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Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to the car-dependent Noosa Hinterland. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.8% in Noosa Hinterland. Housing differs sharply, as 95.8% of homes in Noosa Hinterland are separate houses, while Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach has a higher share of renters at 26.0%.

Both areas have a similar level of overall advantage, with each sitting close to the national figure. They also share a similar job market, with about 46% of people working full-time. However, some gaps are growing; the typical weekly family income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach is now $471 higher than in Noosa Hinterland, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people born overseas has increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,100 larger in Noosa Hinterland Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +20,100 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

4,107 17th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

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

19.2% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%

31.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

10.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.6% New Zealand even 3.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%

30.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

7.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 51.3%

36.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

— 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

— 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +13 more in Noosa Hinterland

5 10th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

— 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

— 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

— 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 54.1%

14.7% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 21.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

9.6% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.1% Architecture & building even 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$199 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$873 62nd pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$259 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$1,755 50th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$471 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$2,213 59th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 62.0%

17.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +449 larger in Noosa Hinterland

55 18th pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +7 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$62 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

$687 60th pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$27 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

$1,874 60th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.2 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 53.5%

32.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

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

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%

15.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$40 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$455 81st pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +$300 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.0% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 0.8%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 13.3%

7.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.5%

16.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +13 more in Noosa Hinterland

14 23rd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.29 more in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

3.41 36th pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +702.0 more in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

767.0 48th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +10 more in Noosa Hinterland

2 14th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland

13 74th pct —

Drive to city in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +28 longer in Noosa Hinterland

85 86th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 40.8%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 25.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

10.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

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

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +3 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +68 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

1,066 77th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +21,877 higher in Noosa Hinterland

4,374 17th pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.8 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

5.2% 56th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2,232 higher in Noosa Hinterland

721 39th pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +138 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

1,624 93rd pct 1,487 89th pct

Max temp in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +0.4 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26.0 75th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.3 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

16.8 88th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.6 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

4.4 35th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +1.7 more in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

3.6 26th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +19.4 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

36.6% 26th pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +18.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

39.6% 29th pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +75.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

94.7% 56th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +17.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

37.6% 21st pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +57.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

99.6% 61st pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +20.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

36.6% 42nd pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +4.4 more in Noosa Hinterland

9.7 22nd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +22 higher in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

26 32nd pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach in Noosa Hinterland +2.0 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

7.1% 74th pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland