Doonan vs Peregian Springs

Peregian Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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 Springs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Doonan: a median of $2 million, against $1.38 million in Peregian Springs, though rent is higher in Peregian Springs. On these figures, Peregian Springs tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Doonan

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 78%)
  • But Peregian Springs has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Peregian Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($980,000 vs $1,622,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,375,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doonan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($470/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Peregian Springs has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peregian Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.8 km vs 125.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peregian Springs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Peregian Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (34.9% vs 7.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Doonan and Peregian Springs 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 Springs
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 Springs
Walkability 0 / 56
Doonan — Walkability: 0/100 Peregian Springs — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 73 / 73
Doonan — Safety: 73/100 Peregian Springs — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 45 / 20
Doonan — Low fire risk: 45/100 Peregian Springs — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Peregian Springs has more residents (9,532 vs 3,727); Doonan skews older (46 vs 39).

Doonan Peregian Springs
Population 3,727 9,532
+156% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +34.9%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $108,992/yr
+12% vs other
 $95,472/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk $530/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doonan Peregian Springs
0-4 3.5% / 6.3%
Doonan — 0-4: 3.5% Peregian Springs — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.4% / 18.2%
Doonan — 5-14: 14.4% Peregian Springs — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 7.0% / 6.8%
Doonan — 15-19: 7.0% Peregian Springs — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.2% / 3.8%
Doonan — 20-24: 3.2% Peregian Springs — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.2% / 8.3%
Doonan — 25-34: 6.2% Peregian Springs — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.3% / 16.1%
Doonan — 35-44: 12.3% Peregian Springs — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 17.6% / 14.2%
Doonan — 45-54: 17.6% Peregian Springs — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 16.3% / 8.9%
Doonan — 55-64: 16.3% Peregian Springs — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 13.2% / 9.9%
Doonan — 65-74: 13.2% Peregian Springs — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.3% / 5.4%
Doonan — 75-84: 5.3% Peregian Springs — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.1% / 1.9%
Doonan — 85+: 1.1% Peregian Springs — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Springs 54.2% couple families
Peregian Springs — Couple Families: 54.2% Peregian Springs — Lone Person: 22.2% Peregian Springs — One Parent Families: 19.3% Peregian Springs — Group Household: 3.5% Peregian Springs — Other Families: 0.9%
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 Springs 38.8% renting
Peregian Springs — Owned Outright: 28.3% Peregian Springs — Mortgage: 32.8% Peregian Springs — Renting: 38.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doonan Peregian Springs
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.4%
Doonan — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Peregian Springs — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 12.9%
Doonan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Peregian Springs — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 10.3%
Doonan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Peregian Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.6%
Doonan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Peregian Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.8%
Doonan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Peregian Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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 Springs
England 8.9% / 9.0%
Doonan — England: 8.9% Peregian Springs — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.0%
Doonan — New Zealand: 4.4% Peregian Springs — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.4%
Doonan — South Africa: 1.7% Peregian Springs — South Africa: 2.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.1%
Doonan — Scotland: 0.7% Peregian Springs — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 1.1% / 0.5%
Doonan — Germany: 1.1% Peregian Springs — Germany: 0.5%
Canada 0.7% / 0.7%
Doonan — Canada: 0.7% Peregian Springs — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

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 Springs 78.1% houses
Peregian Springs — Houses: 78.1% Peregian Springs — Townhouses: 20.4% Peregian Springs — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doonan Peregian Springs
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,375,000
Median unit price — $1,017,500
Median land price $1,622,500 $980,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 46 sales
 27 days
from 113 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 Springs
3 bed $1.55M / $1.1M
Doonan — 3 bed: $1.55M (20 sales) Peregian Springs — 3 bed: $1.1M (59 sales)

20 vs 59 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $1.43M
Doonan — 4 bed: $2.09M (72 sales) Peregian Springs — 4 bed: $1.43M (180 sales)

72 vs 180 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.7M
Doonan — 5 bed: $2.1M (25 sales) Peregian Springs — 5 bed: $1.7M (28 sales)

25 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Doonan Peregian Springs
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

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 Springs
Houses 3.0%
$1,350/wk on $2.35M
 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doonan Peregian Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 88% 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 Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Peregian Springs is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Doonan Peregian Springs
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Peregian Springs carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 55).

Doonan Peregian Springs
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
27/100
same for both
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Doonan Peregian Springs
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Doonan

  • Noosa Pengari Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Peregian Springs

  • Peregian Springs State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Andrew's Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doonan Peregian Springs
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Doonan sits further from the CBD (125.8 km vs 122.8 km).

Doonan Peregian Springs
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.8 km
+2% vs other
 122.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 97 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 Springs
Car (driver) 66.2% / 70.1%
Doonan — Car (driver): 66.2% Peregian Springs — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 22.8%
Doonan — Worked from Home: 26.4% Peregian Springs — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.6%
Doonan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Peregian Springs — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.1%
Doonan — Walked Only: 2.3% Peregian Springs — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.5% / 0.7%
Doonan — Bus: 0.5% Peregian Springs — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Doonan Peregian Springs
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 2.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Doonan Peregian Springs
Connectivity score 72/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,498 premises
 59%
2,573 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Doonan Peregian Springs
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 Springs
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Doonan Peregian Springs
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doonan Peregian Springs
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 Springs

Coastal Family Quiet Regional Centre Townhouses

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