Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Peregian Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Peregian Beach, QLD (postcode 4573) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,534 | 3,791 | 4,972 | +1,438 · +40.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 42 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,073/wk | $1,398/wk | $1,896/wk | +$823 · +76.7% |
| Median personal income | $573/wk | $684/wk | $881/wk | +$308 · +53.8% |
| Median rent | $318/wk | $390/wk | $500/wk | +$182 · +57.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,921/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$246 · +12.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Peregian Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,972
was 3,791 in 2016
+1,181 · +31.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$110 · +28.2%
Household income
$1,896/wk
was $1,398/wk in 2016
+$498 · +35.6%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Peregian Beach population growth · Peregian Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.