Coral Sea vs Bramston Beach
Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 64 in Bramston Beach. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Bramston Beach, 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
Coral Sea
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 71/100)
- But Bramston Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (91% 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 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $280/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 20%)
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
- has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 1129 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1639.4 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 9%)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bramston Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.6% vs -29.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coral Sea and Bramston Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bramston Beach has more residents (173 vs 78); Bramston Beach rents higher ($280/wk vs $130/wk).
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 173 +122% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -29.7% | -0.6% |
| Median age | 36 | 64 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr +30% vs other | $49,660/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $130/wk | $280/wk +115% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $470,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 73 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday | 767 across Cairns |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% | -81% |
Ranking within QLD
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
Liveability
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Bramston Beach carries more crime risk (71 vs 51).
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | High 71/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 98/100 | High 74/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 10 | 3 |
| Beaches | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Bramston Beach sits further from the CBD (1639.4 km vs 1135.9 km).
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1135.9 km | 1639.4 km +44% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 780 min | 1129 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4740 | 0.2% postcode 4871 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 4740 | 51 postcode 4871 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).
Setting
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.7 km | 1.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 102 premises | 0% 151 premises |
Climate
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — | 3,531 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 17.0°C |
Council rates
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr | $1,354/yr |
| Council | Whitsunday | Cairns |
Federal electorate
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson | Kennedy |
| Member | Andrew Willcox | Bob Katter |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coral Sea | Bramston Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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