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Peregian Beach vs Weyba Downs

Name: Peregian Beach vs Weyba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Peregian Beach profile · Weyba Downs profile

Peregian Beach Weyba Downs

Peregian Beach and Weyba Downs are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Peregian Beach is a larger, more urbanised hub where 25.3% of homes are rented and the area is rated as somewhat walkable. It is much more connected, with a higher share of people who have moved recently (50.1%) and a higher proportion of overseas arrivals (11.8%). In contrast, Weyba Downs is a car-dependent area where separate houses are far more common, making up 94.7% of dwellings.

While these two places differ in layout, they share a similar typical weekly rent of $500 and almost identical unemployment rates. This consistency across both areas is seen alongside a widening gap in accessibility; Peregian Beach continues to offer far more walkable amenities and public transport options than its neighbour. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,620 larger in Peregian Beach Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Peregian Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Peregian Beach PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Weyba Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +4,620 larger in Peregian Beach gap widening

4,972 86th pct 352 60th pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +5 yrs older in Weyba Downs gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

31.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

3.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Beach Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

7.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

32.0% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 50.6%

38.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs

0.98 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +2 more in Peregian Beach

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +344 larger in Peregian Beach

942 100th pct 597 84th pct

ICSEA in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +21 higher in Weyba Downs

1,082 87th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 63.3%

15.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

25.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

12.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$148 higher in Peregian Beach gap steady

$881 71st pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$183 higher in Peregian Beach gap narrowing

$1,896 70th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$372 higher in Peregian Beach gap widening

$2,226 70th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +64 larger in Peregian Beach

69 81st pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +5 yrs older in Weyba Downs

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$462 higher in Peregian Beach

$687 55th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$751 higher in Peregian Beach

$2,625 82nd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +0.3 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

17.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.2% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs even gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +$247 higher in Peregian Beach gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $1,920 67th pct

People / bedroom in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.3% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 11.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 94.7%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 29.8%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

9.7% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.8% $750 or more +36.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 23.1%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 11.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +10 more in Peregian Beach

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +2.01 more in Peregian Beach

2.01 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +452.5 more in Peregian Beach

452.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +2 more in Peregian Beach

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +39 longer in Weyba Downs

21 60th pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +32 longer in Weyba Downs

86 60th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 47.2%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 43.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 14.7%

7.3% 4 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 21.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +3.7 higher in Peregian Beach

4.1 78th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +2.9 more in Peregian Beach

3.5 75th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +34.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach

34.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +37.2 pts higher in Peregian Beach

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +75.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach

75.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +49.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach

49.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +37.5 pts higher in Peregian Beach

94.8% 83rd pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +34.3 pts higher in Peregian Beach

34.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +4.6 more in Peregian Beach

7.4 35th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +20 higher in Peregian Beach

23 74th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Peregian Beach in Weyba Downs +1.6 pts higher in Peregian Beach

7.0% 62nd pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Beach vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs