Noosaville vs Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 56 in Noosaville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Noosaville, about half of households are people living alone. In Peregian Beach, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Noosaville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Peregian Beach suits families with children and 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

Peregian Beach

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 61%)
  • But Noosaville has more parks and reserves (34 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Peregian Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,500,000 vs $2,550,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)
  • But Noosaville has cheaper units ($1,030,000 vs $1,145,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peregian Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peregian Beach

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 109 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.3 km vs 131.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noosaville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 16%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 20%)
  • But Peregian Beach carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Noosaville returns a higher gross yield on units (3.9% vs 2.6%)
  • Peregian Beach is growing faster (31.2% vs 7.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Noosaville 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.

Noosaville 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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Walkability 4 / 13
Noosaville — Walkability: 4/100 Peregian Beach — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 36 / 88
Noosaville — Safety: 36/100 Peregian Beach — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 37 / 30
Noosaville — Low fire risk: 37/100 Peregian Beach — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Noosaville has more residents (8,716 vs 4,972); Peregian Beach has higher household incomes ($98,592 vs $72,748).

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Population 8,716
+43% vs other
 4,972
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +31.2%
Median age 56 42
Median household income $72,748/yr $98,592/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $500/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
0-4 2.6% / 5.9%
Noosaville — 0-4: 2.6% Peregian Beach — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.0% / 14.7%
Noosaville — 5-14: 9.0% Peregian Beach — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.7% / 6.0%
Noosaville — 15-19: 4.7% Peregian Beach — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.0% / 3.5%
Noosaville — 20-24: 3.0% Peregian Beach — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.0% / 9.7%
Noosaville — 25-34: 6.0% Peregian Beach — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 9.0% / 14.6%
Noosaville — 35-44: 9.0% Peregian Beach — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.1% / 14.8%
Noosaville — 45-54: 13.1% Peregian Beach — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 15.2% / 14.8%
Noosaville — 55-64: 15.2% Peregian Beach — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 19.8% / 10.3%
Noosaville — 65-74: 19.8% Peregian Beach — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 13.6% / 4.6%
Noosaville — 75-84: 13.6% Peregian Beach — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 4.1% / 1.3%
Noosaville — 85+: 4.1% Peregian Beach — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Noosaville 31.5% couple families
Noosaville — Couple Families: 31.5% Noosaville — Lone Person: 48.3% Noosaville — One Parent Families: 14.6% Noosaville — Group Household: 4.8% Noosaville — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Noosaville 23.9% renting
Noosaville — Owned Outright: 50.9% Noosaville — Mortgage: 25.2% Noosaville — Renting: 23.9%
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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 17.5%
Noosaville — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Peregian Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.5%
Noosaville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Peregian Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.5%
Noosaville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Peregian Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.0%
Noosaville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Peregian Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Noosaville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% 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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
England 9.6% / 7.1%
Noosaville — England: 9.6% Peregian Beach — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.4%
Noosaville — New Zealand: 5.0% Peregian Beach — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.5%
Noosaville — South Africa: 1.7% Peregian Beach — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 1.0% / 0.9%
Noosaville — Germany: 1.0% Peregian Beach — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.7%
Noosaville — Scotland: 1.0% Peregian Beach — Scotland: 0.7%
Brazil 0.8% / 0.7%
Noosaville — Brazil: 0.8% Peregian Beach — Brazil: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Noosaville 60.7% houses
Noosaville — Houses: 60.7% Noosaville — Townhouses: 28.4% Noosaville — Flats / Apartments: 10.9%
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

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,865,000
Median unit price $1,030,000 $1,145,000
Median land price $2,550,000 $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 99 sales
 38 days
from 76 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Noosaville Peregian Beach
2 bed $992K / $1.15M
Noosaville — 2 bed: $992K (102 sales) Peregian Beach — 2 bed: $1.15M (24 sales)

102 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.57M / $1.49M
Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.57M (39 sales) Peregian Beach — 3 bed: $1.49M (6 sales)

39 vs 6 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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
2 bed $1.57M / $1.7M
Noosaville — 2 bed: $1.57M (8 sales) Peregian Beach — 2 bed: $1.7M (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.69M / $1.6M
Noosaville — 3 bed: $1.69M (60 sales) Peregian Beach — 3 bed: $1.6M (43 sales)

60 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2M
Noosaville — 4 bed: $1.8M (81 sales) Peregian Beach — 4 bed: $2M (76 sales)

81 vs 76 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $2.23M
Noosaville — 5 bed: $2.6M (16 sales) Peregian Beach — 5 bed: $2.23M (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Noosaville Peregian Beach
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Houses 3.3%
$1,400/wk on $2.23M
 3.2%
$1,250/wk on $2M
Units 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
 2.6%
$738/wk on $1.49M

Ranking within QLD

Noosaville Peregian Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools Higher than 66% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Peregian Beach is more walkable (13 vs 4); Peregian Beach scores higher overall (53 vs 46).

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Grade C B
Score 46/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Noosaville carries more crime risk (64 vs 12).

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Noosaville

  • St Teresa's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Noosaville State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Peregian Beach

  • Peregian Beach College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 16 5
Parks & reserves 34 9
Childcare 6 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 5 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 7 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Noosaville sits further from the CBD (131.6 km vs 126.3 km).

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Walkability score 4/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.6 km
+4% vs other
 126.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 102 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 142.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4566
 1.7%
postcode 4573
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4566
 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.

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Car (driver) 61.8% / 67.4%
Noosaville — Car (driver): 61.8% Peregian Beach — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 25.0%
Noosaville — Worked from Home: 26.7% Peregian Beach — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.7%
Noosaville — Car (passenger): 4.7% Peregian Beach — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Noosaville — Walked Only: 3.7% Peregian Beach — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.6%
Noosaville — Bicycle: 1.6% Peregian Beach — Bicycle: 0.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.9%
Noosaville — Bus: 1.0% Peregian Beach — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Connectivity score 61/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,290 premises
 51%
2,710 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Noosaville 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

Noosaville Peregian Beach
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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