Peregian Beach flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Peregian Beach (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 9.74 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
9.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Peregian Beach's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Peregian Beach at a glance
Schools in and near Peregian Beach
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.14 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.14 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Peregian Beach is zoned
Selling in Peregian Beach? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 9.74 km², Peregian Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 73% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 546 m² across 2,156 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Peregian Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Peregian Beach suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1064, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Peregian Beach's 4,972 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Peregian Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Peregian Beach itself.
3,414 in 2001 to 4,374 in 2025, up 28%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Peregian Beach data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Peregian Beach address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Peregian Beach planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Peregian Beach?
The schematic on this page is a Peregian Beach flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 73% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Peregian Beach address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Peregian Beach flood-prone?
About 73% of Peregian Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Peregian Beach bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 93% of Peregian Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Peregian Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Peregian Beach is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Peregian Beach have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Peregian Beach. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Peregian Beach?
Across 2,156 surveyed parcels in Peregian Beach, the median lot size is about 546 m². There are also 53 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Peregian Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Peregian Beach itself. The suburb is served by 10 bus stops.
What is the population of Peregian Beach?
At the 2021 Census Peregian Beach had 4,972 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach statistical area, which contains Peregian Beach, went from 3,414 people in 2001 to 4,374 in 2025, up 28%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Peregian Beach alone.
Is Peregian Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Peregian Beach scores 1064 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Peregian Beach?
Median household income in Peregian Beach was $1,896 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Peregian Beach property?
A Peregian Beach planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast Regional |
2.7 km | 49% | 60% |
| Peregian Springs Sunshine Coast Regional |
2.9 km | 35% | 31% |
| Marcus Beach | 2.9 km | 29% | 97% |
| Castaways Beach | 4.8 km | 12% | 95% |
| Weyba Downs Sunshine Coast Regional |
5.0 km | 62% | 72% |
| Noosaville | 6.2 km | 94% | 42% |
| Coolum Beach Sunshine Coast Regional |
6.7 km | 86% | 55% |
| Sunrise Beach | 6.7 km | 1% | 41% |
| Verrierdale Sunshine Coast Regional |
7.1 km | 38% | 70% |
| Doonan | 7.8 km | 25% | 96% |