Bakers Creek vs Coral Sea

In both, most households own their home. In Bakers Creek, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bakers Creek tends to suit families with children, while Coral Sea suits young adults and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bakers Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)
  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $398/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bakers Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (960.3 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (663 min vs 780 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bakers Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.0% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bakers Creek and Coral Sea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Bakers Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 49
Bakers Creek — Safety: 42/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Bakers Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Bakers Creek has more residents (1,590 vs 78); Bakers Creek rents higher ($398/wk vs $130/wk).

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Population 1,590
+95% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.0% -29.7%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $112,372/yr
+36% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+67% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
0-4 6.8% / —
Bakers Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.9% / 6.4%
Bakers Creek — 5-14: 13.9% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 5.7% / —
Bakers Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / —
Bakers Creek — 20-24: 5.5% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 18.1% / 37.2%
Bakers Creek — 25-34: 18.1% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 14.8% / 21.8%
Bakers Creek — 35-44: 14.8% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 13.0% / 16.7%
Bakers Creek — 45-54: 13.0% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 11.8% / 17.9%
Bakers Creek — 55-64: 11.8% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 6.8% / —
Bakers Creek — 65-74: 6.8% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 2.7% / —
Bakers Creek — 75-84: 2.7% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.2% / —
Bakers Creek — 85+: 0.2% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 29.0% lone person
Bakers Creek — Lone Person: 29.0% Bakers Creek — Couple Families: 53.0% Bakers Creek — One Parent Families: 14.8% Bakers Creek — Group Household: 2.1% Bakers Creek — Other Families: 1.1%
Coral Sea 100.0% lone person
Coral Sea — Lone Person: 100.0% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 25.2% renting
Bakers Creek — Owned Outright: 22.0% Bakers Creek — Mortgage: 52.8% Bakers Creek — Renting: 25.2%
Coral Sea 42.9% renting
Coral Sea — Owned Outright: 57.1% Coral Sea — Mortgage: 0.0% Coral Sea — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
New Zealand 2.1% / 10.3%
Bakers Creek — New Zealand: 2.1% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
Philippines 9.4% / —
Bakers Creek — Philippines: 9.4% Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.8% / 6.4%
Bakers Creek — China: 0.8% Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
Brazil 0.8% / —
Bakers Creek — Brazil: 0.8% Coral Sea — Brazil: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Bakers Creek — India: 0.6% Coral Sea — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 25.6%
Bakers Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 23.1%
Bakers Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 10.3%
Bakers Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 9.0%
Bakers Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Bakers Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakers Creek 6.7% flats / apartments
Bakers Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Bakers Creek — Houses: 91.7% Bakers Creek — Townhouses: 1.6%
Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Median house price $715,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year -6% +70%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Houses 5.2%
$800/wk on $799K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bakers Creek

  • Dundula State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coral Sea

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 10
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 960.3 km).

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 960.3 km 1135.9 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 663 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Car (driver) 87.6% / 7.0%
Bakers Creek — Car (driver): 87.6% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only 1.9% / 83.7%
Bakers Creek — Walked Only: 1.9% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 9.3%
Bakers Creek — Worked from Home: 2.8% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Bakers Creek — Car (passenger): 5.7% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Bakers Creek — Bus: 1.9% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.6%).

Setting

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Connectivity score 95/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
700 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C —

Council rates

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Average residential rate $1,873/yr $1,412/yr
Council Mackay Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Division Capricornia Dawson
Member Michelle Landry Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakers Creek Coral Sea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakers Creek

Acreage Coastal

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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