Coral Cove vs Innes Park

Innes Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Coral Cove. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Innes Park: a median of $980,000, against $855,000 in Coral Cove, though rent is higher in Coral Cove.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coral Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Innes Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coral Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Cove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coral Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coral Cove Innes Park
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.

Coral Cove Innes Park
Walkability 16 / 6
Coral Cove — Walkability: 16/100 Innes Park — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 80 / 73
Coral Cove — Safety: 80/100 Innes Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coral Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innes Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innes Park has more residents (2,653 vs 1,462); Coral Cove skews older (50 vs 42).

Coral Cove Innes Park
Population 1,462 2,653
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +15.2%
Median age 50 42
Median household income $84,240/yr $87,048/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+10% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Cove Innes Park
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Coral Cove — 0-4: 4.2% Innes Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 17.0%
Coral Cove — 5-14: 13.4% Innes Park — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.1% / 6.9%
Coral Cove — 15-19: 5.1% Innes Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 2.9% / 2.9%
Coral Cove — 20-24: 2.9% Innes Park — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.3% / 8.7%
Coral Cove — 25-34: 7.3% Innes Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.8% / 13.3%
Coral Cove — 35-44: 11.8% Innes Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.9% / 13.5%
Coral Cove — 45-54: 11.9% Innes Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.6% / 13.3%
Coral Cove — 55-64: 16.6% Innes Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 18.5% / 13.7%
Coral Cove — 65-74: 18.5% Innes Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.7% / 5.5%
Coral Cove — 75-84: 7.7% Innes Park — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Coral Cove — 85+: 0.8% Innes Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coral Cove 60.9% couple families
Coral Cove — Couple Families: 60.9% Coral Cove — Lone Person: 22.1% Coral Cove — One Parent Families: 14.8% Coral Cove — Group Household: 2.2%
Innes Park 56.3% couple families
Innes Park — Couple Families: 56.3% Innes Park — Lone Person: 24.6% Innes Park — One Parent Families: 15.2% Innes Park — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coral Cove 20.2% renting
Coral Cove — Owned Outright: 42.4% Coral Cove — Mortgage: 37.5% Coral Cove — Renting: 20.2%
Innes Park 14.6% renting
Innes Park — Owned Outright: 40.1% Innes Park — Mortgage: 45.3% Innes Park — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Cove Innes Park
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 20.5%
Coral Cove — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Innes Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.2%
Coral Cove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Innes Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.2%
Coral Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Innes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Coral Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Innes Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Coral Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Innes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Coral Cove Innes Park
England 5.1% / 3.9%
Coral Cove — England: 5.1% Innes Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.0%
Coral Cove — New Zealand: 3.1% Innes Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.1%
Coral Cove — South Africa: 2.4% Innes Park — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Coral Cove — Philippines: 0.6% Innes Park — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Coral Cove — Germany: 0.3% Innes Park — Germany: 0.6%
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Coral Cove — Indonesia: 0.5% Innes Park — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coral Cove 98.3% houses
Coral Cove — Houses: 98.3% Coral Cove — Townhouses: 1.9% Coral Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Innes Park 97.7% houses
Innes Park — Houses: 97.7% Innes Park — Townhouses: 0.8% Innes Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coral Cove Innes Park
Median house price $855,000 $980,000
Median unit price $567,500 —
Median land price $440,000 $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 28 sales
 43 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coral Cove Innes Park
3 bed $810K / $818K
Coral Cove — 3 bed: $810K (15 sales) Innes Park — 3 bed: $818K (36 sales)

15 vs 36 sales

4 bed $855K / $1.08M
Coral Cove — 4 bed: $855K (55 sales) Innes Park — 4 bed: $1.08M (59 sales)

55 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.33M
Coral Cove — 5 bed: $1.2M (9 sales) Innes Park — 5 bed: $1.33M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Coral Cove Innes Park
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

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.

Coral Cove Innes Park
Houses 4.1%
$740/wk on $950K
 3.1%
$730/wk on $1.23M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Cove Innes Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Cove is more walkable (16 vs 6); Coral Cove scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Coral Cove Innes Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Coral Cove Innes Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Cove Innes Park
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

Coral Cove Innes Park
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Coral Cove Innes Park
Walkability score 16/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 366.3 km 367 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 256 min
Public transport score 13/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Coral Cove Innes Park
Car (driver) 80.6% / 84.8%
Coral Cove — Car (driver): 80.6% Innes Park — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 8.5%
Coral Cove — Worked from Home: 11.0% Innes Park — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 5.7%
Coral Cove — Car (passenger): 7.2% Innes Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Coral Cove — Walked Only: 0.6% Innes Park — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Coral Cove — Bus: 0.6% Innes Park — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Coral Cove Innes Park
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 858 m
4.4 km to a named beach
 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Cove Innes Park
Connectivity score 81/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
687 premises
 58%
1,363 premises

Climate

Coral Cove Innes Park
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coral Cove Innes Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coral Cove Innes Park
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Coral Cove Innes Park
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Cove Innes Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coral Cove

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

Innes Park

Acreage Coastal

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Coral Cove

Coral Cove vs Elliott Heads Coral Cove vs Coral Sea

Other comparisons with Innes Park

Innes Park vs Bargara Innes Park vs Elliott Heads Innes Park vs Woongarra Innes Park vs Windermere Innes Park vs Coral Sea
Full data on Coral Cove Full data on Innes Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or