Suburb report · QLD 4573
Peregian Springs
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Population
10,520
Peregian Springs suburb profile
Who lives in Peregian Springs
Peregian Springs is a regional centre 108km from the Brisbane CBD. Peregian Springs is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 10,520 residents, more than 83% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 54 by population. Peregian Springs has a median age of 40, near the state's median suburb at 39. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 209 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $105,900, close to the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. On household income it ranks 150 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. A renting share of 38.8% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. 383 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,260 occupied private dwellings in Peregian Springs, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.3%, ahead of couples without children at 29.4% and people living alone at 15.7%. On the share of families with children it ranks 82 of 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. The 15.7% share of people living alone sits below most of Queensland, at the 23rd percentile. At 29.4%, couples without children are more common here than in 61% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 67 new dwellings were approved across the Peregian Springs statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 50 a year. Supply figures here are for the Peregian Springs statistical area, home to 11,924 residents in 2025, which takes in Peregian Springs and neighbouring suburbs. At 5.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 73 in 2020 and bottomed at 7 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Peregian Springs statistical area grew 13.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 7.5 points ahead. That rate is faster than 84% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 1.1% in 2025 to 3.4% in 2022.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Maroochydore differs most on the share of families with children: 25.7% there against 52.3% in Peregian Springs. Bli Bli is the closest match on the median age, at 41 against 40. At 12km, Tewantin counts 11,201 residents against 10,520 in Peregian Springs.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.