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Peregian Beach vs Sunshine Beach

Name: Peregian Beach vs Sunshine Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Peregian Beach profile · Sunshine Beach profile

Peregian Beach Sunshine Beach

Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Peregian Beach is more residential, with far more separate houses (80%) and larger homes, as 78.5% have three or more bedrooms. It is also a younger area where children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which helps explain why 32.2% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Sunshine Beach is more compact and walkable; 94.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 37.2% in Peregian Beach.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100 to $2,200. While they share similar income levels, their demographics differ, with residents noticeably older in Sunshine Beach, where 24.4% of people are aged 65 or over. This contrast extends to public transport, which is far higher in Sunshine Beach both in terms of the number of stops and the frequency of departures.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Peregian Beach Unpaid child care: 12.0 pts higher in Peregian Beach 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach Population: 2,492 larger in Peregian Beach Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +2,492 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

4,972 86th pct 2,480 81st pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +7 yrs older in Sunshine Beach gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 12.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 46.5%

31.0% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Beach Sunshine 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 ◂ +6.5 pts 66.2%

7.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 26.5%

14.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.2%

7.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +14.69 more in Sunshine Beach

0.98 7th pct 15.67 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

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

942 100th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +23 higher in Peregian Beach

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

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 68.6%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$21 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

$881 71st pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$161 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$1,896 70th pct $1,735 62nd pct

Family income in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$97 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$2,226 70th pct $2,129 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%

14.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

6.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 67.3%

16.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +43 larger in Peregian Beach

69 81st pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +6 yrs older in Sunshine Beach

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$88 higher in Peregian Beach

$687 55th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$813 higher in Peregian Beach

$2,625 82nd pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.4 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 40.7%

28.3% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.8% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +$5 higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.10 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 25.1%

25.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +23.1 pts 56.9%

6.3% Flat or apartment +19.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

9.8% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%

0.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 25.5%

22.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +5 more in Sunshine Beach

10 80th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +4.04 more in Sunshine Beach

2.01 65th pct 6.05 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +839.8 more in Sunshine Beach

452.5 77th pct 1,292.3 88th pct

PT routes in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +2 more in Sunshine Beach

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

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

21 60th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +6 longer in Sunshine Beach

86 60th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 47.9%

21.3% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%

32.1% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

9.7% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.7% Retail trade even 9.8%

8.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

17.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +1.7 higher in Sunshine Beach

4.1 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

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

3.5 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +42.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

34.3% 76th pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +57.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

37.2% 76th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +21.1 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

75.3% 80th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +27.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

49.5% 75th pct 76.9% 84th pct

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

94.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

34.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +7.5 more in Sunshine Beach

7.4 35th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +140 higher in Sunshine Beach

23 74th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Peregian Beach in Sunshine Beach +2.0 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

7.0% 62nd pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Beach vs Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/vs/SAL32700/sunshine-beach