Boyne Island vs Coral Sea

In both, most households own their home. In Boyne Island, the large majority of homes are detached houses. 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, Boyne Island 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

Boyne Island

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 10)

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 $310/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boyne Island

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (517.4 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (363 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 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boyne Island

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boyne Island 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.

Boyne Island 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.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Boyne Island — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 49
Boyne Island — Safety: 55/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 73 / 64
Boyne Island — Low fire risk: 73/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Boyne Island has more residents (4,835 vs 78); Boyne Island rents higher ($310/wk vs $130/wk).

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Population 4,835
+98% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -29.7%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $97,240/yr
+27% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+58% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
0-4 7.3% / —
Boyne Island — 0-4: 7.3% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.7% / 6.4%
Boyne Island — 5-14: 15.7% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 6.3% / —
Boyne Island — 15-19: 6.3% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.6% / —
Boyne Island — 20-24: 4.6% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.0% / 37.2%
Boyne Island — 25-34: 13.0% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 12.4% / 21.8%
Boyne Island — 35-44: 12.4% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 13.6% / 16.7%
Boyne Island — 45-54: 13.6% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 13.4% / 17.9%
Boyne Island — 55-64: 13.4% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 9.1% / —
Boyne Island — 65-74: 9.1% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 3.7% / —
Boyne Island — 75-84: 3.7% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Boyne Island — 85+: 0.9% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyne Island 33.9% lone person
Boyne Island — Lone Person: 33.9% Boyne Island — Couple Families: 44.6% Boyne Island — One Parent Families: 17.1% Boyne Island — Group Household: 3.4% Boyne Island — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Boyne Island 33.0% renting
Boyne Island — Owned Outright: 26.7% Boyne Island — Mortgage: 40.3% Boyne Island — Renting: 33.0%
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.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 25.6%
Boyne Island — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 23.1%
Boyne Island — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.3%
Boyne Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 9.0%
Boyne Island — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Boyne Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
New Zealand 3.8% / 10.3%
Boyne Island — New Zealand: 3.8% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Boyne Island — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
England 2.7% / —
Boyne Island — England: 2.7% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.9% / —
Boyne Island — South Africa: 1.9% Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Boyne Island — Scotland: 0.5% Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Boyne Island — Philippines: 0.5% 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.

Boyne Island 10.7% flats / apartments
Boyne Island — Flats / Apartments: 10.7% Boyne Island — Houses: 87.7% Boyne Island — 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

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Median house price $655,000 —
Median unit price $525,000 —
Median land price $312,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 87 sales
 —

Development activity

Boyne Island Coral Sea
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year +132% +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.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Houses 4.4%
$588/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boyne Island Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD —

Liveability

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boyne Island

  • Boyne Island State School Government · Primary at 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

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 21 10
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 3

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 517.4 km).

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 517.4 km 1135.9 km
+120% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
 56
postcode 4740

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.

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Car (driver) 85.3% / 7.0%
Boyne Island — Car (driver): 85.3% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 83.7%
Boyne Island — Walked Only: 1.5% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 9.3%
Boyne Island — Worked from Home: 6.2% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Boyne Island — Car (passenger): 5.0% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Boyne Island — Bus: 1.0% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Connectivity score 76/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,220 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 851 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C —

Council rates

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Average residential rate $2,358/yr $1,412/yr
Council Gladstone Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Boyne Island Coral Sea
Division Flynn Dawson
Member Colin Boyce Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boyne Island

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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