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Marcus Beach vs Peregian Beach

Name: Marcus Beach vs Peregian Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Marcus Beach profile · Peregian Beach profile

Marcus Beach Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach and Marcus Beach are neighbouring coastal areas in Queensland. Peregian Beach is the larger of the two and is more walkable, with 34.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Marcus Beach has none. Residents in Peregian Beach are more likely to have moved there in the last five years (50.1% compared to 37.8% in Marcus Beach) and are generally younger, with a typical age of 42. In contrast, Marcus Beach has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in many ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents and very similar shares of people who finished Year 12. They also share similar levels of health and disability, with around 23% of people in both areas living with a long-term health condition. However, a gap has opened in home ownership, as homes are now far more likely to be owned outright in Marcus Beach, where 44.6% of residents own their home without a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,133 larger in Peregian Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Peregian Beach No car: 1.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Marcus Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +4,133 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

839 72nd pct 4,972 86th pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +6 yrs older in Marcus Beach gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.1%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

7.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Marcus Beach Peregian Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 72.7%

5.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% New Zealand even 3.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 46.4%

31.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

13.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 52.2%

31.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach

— 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +4 more in Peregian Beach

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +463 larger in Marcus Beach

1,405 100th pct 942 100th pct

ICSEA in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +39 higher in Peregian Beach

1,043 76th pct 1,082 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 69.7%

14.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Health even 12.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$87 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$794 58th pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$283 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$1,613 55th pct $1,896 70th pct

Family income in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$171 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$2,055 61st pct $2,226 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

4.3% Two conditions even 4.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +61 larger in Peregian Beach

8 57th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +26 yrs older in Marcus Beach

45 yrs 83rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$38 higher in Marcus Beach

$725 58th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$1,313 higher in Peregian Beach

$1,312 32nd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +0.1 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%

6.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

10.5% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$32 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$468 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +$192 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$1,975 70th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 34.5%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.3% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 80.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.5% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +6 more in Peregian Beach

4 73rd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +2.76 more in Marcus Beach

4.77 77th pct 2.01 65th pct

Departures/1k in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +620.2 more in Marcus Beach

1,072.7 87th pct 452.5 77th pct

PT routes in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +4 longer in Marcus Beach

25 63rd pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +39 longer in Marcus Beach

125 83rd pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 32.1%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

10.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

13.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +1.2 higher in Peregian Beach

3.0 72nd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +1.5 more in Peregian Beach

2.0 66th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +34.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +37.2 pts higher in Peregian Beach

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +24.5 pts higher in Marcus Beach

99.8% 99th pct 75.3% 80th pct

Walk to school in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +49.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach

0.0% 0th pct 49.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +5.0 pts higher in Marcus Beach

99.8% 93rd pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +34.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach

0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +6.9 more in Marcus Beach

14.3 52nd pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +9 higher in Peregian Beach

14 73rd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Marcus Beach in Peregian Beach +2.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach

4.8% 40th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcus Beach vs Peregian Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31762/marcus-beach/vs/SAL32298/peregian-beach