Weyba Downs vs Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Weyba Downs. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Weyba Downs, most households are couple families. In Peregian Beach, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Weyba Downs 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

  • Weyba Downs is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 64%)
  • Peregian Beach has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peregian Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.3 km vs 130.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peregian Beach

ahead on 2 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 5%)

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 18.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Weyba Downs 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.

Weyba Downs 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.

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Walkability 0 / 13
Weyba Downs — Walkability: 0/100 Peregian Beach — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 83 / 88
Weyba Downs — Safety: 83/100 Peregian Beach — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 26 / 30
Weyba Downs — Low fire risk: 26/100 Peregian Beach — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Peregian Beach has more residents (4,972 vs 352); Weyba Downs skews older (47 vs 42).

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Population 352 4,972
+1312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.9% +31.2%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $89,076/yr $98,592/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
0-4 5.7% / 5.9%
Weyba Downs — 0-4: 5.7% Peregian Beach — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.2% / 14.7%
Weyba Downs — 5-14: 12.2% Peregian Beach — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 9.9% / 6.0%
Weyba Downs — 15-19: 9.9% Peregian Beach — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 3.5%
Weyba Downs — 20-24: 5.7% Peregian Beach — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.0% / 9.7%
Weyba Downs — 25-34: 6.0% Peregian Beach — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 8.8% / 14.6%
Weyba Downs — 35-44: 8.8% Peregian Beach — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 18.5% / 14.8%
Weyba Downs — 45-54: 18.5% Peregian Beach — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 18.8% / 14.8%
Weyba Downs — 55-64: 18.8% Peregian Beach — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 14.2% / 10.3%
Weyba Downs — 65-74: 14.2% Peregian Beach — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.7% / 4.6%
Weyba Downs — 75-84: 3.7% Peregian Beach — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Weyba Downs — 85+: 1.1% Peregian Beach — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs 62.2% couple families
Weyba Downs — Couple Families: 62.2% Weyba Downs — Lone Person: 23.2% Weyba Downs — One Parent Families: 14.6% Weyba Downs — Group Household: 0.0% Weyba Downs — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Weyba Downs 11.2% renting
Weyba Downs — Owned Outright: 37.1% Weyba Downs — Mortgage: 51.7% Weyba Downs — Renting: 11.2%
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

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.

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
England 8.8% / 7.1%
Weyba Downs — England: 8.8% Peregian Beach — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.4%
Weyba Downs — New Zealand: 4.0% Peregian Beach — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 1.7% / 0.9%
Weyba Downs — Germany: 1.7% Peregian Beach — Germany: 0.9%
Brazil 0.9% / 0.7%
Weyba Downs — Brazil: 0.9% Peregian Beach — Brazil: 0.7%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Weyba Downs — South Africa: not among its largest Peregian Beach — South Africa: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 17.5%
Weyba Downs — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Peregian Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.5%
Weyba Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Peregian Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 9.5%
Weyba Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Peregian Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.0%
Weyba Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Peregian Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Weyba Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Peregian Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Weyba Downs 94.7% houses
Weyba Downs — Houses: 94.7% Weyba Downs — Townhouses: 0.0% Weyba Downs — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
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

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Median house price $1,825,000 $1,865,000
Median unit price — $1,145,000
Median land price — $1,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 76 sales

Development activity

Weyba Downs 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.

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Houses — 3.2%
$1,250/wk on $2M
Units — 2.6%
$738/wk on $1.49M

Ranking within QLD

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% 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 49% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of QLD

Liveability

Peregian Beach is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

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

Schools in Weyba Downs

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

Schools in Peregian Beach

  • Peregian Beach College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Weyba Downs sits further from the CBD (130.3 km vs 126.3 km).

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 130.3 km
+3% vs other
 126.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 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.

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Car (driver) 68.9% / 67.4%
Weyba Downs — Car (driver): 68.9% Peregian Beach — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 25.0%
Weyba Downs — Worked from Home: 24.4% Peregian Beach — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.7%
Weyba Downs — Car (passenger): 3.0% Peregian Beach — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Weyba Downs — Walked Only: 3.7% Peregian Beach — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Weyba Downs — Bus: not among its largest Peregian Beach — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Weyba Downs Peregian Beach
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
138 premises
 51%
2,710 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Weyba Downs 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

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

Federal electorate

Weyba Downs 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

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

Tags

Weyba Downs

Acreage

Peregian Beach

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