Peregian Beach
QLD 4573 · Noosa
4,972 (2021) → 5,230 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Peregian Beach is a suburb in Noosa, QLD 4573, about 111km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Peregian Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Peregian Beach has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.06%), New Zealand (3.44%), South Africa (1.49%), USA (1.33%), Germany (0.91%)
Top languages: Portuguese (0.84%), German (0.76%), Italian (0.68%), Spanish (0.62%), French (0.5%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Noosa local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1065 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1079
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1138
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1059
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1040
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1083
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1041
- Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1046
- Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1109
- Noosa Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 954
- Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1082
- St Thomas More Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1079
- Sunshine Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1086
- Montessori NoosaPrimary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1076
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Peregian Beach
Is Peregian Beach safe?
Peregian Beach has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,700 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Peregian Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Peregian Beach is about 111.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Peregian Beach?
Peregian Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1079 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Peregian Beach?
Peregian Beach has a transport score of 21/100 and 10 bus stops.