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Peregian Beach vs Sunrise Beach

Name: Peregian Beach vs Sunrise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Peregian Beach profile · Sunrise Beach profile

Peregian Beach Sunrise Beach

Peregian Beach and Sunrise Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with similar population sizes. A major difference is how people get around; Peregian Beach is far more walkable for essentials, with 37.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 34.3% near health services, while Sunrise Beach has 0.0% access to health services in that timeframe. Peregian Beach also has a much larger number of detached houses at 80.0%, compared to 67.9% in Sunrise Beach. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations communities: First Nations residents in Peregian Beach are far younger, with a typical age of 19, and 10.1% speak a First Nations language, while in Sunrise Beach the typical age is 31 and no one speaks such a language.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,850 to $1,900. They share a similar profile of residents, with about 16% aged 65 and over and roughly 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their school advantage scores, which sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach Population: 1,285 larger in Peregian Beach Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Peregian Beach Housework 15h+: 2.9 pts higher in Peregian Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +1,285 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

4,972 86th pct 3,687 86th pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +2 yrs older in Sunrise Beach gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 48.0%

31.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Beach Sunrise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 68.9%

7.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.2%

32.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

13.5% Scottish even 13.5%

7.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 85.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

7.1% Not stated even 7.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach

0.98 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +372 larger in Peregian Beach

942 100th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +23 higher in Peregian Beach

1,082 87th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 69.4%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.0% Year 9 or below even 3.1%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.1%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$40 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$881 71st pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$39 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$1,896 70th pct $1,857 68th pct

Family income in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$40 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$2,226 70th pct $2,186 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

10.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 69.4%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +37 larger in Peregian Beach

69 81st pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +12 yrs older in Sunrise Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$137 higher in Sunrise Beach

$687 55th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$375 higher in Peregian Beach

$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 57.7%

28.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +$8 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $508 93rd pct

Mortgage in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 37.3%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%

25.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 67.9%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 28.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

9.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +3 more in Sunrise Beach

10 80th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +1.51 more in Sunrise Beach

2.01 65th pct 3.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +247.2 more in Sunrise Beach

452.5 77th pct 699.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +1 more in Sunrise Beach

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +18 longer in Peregian Beach

21 60th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +4 longer in Sunrise Beach

86 60th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 55.4%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 44.5%

32.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

1.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

9.7% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

17.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.5 higher in Sunrise Beach

4.1 78th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.4 more in Sunrise Beach

3.5 75th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach

34.3% 76th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +25.4 pts higher in Peregian Beach

37.2% 76th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +24.6 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

75.3% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +8.2 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

49.5% 75th pct 57.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +5.2 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

94.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

34.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.7 more in Sunrise Beach

7.4 35th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +66 higher in Sunrise Beach

23 74th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Peregian Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.5 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

7.0% 62nd pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Beach vs Sunrise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/vs/SAL32697/sunrise-beach