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Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach

Name: Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Noosa Heads profile · Peregian Beach profile

Noosa Heads Peregian Beach

Noosa Heads and Peregian Beach are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they have very different demographics. Noosa Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.4%. It is also much more walkable, with 83% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport options. In contrast, Peregian Beach is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%). This helps explain why 32.2% of adults there provide unpaid childcare, compared to only 19.3% in Noosa Heads.

These two places share a very similar economic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,840 to $1,900. They also have almost the same share of people in de facto relationships and typical monthly home-loan payments. While they are similar in wealth, Noosa Heads has seen a far higher share of homes owned outright (49%) than Peregian Beach (34.5%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Noosa Heads Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in Noosa Heads Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Noosa Heads Unpaid child care: 12.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +148 larger in Noosa Heads gap narrowing

5,120 86th pct 4,972 86th pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +12 yrs older in Noosa Heads gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 16.2%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.6% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Noosa Heads Peregian 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 +7.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

7.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

25.9% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

5.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach

— 0.98 7th pct

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

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +280 larger in Peregian Beach

662 88th pct 942 100th pct

ICSEA in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +6 higher in Peregian Beach

1,075 86th pct 1,082 87th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

12.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +$28 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$909 73rd pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +$53 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$1,843 68th pct $1,896 70th pct

Family income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach even gap steady

$2,228 70th pct $2,226 70th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +6.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +37 larger in Peregian Beach

32 73rd pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +9 yrs older in Noosa Heads

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

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

$1,125 86th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +$251 higher in Peregian Beach

$2,374 75th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +0.3 larger in Peregian Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

46.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 28.3%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 36.6%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.8%

11.1% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +$50 higher in Noosa Heads gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +0.10 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 34.5%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.2% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

19.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 6.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

4.1% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.4% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.2% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 22.6%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +11 more in Noosa Heads

21 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +2.09 more in Noosa Heads

4.10 74th pct 2.01 65th pct

Departures/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +1,626.0 more in Noosa Heads

2,078.5 92nd pct 452.5 77th pct

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

9 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +16 longer in Peregian Beach

5 32nd pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +6 longer in Noosa Heads

92 64th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 21.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 32.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +1.9 higher in Noosa Heads

6.0 88th pct 4.1 78th pct

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

5.4 85th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +42.1 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.4% 87th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +45.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

83.0% 91st pct 37.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +1.3 pts higher in Noosa Heads

76.6% 80th pct 75.3% 80th pct

Walk to school in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +46.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach

2.6% 58th pct 49.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +0.8 pts higher in Peregian Beach

94.0% 82nd pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +39.8 pts higher in Noosa Heads

74.1% 91st pct 34.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +18.7 more in Noosa Heads

26.2 69th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +42 higher in Noosa Heads

65 81st pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Noosa Heads in Peregian Beach +1.7 pts higher in Noosa Heads

8.7% 74th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noosa Heads vs Peregian Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/vs/SAL32298/peregian-beach