Coral Sea vs Belgian Gardens

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Belgian Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Belgian Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Belgian Gardens suits families with children.

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

  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • Belgian Gardens has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 0%)

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 $283/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1354.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 928 min)
  • But Belgian Gardens is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Belgian Gardens is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Belgian Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Belgian Gardens 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 Sea Belgian Gardens
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 Sea Belgian Gardens
Walkability 0 / 70
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Belgian Gardens — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 49 / 8
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Belgian Gardens — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Belgian Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belgian Gardens has more residents (2,073 vs 78); Belgian Gardens rents higher ($283/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Population 78 2,073
+2558% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +0.2%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $71,448/yr $85,176/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $283/wk
+118% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
0-4 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 6.4% / 14.1%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Belgian Gardens — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 — / 5.4%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 37.2% / 12.1%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Belgian Gardens — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 21.8% / 12.9%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Belgian Gardens — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.7% / 15.0%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Belgian Gardens — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 17.9% / 14.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Belgian Gardens — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 — / 9.7%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Belgian Gardens 47.4% lone person
Belgian Gardens — Lone Person: 47.4% Belgian Gardens — Couple Families: 30.9% Belgian Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.2% Belgian Gardens — Group Household: 7.3% Belgian Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea 42.9% renting
Coral Sea — Owned Outright: 57.1% Coral Sea — Mortgage: 0.0% Coral Sea — Renting: 42.9%
Belgian Gardens 43.3% renting
Belgian Gardens — Owned Outright: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Mortgage: 28.3% Belgian Gardens — Renting: 43.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 14.3%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Belgian Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 16.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Belgian Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.0%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Belgian Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.6%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Belgian Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
New Zealand 10.3% / 3.2%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Belgian Gardens — New Zealand: 3.2%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Belgian Gardens — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.8%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — England: 3.8%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — Germany: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Canada: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — Canada: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Belgian Gardens 33.8% flats / apartments
Belgian Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.8% Belgian Gardens — Houses: 52.7% Belgian Gardens — Townhouses: 13.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Median house price — $910,000
Median unit price — $471,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year +70% -22%

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 Sea Belgian Gardens
Houses — 3.6%
$635/wk on $920K
Units — 4.8%
$575/wk on $619K

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Belgian Gardens is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Belgian Gardens carries more crime risk (92 vs 51).

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 2.9 km

Schools in Coral Sea

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Belgian Gardens

  • Belgian Gardens State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Belgian Gardens sits further from the CBD (1354.9 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Walkability score 0/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1354.9 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 928 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 1.2%
postcode 4810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 34
postcode 4810

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 Sea Belgian Gardens
Car (driver) 7.0% / 81.1%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Belgian Gardens — Car (driver): 81.1%
Walked Only 83.7% / 2.4%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Belgian Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 7.1%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Belgian Gardens — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Belgian Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle — / 2.1%
Coral Sea — Bicycle: not among its largest Belgian Gardens — Bicycle: 2.1%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 572 m
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Connectivity score 15/100 94/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 83%
1,144 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Annual rainfall — 1,304 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 15.0°C

Council rates

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,810/yr
Council Whitsunday Townsville

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Belgian Gardens
Division Dawson Herbert
Member Andrew Willcox Phillip Thompson
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

Belgian Gardens

Apartments Coastal Parks Professionals

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