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Peregian Beach vs Peregian Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Peregian Beach profile · Peregian Springs profile

Peregian Beach Peregian Springs

Peregian Springs and Peregian Beach are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Peregian Springs is a newer, more connected hub where 73.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 64.5% of residents moved there in the last five years. It is also more likely to be rented, with 37.5% of households renting compared to 25.3% in Peregian Beach. In contrast, Peregian Beach is older and more affluent, with a higher share of people holding bachelor degrees (32.0%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though those in Peregian Beach are noticeably older at 42 compared to 39 in Peregian Springs. They share several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same number of schools within 3 km. While Peregian Springs has more children and larger four-bedroom homes, the two areas have remained closely matched across dozens of other measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,560 larger in Peregian Springs Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4,560 larger in Peregian Springs gap widening
4,972 86th pct 9,532 87th pct
Median age in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +3 yrs older in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.5 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.3 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
16.2% 38th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.8 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.1%
20.5% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
31.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Beach Peregian Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +3.6 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
23.0% 82nd pct 26.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 69.2%
7.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 45.7%
32.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
7.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
6.7% 68th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.5% 70th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
52.2% 84th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 51.1%
38.5% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
69.7% 90th pct 64.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +7.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
32.0% 87th pct 24.3% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.13 more in Peregian Beach
0.98 7th pct 0.85 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs even
5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +136 larger in Peregian Springs
942 100th pct 1,078 100th pct
ICSEA in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +7 higher in Peregian Beach
1,082 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 64.8%
15.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%
25.4% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
9.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$68 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
$881 71st pct $813 61st pct
Household income in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$60 higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
$1,896 70th pct $1,836 67th pct
Family income in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$200 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
$2,226 70th pct $2,026 59th pct
High earners in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
25.2% 74th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +3.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs
22.9% 23rd pct 26.2% 36th pct
Mental health in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.9 pts higher in Peregian Springs
7.5% 44th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.8 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Other condition even 7.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +3.7 pts 66.0%
16.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +2.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
16.4% 41st pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.8 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +2.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
32.2% 81st pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs
2.7% 50th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.2 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +113 larger in Peregian Springs
69 81st pct 182 86th pct
Median age in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1 yrs older in Peregian Springs
19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs
57.5% 83rd pct 59.2% 86th pct
Unemployment in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +8.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 40th pct
Median income in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$178 higher in Peregian Beach
$687 55th pct $509 34th pct
Household income in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$606 higher in Peregian Beach
$2,625 82nd pct $2,019 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach
10.1% 76th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.2 larger in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +4.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
10.4% 47th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +5.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%
10.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%
17.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.8% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%
15.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$30 higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +$67 higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +12.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap widening
25.3% 72nd pct 37.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +7.2 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
34.5% 32nd pct 27.3% 18th pct
Separate houses in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing
80.0% 20th pct 78.1% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +8.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
78.5% 47th pct 86.9% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.3% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 31.6%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 27.3%
1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 78.1%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
29.4% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%
9.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 14.3%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap steady
1.5% 53rd pct 1.9% 55th pct
Work from home in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap steady
21.3% 63rd pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.2 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.5% 65th pct
PT stops in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +12 more in Peregian Springs
10 80th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.30 more in Peregian Springs
2.01 65th pct 2.31 67th pct
Departures/1k in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +225.2 more in Peregian Beach
452.5 77th pct 227.3 73rd pct
PT routes in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1 more in Peregian Beach
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +16 longer in Peregian Beach
21 60th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +5 longer in Peregian Beach
86 60th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.2%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.1% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
1.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +14.4 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
50.1% 90th pct 64.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +1.3 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
11.8% 71st pct 13.1% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +2.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +2.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing
48.8% 13th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
9.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
9.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Education & training even 10.1%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.5% Administrative & support even 3.4%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 22.3%
17.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.1 higher in Peregian Springs
4.1 78th pct 4.3 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.5 more in Peregian Springs
3.5 75th pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +6.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach
34.3% 76th pct 27.7% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +10.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach
37.2% 76th pct 27.2% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +13.9 pts higher in Peregian Springs
75.3% 80th pct 89.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +24.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs
49.5% 75th pct 73.6% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +5.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs
94.8% 83rd pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +7.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach
34.3% 80th pct 27.0% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.1 more in Peregian Beach
7.4 35th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +104 higher in Peregian Springs
23 74th pct 127 87th pct
Mean slope in Peregian Beachin Peregian Springs +0.6 pts higher in Peregian Springs
7.0% 62nd pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Beach vs Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/vs/SAL32299/peregian-springs