Verrierdale vs Peregian Springs

Peregian Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Verrierdale. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Verrierdale: a median of $1.9 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

Verrierdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 78%)
  • But Peregian Springs has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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 houses ($1,375,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • has cheaper land ($980,000 vs $1,225,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verrierdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $530/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)
  • 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 125.4 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%)
  • But Verrierdale carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Peregian Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Verrierdale 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.

Verrierdale 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.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Walkability 0 / 56
Verrierdale — Walkability: 0/100 Peregian Springs — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 83 / 73
Verrierdale — Safety: 83/100 Peregian Springs — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 49 / 20
Verrierdale — Low fire risk: 49/100 Peregian Springs — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Peregian Springs has more residents (9,532 vs 809); Peregian Springs rents higher ($530/wk vs $430/wk).

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Population 809 9,532
+1078% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +34.9%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $95,212/yr $95,472/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk $530/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
0-4 2.2% / 6.3%
Verrierdale — 0-4: 2.2% Peregian Springs — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.1% / 18.2%
Verrierdale — 5-14: 14.1% Peregian Springs — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 7.9% / 6.8%
Verrierdale — 15-19: 7.9% Peregian Springs — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.0% / 3.8%
Verrierdale — 20-24: 4.0% Peregian Springs — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.8% / 8.3%
Verrierdale — 25-34: 5.8% Peregian Springs — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.9% / 16.1%
Verrierdale — 35-44: 12.9% Peregian Springs — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 18.4% / 14.2%
Verrierdale — 45-54: 18.4% Peregian Springs — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 18.2% / 8.9%
Verrierdale — 55-64: 18.2% Peregian Springs — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 10.5% / 9.9%
Verrierdale — 65-74: 10.5% Peregian Springs — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.7% / 5.4%
Verrierdale — 75-84: 4.7% Peregian Springs — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Verrierdale — 85+: 1.2% Peregian Springs — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Verrierdale 51.1% couple families
Verrierdale — Couple Families: 51.1% Verrierdale — Lone Person: 23.7% Verrierdale — One Parent Families: 18.9% Verrierdale — Group Household: 2.6% Verrierdale — Other Families: 3.7%
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.

Verrierdale 9.6% renting
Verrierdale — Owned Outright: 41.5% Verrierdale — Mortgage: 48.9% Verrierdale — Renting: 9.6%
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.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.4%
Verrierdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Peregian Springs — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 12.9%
Verrierdale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Peregian Springs — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 10.3%
Verrierdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Peregian Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.6%
Verrierdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Peregian Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Verrierdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Peregian Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
England 8.2% / 9.0%
Verrierdale — England: 8.2% Peregian Springs — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 4.0%
Verrierdale — New Zealand: 3.1% Peregian Springs — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa — / 2.4%
Verrierdale — South Africa: not among its largest Peregian Springs — South Africa: 2.4%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Verrierdale — Germany: 1.2% Peregian Springs — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.1%
Verrierdale — Scotland: 0.5% Peregian Springs — Scotland: 1.1%
Canada 0.7% / 0.7%
Verrierdale — Canada: 0.7% Peregian Springs — Canada: 0.7%
France 1.0% / —
Verrierdale — France: 1.0% Peregian Springs — France: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Verrierdale 98.2% houses
Verrierdale — Houses: 98.2% Verrierdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Verrierdale — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
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

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,375,000
Median unit price — $1,017,500
Median land price $1,225,000 $980,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 113 sales

Development activity

Verrierdale 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.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Houses — 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% 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 68% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Peregian Springs is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Grade B C
Score 52/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peregian Springs carries more crime risk (27 vs 17); Peregian Springs carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 51).

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
27/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Verrierdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

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

Mobility

Verrierdale sits further from the CBD (125.4 km vs 122.8 km).

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.4 km
+2% vs other
 122.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 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.

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Car (driver) 63.6% / 70.1%
Verrierdale — Car (driver): 63.6% Peregian Springs — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 22.8%
Verrierdale — Worked from Home: 26.7% Peregian Springs — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.6%
Verrierdale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Peregian Springs — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 4.4% / 1.1%
Verrierdale — Walked Only: 4.4% Peregian Springs — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 0.7%
Verrierdale — Bus: not among its largest Peregian Springs — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 2.6 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Verrierdale Peregian Springs
Connectivity score 40/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
310 premises
 59%
2,573 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Verrierdale 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

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

Federal electorate

Verrierdale 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

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

Tags

Verrierdale

Acreage Premium

Peregian Springs

Coastal Family Quiet Regional Centre Townhouses

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