Coral Sea vs Dunnrock

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 54 in Dunnrock. 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. 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

Dunnrock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (30% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $270/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunnrock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (651 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (955.2 km vs 1135.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 70%)
  • Dunnrock carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dunnrock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-22.7% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Dunnrock 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 Dunnrock
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 Dunnrock
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Dunnrock — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 66
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Dunnrock — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Dunnrock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dunnrock rents higher ($270/wk vs $130/wk); Dunnrock skews older (54 vs 36).

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Population 78
+26% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -22.7%
Median age 36 54
Median household income $71,448/yr $76,336/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $270/wk
+108% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Dunnrock
0-4 — / —
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Dunnrock — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.4% / 5.2%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Dunnrock — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 — / 5.2%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Dunnrock — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 10.3%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Dunnrock — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 37.2% / 8.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Dunnrock — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 21.8% / 10.3%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Dunnrock — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 16.7% / 20.7%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Dunnrock — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 17.9% / 22.4%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Dunnrock — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 — / 19.0%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Dunnrock — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 — / 12.1%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Dunnrock — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Dunnrock — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Dunnrock 66.7% lone person
Dunnrock — Lone Person: 66.7% Dunnrock — Couple Families: 33.3%
Lone Person Couple 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%
Dunnrock 11.5% renting
Dunnrock — Owned Outright: 26.9% Dunnrock — Mortgage: 61.5% Dunnrock — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Dunnrock
New Zealand 10.3% / 5.2%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Dunnrock — New Zealand: 5.2%
England — / 12.1%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Dunnrock — England: 12.1%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Dunnrock — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 22.4%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Dunnrock — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 5.2%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Dunnrock — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.2%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Dunnrock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Dunnrock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0%
Dunnrock 14.8% flats / apartments
Dunnrock — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Dunnrock — Townhouses: 55.6% Dunnrock — Houses: 29.6%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Dunnrock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
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 carries more crime risk (51 vs 34).

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
87/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Dunnrock
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 Dunnrock
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 955.2 km).

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+16% vs other
 955.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 651 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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 Sea Dunnrock
Car (driver) 7.0% / 100.0%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Dunnrock — Car (driver): 100.0%
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Dunnrock — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 9.3% / —
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Dunnrock — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Annual rainfall — 1,517 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.4°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Dunnrock
Division Dawson Capricornia
Member Andrew Willcox Michelle Landry
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Dunnrock
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

Dunnrock

Coastal Retirees Rural Townhouses

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