Blacks Beach vs Coral Sea

Blacks Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Coral Sea. In Blacks Beach, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Coral Sea, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Blacks Beach tends to suit renters and 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

  • Blacks Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 0%)
  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $390/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • But Blacks Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 43%)

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

Commuting to the city

Blacks Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (980.5 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (680 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 14%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blacks Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blacks Beach 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.

Blacks Beach 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.

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Walkability 5 / 0
Blacks Beach — Walkability: 5/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 49
Blacks Beach — Safety: 46/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Blacks Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Blacks Beach has more residents (4,153 vs 78); Blacks Beach rents higher ($390/wk vs $130/wk).

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Population 4,153
+98% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% -29.7%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $104,676/yr
+32% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+67% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
0-4 8.4% / —
Blacks Beach — 0-4: 8.4% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.1% / 6.4%
Blacks Beach — 5-14: 17.1% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 6.5% / —
Blacks Beach — 15-19: 6.5% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.1% / —
Blacks Beach — 20-24: 7.1% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 17.3% / 37.2%
Blacks Beach — 25-34: 17.3% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 14.3% / 21.8%
Blacks Beach — 35-44: 14.3% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 11.5% / 16.7%
Blacks Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 10.2% / 17.9%
Blacks Beach — 55-64: 10.2% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 5.5% / —
Blacks Beach — 65-74: 5.5% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 1.7% / —
Blacks Beach — 75-84: 1.7% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.3% / —
Blacks Beach — 85+: 0.3% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 21.8% lone person
Blacks Beach — Lone Person: 21.8% Blacks Beach — Couple Families: 47.6% Blacks Beach — One Parent Families: 23.8% Blacks Beach — Group Household: 5.5% Blacks Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Blacks Beach 54.6% renting
Blacks Beach — Owned Outright: 15.9% Blacks Beach — Mortgage: 29.5% Blacks Beach — Renting: 54.6%
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

Qualifications

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

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 25.6%
Blacks Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 23.1%
Blacks Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.3%
Blacks Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 9.0%
Blacks Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Blacks Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
New Zealand 3.2% / 10.3%
Blacks Beach — New Zealand: 3.2% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China 0.2% / 6.4%
Blacks Beach — China: 0.2% Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
South Africa 3.5% / —
Blacks Beach — South Africa: 3.5% Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest
England 2.7% / —
Blacks Beach — England: 2.7% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Blacks Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Coral Sea — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Blacks Beach — Philippines: 0.7% Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blacks Beach 2.0% flats / apartments
Blacks Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Blacks Beach — Houses: 86.2% Blacks Beach — Townhouses: 11.8%
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

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Median house price $690,000 —
Median unit price $420,000 —
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 60 sales
 —

Development activity

Blacks Beach 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.

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Houses 4.7%
$670/wk on $739K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% 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 89% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD —

Liveability

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
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).

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 1 0
Beaches 1 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 980.5 km).

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 980.5 km 1135.9 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 680 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.

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Car (driver) 85.9% / 7.0%
Blacks Beach — Car (driver): 85.9% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 83.7%
Blacks Beach — Walked Only: 0.6% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 9.3%
Blacks Beach — Worked from Home: 4.4% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Blacks Beach — Car (passenger): 6.3% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.5% / —
Blacks Beach — Bus: 2.5% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Connectivity score 77/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,661 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C —

Council rates

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Average residential rate $1,873/yr $1,412/yr
Council Mackay Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blacks Beach

Coastal Family Large Blocks

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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