9,532 ▲ +141.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,949
- 2016: 7,065
- 2021: 9,532
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peregian Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peregian Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 9,532 people in Peregian Springs are children, making it a family-heavy area. While the typical resident is 39, the high number of young people gives the suburb a youthful feel compared to many other similar places.
9,532
▲ +141.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peregian Springs — higher than 87% of areas.
| Peregian Springs | 9,532 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 9,532, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 39.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.4% of the area, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.4% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Peregian Springs splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married (53.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, about the same as the state average.
1.9% ▲ +109.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peregian Springs, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32299/peregian-springs/topic/demographics-identity