Coral Sea vs Bushland Beach

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 Bushland Beach, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Bushland Beach 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 0)
  • Bushland Beach 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 cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 27%)

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 1374.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 938 min)
  • But Bushland Beach is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bushland Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 2%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bushland Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Bushland 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.

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
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 Bushland Beach
Walkability 0 / 38
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Bushland Beach — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 49 / 45
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Bushland Beach — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Bushland Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bushland Beach has more residents (6,641 vs 78); Bushland Beach rents higher ($380/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Population 78 6,641
+8414% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +7.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $71,448/yr $118,716/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $380/wk
+192% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
0-4 — / 7.0%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 6.4% / 17.2%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Bushland Beach — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 — / 7.3%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 37.2% / 13.3%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Bushland Beach — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 21.8% / 15.5%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Bushland Beach — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 16.7% / 14.7%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Bushland Beach — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 17.9% / 10.2%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Bushland Beach — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 — / 6.9%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 — / 2.6%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Bushland Beach — 85+: 0.4%

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%
Bushland Beach 16.5% lone person
Bushland Beach — Lone Person: 16.5% Bushland Beach — Couple Families: 63.9% Bushland Beach — One Parent Families: 15.9% Bushland Beach — Group Household: 3.0% Bushland Beach — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Bushland Beach 27.0% renting
Bushland Beach — Owned Outright: 21.7% Bushland Beach — Mortgage: 51.3% Bushland Beach — Renting: 27.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 19.2%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Bushland Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 8.4%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Bushland Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.4%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Bushland Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 2.2%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Bushland Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bushland Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Bushland Beach
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.2%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Bushland Beach — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Bushland Beach — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Bushland Beach — England: 3.4%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Bushland Beach — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Bushland Beach — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Bushland Beach — Germany: 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%
Bushland Beach 0.5% flats / apartments
Bushland Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Bushland Beach — Houses: 98.4% Bushland Beach — Townhouses: 1.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Median house price — $745,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $299,900
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 88 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
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 Bushland Beach
Houses — 4.5%
$690/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Bushland Beach is more walkable (38 vs 0).

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

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

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
75/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Bushland 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 Bushland Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bushland Beach sits further from the CBD (1374.1 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Walkability score 0/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1374.1 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 938 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 87
postcode 4818

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 Bushland Beach
Car (driver) 7.0% / 85.6%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Bushland Beach — Car (driver): 85.6%
Walked Only 83.7% / 0.5%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Bushland Beach — Walked Only: 0.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 7.2%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Bushland Beach — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bushland Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Bushland Beach — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 891 m

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Connectivity score 15/100 93/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 87%
2,671 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,810/yr
Council Whitsunday Townsville

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Bushland Beach
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

Bushland Beach

Coastal Family Large Blocks

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