Doonan vs Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Doonan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Doonan, most households are couple families. In Peregian Beach, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Doonan tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Doonan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Peregian Beach has more childcare (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peregian Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Doonan has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 102 min)
  • Peregian Beach is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peregian Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Peregian Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs 7.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Doonan and Peregian Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doonan Peregian Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Doonan Peregian Beach
Walkability 0 / 13
Doonan — Walkability: 0/100 Peregian Beach — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 73 / 88
Doonan — Safety: 73/100 Peregian Beach — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 45 / 30
Doonan — Low fire risk: 45/100 Peregian Beach — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Peregian Beach has more residents (4,972 vs 3,727); Doonan has higher household incomes ($108,992 vs $98,592).

Doonan Peregian Beach
Population 3,727 4,972
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +31.2%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $108,992/yr
+10% vs other
 $98,592/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk $500/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doonan Peregian Beach
0-4 3.5% / 5.9%
Doonan — 0-4: 3.5% Peregian Beach — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.4% / 14.7%
Doonan — 5-14: 14.4% Peregian Beach — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.0% / 6.0%
Doonan — 15-19: 7.0% Peregian Beach — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.2% / 3.5%
Doonan — 20-24: 3.2% Peregian Beach — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.2% / 9.7%
Doonan — 25-34: 6.2% Peregian Beach — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.3% / 14.6%
Doonan — 35-44: 12.3% Peregian Beach — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 17.6% / 14.8%
Doonan — 45-54: 17.6% Peregian Beach — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 16.3% / 14.8%
Doonan — 55-64: 16.3% Peregian Beach — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.2% / 10.3%
Doonan — 65-74: 13.2% Peregian Beach — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.3% / 4.6%
Doonan — 75-84: 5.3% Peregian Beach — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Doonan — 85+: 1.1% Peregian Beach — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doonan 63.2% couple families
Doonan — Couple Families: 63.2% Doonan — Lone Person: 18.2% Doonan — One Parent Families: 12.8% Doonan — Group Household: 4.7% Doonan — Other Families: 1.0%
Peregian Beach 50.5% couple families
Peregian Beach — Couple Families: 50.5% Peregian Beach — Lone Person: 29.9% Peregian Beach — One Parent Families: 14.0% Peregian Beach — Group Household: 4.9% Peregian Beach — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 10.3% renting
Doonan — Owned Outright: 43.8% Doonan — Mortgage: 45.9% Doonan — Renting: 10.3%
Peregian Beach 26.0% renting
Peregian Beach — Owned Outright: 35.5% Peregian Beach — Mortgage: 38.5% Peregian Beach — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Doonan Peregian Beach
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 17.5%
Doonan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Peregian Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.5%
Doonan — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Peregian Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.5%
Doonan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Peregian Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.0%
Doonan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Peregian Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.9%
Doonan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Peregian Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Doonan Peregian Beach
England 8.9% / 7.1%
Doonan — England: 8.9% Peregian Beach — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.4%
Doonan — New Zealand: 4.4% Peregian Beach — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.5%
Doonan — South Africa: 1.7% Peregian Beach — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 1.1% / 0.9%
Doonan — Germany: 1.1% Peregian Beach — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Doonan — Scotland: 0.7% Peregian Beach — Scotland: 0.7%
Brazil — / 0.7%
Doonan — Brazil: not among its largest Peregian Beach — Brazil: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doonan 97.9% houses
Doonan — Houses: 97.9% Doonan — Townhouses: 1.0% Doonan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Peregian Beach 80.0% houses
Peregian Beach — Houses: 80.0% Peregian Beach — Townhouses: 13.2% Peregian Beach — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doonan Peregian Beach
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,865,000
Median unit price — $1,145,000
Median land price $1,622,500 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 46 sales
 38 days
from 76 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doonan Peregian Beach
2 bed $1.45M / $1.7M
Doonan — 2 bed: $1.45M (5 sales) Peregian Beach — 2 bed: $1.7M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.55M / $1.6M
Doonan — 3 bed: $1.55M (20 sales) Peregian Beach — 3 bed: $1.6M (43 sales)

20 vs 43 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $2M
Doonan — 4 bed: $2.09M (72 sales) Peregian Beach — 4 bed: $2M (76 sales)

72 vs 76 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $2.23M
Doonan — 5 bed: $2.1M (25 sales) Peregian Beach — 5 bed: $2.23M (14 sales)

25 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Doonan Peregian Beach
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
 239
across Noosa
Approvals change year on year -41% -9%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doonan Peregian Beach
Houses 3.0%
$1,350/wk on $2.35M
 3.2%
$1,250/wk on $2M
Units — 2.6%
$738/wk on $1.49M

Ranking within QLD

Doonan Peregian Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Peregian Beach is more walkable (13 vs 0); Peregian Beach scores higher overall (53 vs 48).

Doonan Peregian Beach
Grade C B
Score 48/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Doonan carries more crime risk (27 vs 12); Peregian Beach carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 55).

Doonan Peregian Beach
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Doonan Peregian Beach
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Doonan

  • Noosa Pengari Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Peregian Beach

  • Peregian Beach College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doonan Peregian Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Doonan Peregian Beach
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.8 km 126.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4562
 1.7%
postcode 4573
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4562
 59
postcode 4573

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Doonan Peregian Beach
Car (driver) 66.2% / 67.4%
Doonan — Car (driver): 66.2% Peregian Beach — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 25.0%
Doonan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Peregian Beach — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.7%
Doonan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Peregian Beach — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.4%
Doonan — Walked Only: 2.3% Peregian Beach — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 0.5% / 0.9%
Doonan — Bus: 0.5% Peregian Beach — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Doonan Peregian Beach
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Doonan Peregian Beach
Connectivity score 72/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,498 premises
 51%
2,710 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Doonan Peregian Beach
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Doonan Peregian Beach
Average residential rate $1,690/yr $1,614/yr
Council Sunshine Coast Noosa

Federal electorate

Doonan Peregian Beach
Division Fairfax Wide Bay
Member Ted O'Brien Llew O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doonan Peregian Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doonan

Acreage Luxury Quiet River

Peregian Beach

Coastal Premium

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