Peregian Beach Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
4573
Postcode for Peregian Beach, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 110 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,972
4,972
Population
42
Median Age
$1,896
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Peregian Beach ranks: rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Peregian Beach Compares

Peregian Beach vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPeregian BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,896 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4573 covers Peregian Beach, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 110 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Noosa.

According to the 2021 Census, Peregian Beach has a population of 4,972 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,896, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 69 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Peregian Beach includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,812 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Peregian Beach scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Peregian Beach is served by Peregian Beach College.

Peregian Beach is part of the Noosa Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Peregian Beach Details

Postcode4573
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,972
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,896/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area16.5 km²
Population Density301/km²
Total Dwellings1,812
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population69 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.480556
Longitude153.095556
Distance from Brisbane110 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Noosa Hinterland
Local GovernmentNoosa
Federal ElectorateFairfax

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,024 (20.6%)
15–24 years468 (9.4%)
25–44 years1,211 (24.4%)
45–64 years1,473 (29.6%)
65+ years801 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.5%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (26.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis353 (7.1%)
Asthma303 (6.1%)
Cancer163 (3.3%)
Heart Disease148 (3.0%)
Diabetes112 (2.3%)
Lung Condition72 (1.4%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (1.5%)
1 vehicle573 (32.1%)
2 vehicles805 (45.0%)
3+ vehicles382 (21.4%)

Schools in Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1069 · 347 students

Suburbs Near Peregian Beach

Same Postcode (4573)

More Peregian Beach Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.