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Peregian Springs vs Noosa Hinterland

Name: Peregian Springs vs Noosa Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Peregian Springs profile · Noosa Hinterland profile

Peregian Springs Noosa Hinterland

Noosa Hinterland and Peregian Springs are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Noosa Hinterland is an older community where the typical resident is 49 and 44.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Peregian Springs is much younger, with a typical age of 38, and is far more mobile, as 66% of people moved there in the last five years. Family life also differs; Peregian Springs has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (35.9%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (65.0% compared to 54.1% in Noosa Hinterland).

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people with no religion, which sits at around 51%. While they share this commonality, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown to 11 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 18 points. Peregian Springs is more developed for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, while Noosa Hinterland is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,513 larger in Noosa Hinterland Recent movers: 26.5 pts higher in Peregian Springs Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Peregian Springs Median age: 11 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +13,513 larger in Noosa Hinterland gap steady

10,694 56th pct 24,207 95th pct

Median age in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +11 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 16.5%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 51.9%

29.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

8.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Springs Noosa Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 74.8%

8.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.1% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.1%

6.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +7 more in Noosa Hinterland

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +1.50 more in Noosa Hinterland

0.75 7th pct 2.25 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +13 more in Noosa Hinterland

5 10th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +397 more in Noosa Hinterland

2,487 72nd pct 2,884 77th pct

Avg size in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +923 larger in Peregian Springs

1,244 98th pct 320 35th pct

ICSEA in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +73 higher in Peregian Springs

1,108 86th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 54.1%

17.7% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.1%

19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$149 higher in Peregian Springs gap widening

$823 54th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$368 higher in Peregian Springs gap widening

$1,864 57th pct $1,496 35th pct

Family income in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$299 higher in Peregian Springs gap widening

$2,041 47th pct $1,742 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 62.0%

18.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +299 larger in Noosa Hinterland

205 54th pct 504 79th pct

Median age in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +6 yrs older in Noosa Hinterland

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$117 higher in Noosa Hinterland

$508 21st pct $625 48th pct

Household income in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$172 higher in Peregian Springs

$2,019 68th pct $1,847 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +0.2 larger in Peregian Springs gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 53.5%

23.7% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%

15.0% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$115 higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing

$530 91st pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +$347 higher in Peregian Springs gap steady

$2,147 72nd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.4% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.3% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 12.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 95.8%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 33.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 42.5%

39.3% $550–$749 ◂ +24.3 pts 15.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 33.4%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +5 more in Noosa Hinterland

22 32nd pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +0.94 more in Peregian Springs

2.06 21st pct 1.12 13th pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +137.7 more in Peregian Springs

202.6 26th pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +11 more in Noosa Hinterland

1 7th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +32 longer in Noosa Hinterland

81 84th pct 113 91st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 60.4%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 40.8%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 25.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% No vehicle even 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

10.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

7.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Peregian Springs

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +1 higher in Peregian Springs

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +2 higher in Peregian Springs

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +39 higher in Peregian Springs

1,037 66th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +14,327 higher in Noosa Hinterland

11,924 57th pct 26,251 91st pct

Growth in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +3.3 pts higher in Peregian Springs

10.4% 81st pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +2,012 higher in Noosa Hinterland

941 52nd pct 2,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +127 higher in Peregian Springs

1,614 93rd pct 1,487 89th pct

Max temp in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +0.3 higher in Noosa Hinterland

26.1 76th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +0.9 higher in Peregian Springs

16.5 87th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +2.3 higher in Peregian Springs

4.1 31st pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +2.1 more in Peregian Springs

3.9 30th pct 1.8 10th pct

15-min city in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +7.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs

24.9% 16th pct 17.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +3.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs

24.5% 16th pct 20.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +60.5 pts higher in Peregian Springs

80.2% 39th pct 19.7% 14th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +56.3 pts higher in Peregian Springs

76.2% 52nd pct 19.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +57.9 pts higher in Peregian Springs

99.9% 69th pct 42.0% 11th pct

Walk to health in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +8.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs

24.3% 28th pct 16.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +7.2 more in Noosa Hinterland

6.9 7th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +119 higher in Peregian Springs

123 56th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Peregian Springs in Noosa Hinterland +1.7 pts higher in Noosa Hinterland

7.3% 76th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Peregian Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Springs vs Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/vs/316081549/noosa-hinterland