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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Peregian Springs, 4573
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,830
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.8%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,836/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Languages at home
8.3%non-English
Most common: Portuguese, German, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Peregian Springs is a practical established suburb in Sunshine Coast Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The capital is not on the doorstep: Brisbane is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger safety, plus community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Peregian Springs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$825/wk
Population (ERP)
11,830
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#112
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
74th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1064th in Australia
- State rank
- 239th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #112 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #159 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $825
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
11,830(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +13.8% over 5 years · 47th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +13.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +127
- Change in 5 years
- +1,433
- Growth rank in QLD
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,300), extrapolated at +7.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,532
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,836
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 156 of 3,417
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,545 / 664 / 40
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 136
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 73
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 433 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -11.4%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences38
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)110
- Traffic And Related Offences76
- Drug Offences39
- Other Property Damage58
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,064
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 74th
School list
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,028 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,459 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,551 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 347 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenLongwood Drivekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Peregian Springs Dr near Balgownie Dr
- Peregian Springs Dr near Crestview Dr
- Peregian Springs Dr near Gracemere Bvd
- Peregian Springs Dr near The Avenue
- Ridgeview Dr at Peregian Springs Drive
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
90 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 31 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 37 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.1
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.73
Food & drink(1)
- The Pool CafeCafe
222 The Avenue
Shopping(1)
- ColesSupermarket
1 Ridgeview Drive
Community(3)
- Kindergarten
2 Longwood Drive
- Peregian Springs State SchoolSchool
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeSchool
Health & services(1)
- Dental Centre Peregian SpringsDentist
Sport & outdoors(43)
- Dog park
- Park (6)
- Playground
- Sports centre
- D- BlockSports field
- Senior Playing FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (31)
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (2)
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water
- Fountain
- Parking (10)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Aveo Peregian Springs Country ClubRetirement Home
- Shelter (6)
- ArcareSocial Facility
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Noosa Hospital (10.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dental Centre Peregian SpringsDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 265
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 508 mm · ~64 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 453 mm · ~57 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 235 mm · ~29 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 250 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).
Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Peregian SpringsLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Coolum Beach NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Coolum BeachLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
- North ArmLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)10.9 km away
- EumundiLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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