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Peregian Springs vs Weyba Downs

Name: Peregian Springs vs Weyba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Peregian Springs profile · Weyba Downs profile

Peregian Springs Weyba Downs

Peregian Springs and Weyba Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Peregian Springs is much larger and more transient, with 64.5% of people moving in over the last five years and a higher share of renters at 37.5%. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 24.6% of residents. In contrast, Weyba Downs is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with residents far older (typical age 47) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 37.7%.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,700 to $1,800 a week. They also share similar levels of First Nations population and religious views, with about half of residents in both areas reporting no religion. While Peregian Springs has significantly more public transport and a higher share of overseas arrivals, Weyba Downs has a much higher rate of volunteering, at 25%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Peregian Springs Population: 9,180 larger in Peregian Springs Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Peregian Springs Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Peregian Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +9,180 larger in Peregian Springs gap widening

9,532 87th pct 352 60th pct

Median age in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +8 yrs older in Weyba Downs gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.1% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Peregian Springs Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

9.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +7.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.8% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

5.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs

0.85 5th pct —

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

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +480 larger in Peregian Springs

1,078 100th pct 597 84th pct

ICSEA in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +28 higher in Weyba Downs

1,074 86th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 63.3%

17.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%

12.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$80 higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing

$813 61st pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$123 higher in Peregian Springs gap widening

$1,836 67th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$172 higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing

$2,026 59th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

7.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +5.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +177 larger in Peregian Springs

182 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +4 yrs older in Weyba Downs

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$284 higher in Peregian Springs

$509 34th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$145 higher in Peregian Springs

$2,019 63rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +0.1 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

16.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$30 higher in Peregian Springs gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +$180 higher in Peregian Springs gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,920 67th pct

People / bedroom in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.3% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.5% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 11.4%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 94.7%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 33.3%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 29.8%

5.5% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 23.1%

5.6% $750 or more +40.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.4% $550–$749 ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.3%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +22 more in Peregian Springs

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +2.31 more in Peregian Springs

2.31 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +227.3 more in Peregian Springs

227.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +1 more in Peregian Springs

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +55 longer in Weyba Downs

5 32nd pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +37 longer in Weyba Downs

81 57th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 47.2%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 43.1%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 14.7%

4.6% 4 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

9.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Community & personal service even 14.2%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

7.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +3.8 higher in Peregian Springs

4.3 79th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +3.5 more in Peregian Springs

4.0 78th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +27.7 pts higher in Peregian Springs

27.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +27.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs

27.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +89.2 pts higher in Peregian Springs

89.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +73.6 pts higher in Peregian Springs

73.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +42.6 pts higher in Peregian Springs

99.9% 96th pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +27.0 pts higher in Peregian Springs

27.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +4.5 more in Peregian Springs

7.3 35th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +125 higher in Peregian Springs

127 87th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Peregian Springs in Weyba Downs +2.3 pts higher in Peregian Springs

7.6% 68th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peregian Springs vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32299/peregian-springs/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs