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Peregian Springs QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Peregian Springs, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Peregian Springs QLD is 9,532 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Peregian Springs is $813 per week ($42,276 per year). Median rent in Peregian Springs is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Peregian Springs has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Peregian Springs has a population density of 1760.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Peregian Springs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Peregian Springs is $2,100.

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Peregian Springs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Peregian Springs Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$813/wk

$42,276 per year

#3378 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Peregian Springs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (4,534) Female 52.4% (4,993)

Population Density

1760.6

people per km²

9,532 people · 5.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,026

Family income/wk

Peregian Springs Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Peregian Springs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.4% 891 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.6% 1,031 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Peregian Springs Country of Birth

Australia

85.3%

England

11.2%

Brazil

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.6%

France

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

China

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Peregian Springs Religion

No Religion

54.0%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Peregian Springs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Peregian Springs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.4%

Portuguese

20.2%

German

12.6%

Spanish

10.9%

Italian

9.2%

Afrikaans

8.4%

French

7.1%

Japan

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Peregian Springs Employment

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Employed full-time

34.9% 2,235 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 1,657 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 178 people

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Not in labour force

36.5% 2,338 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Peregian Springs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.8%

Bachelor Degree

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.4%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Peregian Springs Occupation

Professionals

29.5%

Managers

15.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Peregian Springs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Health

14.1%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Engineering

12.1%

Education

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Peregian Springs Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Peregian Springs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Peregian Springs Marital Status

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Married

53.6% 3,856

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Separated

3.9% 277

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Divorced

8.8% 636

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Widowed

4.6% 334

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Never married

29.0% 2,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Peregian Springs Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

26.8%

Scottish

9.4%

Irish

9.1%

Other

6.8%

German

4.2%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

South African

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Peregian Springs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Peregian Springs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 941

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No need for assistance

94.8% 17,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Peregian Springs Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.1% 970

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 5,916

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Peregian Springs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Peregian Springs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Peregian Springs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

47.4%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Peregian Springs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

49.4%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Peregian Springs Population Mobility

22.1%

moved in the last year

67.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Peregian Springs Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

370

Indigenous residents

17,914

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Peregian Springs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

809

Asthma

295

Arthritis

280

Heart disease

215

Diabetes

159

Lung condition

133

Cancer

126

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Peregian Springs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

7.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Peregian Springs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.6%

Couple — no children

24.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Peregian Springs Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.1% 211

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Never served

96.8% 6,657

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Peregian Springs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 681

—

Did not provide

90.1% 6,174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Peregian Springs Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Peregian Springs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

160

1971–1980

185

1981–1990

231

1991–2000

200

2001–2010

707

2011–2015

489

2016

2017

103

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Peregian Springs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Peregian Springs Household Size

1 person

15.7%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Peregian Springs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,046

Moved from QLD

874

Moved — same area (SA2)

530

Moved from VIC

234

Moved from NSW

193

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Peregian Springs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Peregian Springs Schools

schools nearby

government

1078

avg ICSEA score

4,385

total students

St Andrew's Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,459 students

1143

ICSEA

Peregian Beach College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 347 students

1069

ICSEA

Peregian Springs State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,028 students

1059

ICSEA

Coolum State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,551 students

1040

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Peregian Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,836/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Peregian Springs

Your weekly income

≈ $7,956/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $1,306/wk

Rent share 28.9%

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Pop: 4,782 Income: $561/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Peregian Springs

What is the population of Peregian Springs QLD?

The population of Peregian Springs QLD is 9,532 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1760.6 people per km².Peregian Springs is ranked #698 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Peregian Springs?

The median personal income in Peregian Springs QLD is $813 per week, or $42,276 per year.The median household income is $1,836 per week.Family income is $2,026 per week.Peregian Springs is ranked #3,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Peregian Springs?

Median rent in Peregian Springs QLD is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 28.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Peregian Springs ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Peregian Springs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Peregian Springs QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Peregian Springs?

The median age in Peregian Springs QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Peregian Springs a good suburb to live in?

Peregian Springs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,532.The median income is $813/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32299. All dollar figures in AUD.