Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

The population is far older than the state and national figure of 38, with 19.2% of residents aged 65 and over. While it grew by 9.2% since 2016, the proportion of children under 15 has remained steady at around 17.6%.

English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries. The number of people born overseas rose 3.5 points since 2016 to reach 23.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.

English is the primary language for 89.1% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is 6.6%, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of residents (54.5%) report no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and rose by 12 points since 2016.

The community is highly qualified, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far above the state average. High school completion is also much higher than most areas, with 71.0% finishing Year 12.

Incomes are generally high, and the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 13 points since 2016 to 25.3%. The typical personal weekly income is $873, which is a little above the national figure.

Residents report better health than most, with a long-term health condition rate of 24.2%, which is well below the national average. Only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas at 18.4%, though this fell 5 points since 2016. Unpaid housework and childcare rates are also well above the national average.

The First Nations community is small and notably young, with a typical age of 20. This group sees very high Year 12 completion rates (67.9%) and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

Most homes are made up of couples, and one-parent families are much less common here than in other areas. About 25% of people live alone.

Home ownership is strong, with 39.3% of homes owned outright. While detached houses are common, typical weekly rents are much higher than the state average at $455.

The area is heavily dependent on cars, with only 0.8% of people commuting by public transport. However, 23.0% of residents work from home, which is well above the state average.

The community is quite mobile, with 43.9% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas rose 3.3 points since 2016 to 11.3%.

While 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national average at 46.2%. Professionals and managers make up nearly half of all occupations.

This is an advantaged area, ranking in the top 20% for access to money, resources, and job skills. Overall disadvantage is much lower than in 90% of similar areas.

The area sees very high annual rainfall (1,624mm) compared to the state average and has a typical maximum temperature of 26.0 degrees.

While almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport, the area is far below the state average for walking distance to schools, health services, and groceries.