Burnett Heads vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 55 in Burnett Heads. In both, most households own their home. In Burnett Heads, 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, Coral Sea tends to suit 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

Burnett Heads

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 0%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $290/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnett Heads

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (374 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 780 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burnett Heads is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burnett Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnett Heads 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.

Burnett Heads 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.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Walkability 20 / 0
Burnett Heads — Walkability: 20/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 49
Burnett Heads — Safety: 49/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Burnett Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Burnett Heads has more residents (2,908 vs 78); Burnett Heads rents higher ($290/wk vs $130/wk).

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Population 2,908
+97% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% -29.7%
Median age 55 36
Median household income $54,756/yr $71,448/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+55% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
0-4 3.4% / —
Burnett Heads — 0-4: 3.4% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / 6.4%
Burnett Heads — 5-14: 9.7% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.1% / —
Burnett Heads — 15-19: 4.1% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / —
Burnett Heads — 20-24: 3.7% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 37.2%
Burnett Heads — 25-34: 6.8% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 8.6% / 21.8%
Burnett Heads — 35-44: 8.6% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 11.9% / 16.7%
Burnett Heads — 45-54: 11.9% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 19.5% / 17.9%
Burnett Heads — 55-64: 19.5% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 21.3% / —
Burnett Heads — 65-74: 21.3% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 9.0% / —
Burnett Heads — 75-84: 9.0% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.5% / —
Burnett Heads — 85+: 1.5% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnett Heads 42.5% lone person
Burnett Heads — Lone Person: 42.5% Burnett Heads — Couple Families: 27.6% Burnett Heads — One Parent Families: 19.5% Burnett Heads — Group Household: 8.6% Burnett Heads — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Burnett Heads 23.3% renting
Burnett Heads — Owned Outright: 49.1% Burnett Heads — Mortgage: 27.6% Burnett Heads — Renting: 23.3%
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.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 25.6%
Burnett Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 23.1%
Burnett Heads — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 10.3%
Burnett Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 9.0%
Burnett Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Burnett Heads — 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.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
New Zealand 3.6% / 10.3%
Burnett Heads — New Zealand: 3.6% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Burnett Heads — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
England 4.5% / —
Burnett Heads — England: 4.5% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Burnett Heads — Germany: 1.0% Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Burnett Heads — Philippines: 0.7% Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Burnett Heads — Netherlands: 0.7% Coral Sea — Netherlands: 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.

Burnett Heads 6.4% flats / apartments
Burnett Heads — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Burnett Heads — Houses: 93.4% Burnett Heads — Townhouses: 0.2%
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

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Median house price $710,000 —
Median unit price $250,000 —
Median land price $457,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 26 sales
 —

Development activity

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year -45% +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.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Houses 4.1%
$625/wk on $790K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of QLD —

Liveability

Burnett Heads is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

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

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnett Heads

  • Burnett Heads State School Government · Primary above 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

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 3

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 374 km).

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 374 km 1135.9 km
+204% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 263 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 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.

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Car (driver) 82.5% / 7.0%
Burnett Heads — Car (driver): 82.5% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only 2.7% / 83.7%
Burnett Heads — Walked Only: 2.7% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 9.3%
Burnett Heads — Worked from Home: 8.2% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Burnett Heads — Car (passenger): 5.8% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.3% / —
Burnett Heads — Bus: 0.3% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Connectivity score 62/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,640 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 969 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C —

Council rates

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Average residential rate $1,773/yr $1,412/yr
Council Bundaberg Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Burnett Heads Coral Sea
Division Hinkler Dawson
Member David Batt Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burnett Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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