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Peregian Beach QLD 4573

3,513 addresses · 89 streets

Wide Bay Electorate › Noosa LGA › Peregian Beach · 111 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Peregian Beach is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,972 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,896 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,972Population
42Median age
$1,896Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Peregian statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Peregian Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Noosa Junction station, 8.6 km north · Airport: Noosa Airport, 6.6 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 59.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 65.8%

Population by age in Peregian Beach
Population by age, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4291
5-14733
15-19296
20-24172
25-34483
35-44728
45-54738
55-64735
65-74511
75-84227
85+63
Dwelling types in Peregian Beach
Dwelling types, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,449
Townhouse240
Apartment115
Other0
Households by weekly income in Peregian Beach
Households by weekly income, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650190
$650-1,499465
$1,500-2,999544
$3,000+457
Top ancestries in Peregian Beach
Top ancestries, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,306
Australian1,593
Irish705
Scottish671
Other452
German369
Housing tenure in Peregian Beach
Housing tenure, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned626
Mortgage678
Rented459
Other19
Cars per household in Peregian Beach
Cars per household, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
027
1573
2805
3252
4+130
Commute to work in Peregian Beach
Commute to work, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,514
Train0
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked51
Bicycle13
Home533
Top countries of birth in Peregian Beach
Top countries of birth, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England351
New Zealand171
South Africa74
United States66
Germany45
Brazil37
Languages used at home in Peregian Beach
Languages used at home, Peregian Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese42
German38
Italian34
Spanish31
French25
Japanese12

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