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Peregian Beach flood risk

Of Peregian Beach’s 3,705 mapped properties, 14.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Peregian Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

14.4%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,705
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Peregian Beach

Flood and bushfire areas across Peregian Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Peregian Beach

Peregian Beach sits in the Coolum police division, which recorded 1,897 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,897 total. Figures are for the whole Coolum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Peregian Beach

PrimaryPeregian Springs SS · Sunshine Beach SS
JuniorCoolum SHS
SeniorCoolum SHS

Peregian Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Peregian Beach

At the 2021 Census, 23.1% of Peregian Beach’s 4,972 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.4%
Australian32%
Irish14.2%
Scottish13.5%
German7.4%
Italian3.9%

Top countries of birth

England7.1%
New Zealand3.4%
South Africa1.5%
United States1.3%
Germany0.9%
Brazil0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Peregian Beach

Noosa council approved 244 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

244
Dwellings/yr
149
Houses
95
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Peregian Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Peregian Beach address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.