Peregian Springs

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 7,337 people in Peregian Springs. Of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.

The median age of people in Peregian Springs was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 27.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.2% of the population.

Of people in Peregian Springs aged 15 years and over, 58.9% were married and 11.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Peregian Springs, of people aged 15 years and over, 59.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.1% were in a de facto marriage.

In Peregian Springs 35.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.7% were in primary school, 21.6% in secondary school and 11.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Peregian Springs, 15.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 13.4% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Peregian Springs were English 32.3%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 8.5%, Scottish 8.3% and German 3.8%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Peregian Springs (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Peregian Springs, 67.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.8%, New Zealand 5.0%, South Africa 1.8%, Scotland 1.1% and United States of America 0.8%.

In Peregian Springs, 49.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 28.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Peregian Springs, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 55.7%, England 11.9%, New Zealand 5.5%, South Africa 2.4% and Scotland 2.0%.

In Peregian Springs, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 57.6%, England 10.7%, New Zealand 5.9%, South Africa 2.4% and Scotland 1.9%.

The most common responses for religion in Peregian Springs were No Religion, so described 36.8%, Catholic 18.3%, Anglican 17.2%, Not stated 10.9% and Uniting Church 3.5%. In Peregian Springs, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (55.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Peregian Springs 86.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.7%, Afrikaans 0.5%, French 0.4%, Portuguese 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%.

Employment

There were 3,142 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Peregian Springs. Of these 55.5% were employed full time, 34.5% were employed part-time and 6.1% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Peregian Springs, 14.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.9% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Peregian Springs included Professionals 22.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Managers 12.9%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Labourers 8.4% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 3.4%.

Of the employed people in Peregian Springs, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.0%, Cafes and Restaurants 3.8%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Real Estate Services 2.9% and Primary Education 2.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Peregian Springs was $697.

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In Peregian Springs, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.6%, Worked at home 9.5%, Car, as passenger 4.2%, Bus 1.4% and Walked only 1.2%. On the day, 2.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 75.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Peregian Springs, of people aged 15 years and over, 73.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 37.5% provided care for children and 8.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Peregian Springs, 27.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Peregian Springs, 48.8% were couple families with children, 37.5% were couple families without children and 13.6% were one parent families.

In Peregian Springs, 12.2% of single parents were male and 87.8% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Peregian Springs, of couple families with children, 18.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.0% had both employed part-time and 22.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Peregian Springs, 89.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Peregian Springs, 81.0% were separate houses, 17.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Peregian Springs, of occupied private dwellings 1.9% had 1 bedroom, 6.8% had 2 bedrooms and 30.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.6. The average household size was 2.9 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Peregian Springs, 27.2% were owned outright, 32.8% were owned with a mortgage and 37.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Peregian Springs, of all households, 85.9% were family households, 12.0% were single person households and 2.1% were group households.

In Peregian Springs, 13.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 14.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Peregian Springs, 32.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 50.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Peregian Springs, 92.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Peregian Springs, 54.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 45.4% were female. The median age was 22 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Peregian Springs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,055.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Peregian Springs, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $475 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,284.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)