Coral Sea vs Bloomsbury

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Bloomsbury. 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 Bloomsbury, the large majority of homes are detached houses. 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 5 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • Bloomsbury has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 15%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $214/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bloomsbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (719 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1052.6 km vs 1135.9 km)

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 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bloomsbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.9% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Bloomsbury 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 Bloomsbury
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 Bloomsbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Bloomsbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 22
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Bloomsbury — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 64 / 60
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Bloomsbury — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Bloomsbury has more residents (539 vs 78); Bloomsbury rents higher ($214/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Population 78 539
+591% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -9.9%
Median age 36 50
Median household income $71,448/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $214/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
0-4 — / 3.2%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 6.4% / 10.6%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Bloomsbury — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 — / 6.9%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 — / 3.5%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 37.2% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Bloomsbury — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 21.8% / 9.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Bloomsbury — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.7% / 15.2%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Bloomsbury — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 17.9% / 19.1%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Bloomsbury — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 — / 16.5%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 — / 5.6%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Bloomsbury — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Bloomsbury 40.8% lone person
Bloomsbury — Lone Person: 40.8% Bloomsbury — Couple Families: 43.2% Bloomsbury — One Parent Families: 13.6% Bloomsbury — Group Household: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Bloomsbury 14.7% renting
Bloomsbury — Owned Outright: 42.4% Bloomsbury — Mortgage: 42.9% Bloomsbury — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 18.2%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Bloomsbury — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Bloomsbury — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.2%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Bloomsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Bloomsbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bloomsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 Bloomsbury
New Zealand 10.3% / 1.9%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Bloomsbury — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Bloomsbury — China: not among its largest
England — / 2.8%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Bloomsbury — England: 2.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Bloomsbury — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Bloomsbury — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Bloomsbury — South Africa: 0.6%

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%
Bloomsbury 1.6% flats / apartments
Bloomsbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Bloomsbury — Houses: 98.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $243,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 574
across Mackay
Approvals change year on year +70% -6%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bloomsbury carries more crime risk (78 vs 51).

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in Bloomsbury

  • Bloomsbury State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 28

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1052.6 km).

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+7% vs other
 1052.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 719 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.0%
postcode 4799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 88
postcode 4799

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 Bloomsbury
Walked Only 83.7% / 6.5%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Bloomsbury — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 67.4%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Bloomsbury — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 19.6%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Bloomsbury — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bloomsbury — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus — / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Bloomsbury — Bus: 1.6%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
232 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Annual rainfall — 1,502 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Bloomsbury
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

Bloomsbury

Affordable Rural

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