Coral Sea vs East Russell

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 53 in East Russell. 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 East Russell, 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 2)
  • East Russell has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $150/wk)

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 1140 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1651.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and East Russell 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 East Russell
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 East Russell
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 East Russell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 42
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 East Russell — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 64 / 81
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 East Russell — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

East Russell skews older (53 vs 36); East Russell rents higher ($150/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea East Russell
Population 78 83
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +16.9%
Median age 36 53
Median household income $71,448/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $150/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea East Russell
0-4 — / 8.4%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest East Russell — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 6.4% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% East Russell — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 — / 7.2%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest East Russell — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest East Russell — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 37.2% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% East Russell — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 21.8% / 13.3%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% East Russell — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 16.7% / 19.3%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% East Russell — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 17.9% / 26.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% East Russell — 55-64: 26.5%
65-74 — / 19.3%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest East Russell — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest East Russell — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest East Russell — 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% Coral Sea — One Parent Families: 0.0%
East Russell 40.9% lone person
East Russell — Lone Person: 40.9% East Russell — Couple Families: 40.9% East Russell — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
East Russell 11.1% renting
East Russell — Owned Outright: 55.6% East Russell — Mortgage: 33.3% East Russell — Renting: 11.1%
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 East Russell
New Zealand 10.3% / —
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% East Russell — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% East Russell — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest East Russell — England: 3.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea East Russell
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 12.0%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% East Russell — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 10.8%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% East Russell — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% East Russell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% East Russell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest East Russell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

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 — Houses: 0.0%
East Russell 8.8% flats / apartments
East Russell — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% East Russell — Houses: 91.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Development activity

Coral Sea East Russell
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 767
across Cairns
Approvals change year on year +70% -81%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea East Russell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea East Russell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 19).

Coral Sea East Russell
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea East Russell
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 East Russell
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

East Russell sits further from the CBD (1651.2 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea East Russell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1651.2 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.4%
postcode 4861
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 40
postcode 4861

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 East Russell
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% East Russell — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (driver) 7.0% / 73.3%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% East Russell — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 26.7%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% East Russell — Worked from Home: 26.7%

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

Setting

Coral Sea East Russell
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 783 m

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea East Russell
Annual rainfall — 3,531 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 17.0°C

Council rates

Coral Sea East Russell
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,354/yr
Council Whitsunday Cairns

Federal electorate

Coral Sea East Russell
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 East Russell
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

East Russell

Coastal Rural

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