Side by sideSuburb comparison

Marcus Beach vs Peregian Beach.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Peregian Beach edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Peregian Beach scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Peregian Beach (1067) sits above Marcus Beach (1061).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Peregian Beach edges out on average school ICSEA (1067 vs 1061).

Common questionsMarcus Beach vs Peregian Beach

Common questions

Does Marcus Beach or Peregian Beach have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Peregian Beach scores 1067 vs 1061 in Marcus Beach. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Marcus Beach or Peregian Beach?

Peregian Beach scores 18/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Marcus Beach
Metric
Peregian Beach

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$490/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$950/wk
$468/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$750/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
72.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
18
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
40
839
Population
4,972
48
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

15
Schools nearby
13
1061
Avg ICSEA
1067

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).