Campwin Beach vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Campwin Beach. In both, most households own their home. In Campwin Beach, 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

They split

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

  • Campwin Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 0%)
  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • 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

Campwin Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (645 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (943.3 km vs 1135.9 km)

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 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Campwin 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.

Campwin 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.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Campwin Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Campwin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Campwin Beach has more residents (511 vs 78); Campwin Beach rents higher ($340/wk vs $130/wk).

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Population 511
+85% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -29.7%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $80,860/yr
+12% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+62% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
0-4 6.7% / —
Campwin Beach — 0-4: 6.7% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 6.4%
Campwin Beach — 5-14: 10.8% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 7.4% / —
Campwin Beach — 15-19: 7.4% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / —
Campwin Beach — 20-24: 3.9% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.8% / 37.2%
Campwin Beach — 25-34: 10.8% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 13.5% / 21.8%
Campwin Beach — 35-44: 13.5% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 11.5% / 16.7%
Campwin Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.9% / 17.9%
Campwin Beach — 55-64: 15.9% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 14.1% / —
Campwin Beach — 65-74: 14.1% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.1% / —
Campwin Beach — 75-84: 5.1% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.0% / —
Campwin Beach — 85+: 1.0% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach 37.8% lone person
Campwin Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Campwin Beach — Couple Families: 44.9% Campwin Beach — One Parent Families: 13.4% Campwin Beach — Group Household: 3.9%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach 24.9% renting
Campwin Beach — Owned Outright: 36.8% Campwin Beach — Mortgage: 38.3% Campwin Beach — Renting: 24.9%
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.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 25.6%
Campwin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 23.1%
Campwin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 10.3%
Campwin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 9.0%
Campwin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Campwin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
New Zealand 1.6% / 10.3%
Campwin Beach — New Zealand: 1.6% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Campwin Beach — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
England 1.8% / —
Campwin Beach — England: 1.8% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Campwin Beach — Netherlands: 1.6% Coral Sea — Netherlands: not among its largest
Thailand 1.4% / —
Campwin Beach — Thailand: 1.4% Coral Sea — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Campwin Beach — South Africa: 1.2% Coral Sea — South Africa: 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.

Campwin Beach 3.9% flats / apartments
Campwin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Campwin Beach — Houses: 93.2% Campwin Beach — Townhouses: 2.9%
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

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Median house price $670,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Campwin 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.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Houses 6.1%
$675/wk on $579K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

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

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime — Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Campwin 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

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Beaches 1 3

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 943.3 km).

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 943.3 km 1135.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 645 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4737
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4737
 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.

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Car (driver) 86.1% / 7.0%
Campwin Beach — Car (driver): 86.1% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 83.7%
Campwin Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 9.3%
Campwin Beach — Worked from Home: 5.0% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Campwin Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.0% / —
Campwin Beach — Bus: 3.0% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Campwin Beach 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 813 m
866 m to a named beach
 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Campwin Beach Coral Sea
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
274 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campwin Beach

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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