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +208.8 more in Sunshine Beach

975.8 57th pct 767.0 48th pct

PT routes in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +2 more in Sunshine Beach

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +10 longer in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

3 29th pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +6 longer in Sunshine Beach

91 87th pct 85 86th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

4.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

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

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

9.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +11 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

1,055 73rd pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +3,150 higher in Sunshine Beach

7,524 35th pct 4,374 17th pct

Growth in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +3.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

8.6% 75th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +268 higher in Sunshine Beach

989 55th pct 721 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +12 higher in Sunshine Beach

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

Max temp in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.1 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

25.9 74th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach even

16.8 88th pct 16.8 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.7 higher in Sunshine Beach

5.1 45th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.8 more in Sunshine Beach

4.3 36th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +16.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

53.4% 40th pct 36.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +13.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

53.3% 42nd pct 39.6% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +2.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

97.5% 65th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +26.1 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

63.7% 41st pct 37.6% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +36.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +2.1 more in Sunshine Beach

11.8 36th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +54 higher in Sunshine Beach

80 47th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Beach in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

8.3% 84th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Sunshine Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Beach vs Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/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

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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