Coral Sea vs East Trinity

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in East Trinity. 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 Trinity, 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 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 87/100)
  • But East Trinity has more separate houses rather than flats (92% 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 $280/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 24%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

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 1698.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 1165 min)

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 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 87/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

East Trinity

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and East Trinity 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 Trinity
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 Trinity
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 East Trinity — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 13
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 East Trinity — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 64 / 27
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 East Trinity — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

East Trinity has more residents (238 vs 78); East Trinity rents higher ($280/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea East Trinity
Population 78 238
+205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +12.3%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $71,448/yr $97,500/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $280/wk
+115% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea East Trinity
0-4 — / 4.6%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest East Trinity — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 6.4% / 8.4%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% East Trinity — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 — / 8.0%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest East Trinity — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 — / 6.7%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest East Trinity — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 37.2% / 7.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% East Trinity — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 21.8% / 12.6%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% East Trinity — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.7% / 18.5%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% East Trinity — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 17.9% / 17.2%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% East Trinity — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 — / 12.6%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest East Trinity — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 — / 3.8%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest East Trinity — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest East Trinity — 85+: 1.7%

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 — Other Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0%
East Trinity 30.9% lone person
East Trinity — Lone Person: 30.9% East Trinity — Couple Families: 41.8% East Trinity — One Parent Families: 14.5% East Trinity — Other Families: 7.3% East Trinity — Group Household: 5.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other 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%
East Trinity 23.7% renting
East Trinity — Owned Outright: 32.9% East Trinity — Mortgage: 43.4% East Trinity — Renting: 23.7%
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 Trinity
New Zealand 10.3% / 4.6%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% East Trinity — New Zealand: 4.6%
China 6.4% / 1.7%
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% East Trinity — China: 1.7%
Ireland — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — Ireland: not among its largest East Trinity — Ireland: 1.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea East Trinity
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 19.3%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% East Trinity — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 9.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% East Trinity — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% East Trinity — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% East Trinity — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest East Trinity — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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 Trinity 8.3% flats / apartments
East Trinity — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% East Trinity — Houses: 91.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea East Trinity
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea East Trinity
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

East Trinity carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 36); East Trinity carries more crime risk (87 vs 51).

Coral Sea East Trinity
Bushfire Low
36/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
87/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea East Trinity
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 Trinity
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 4
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

East Trinity sits further from the CBD (1698.2 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea East Trinity
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1698.2 km
+50% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1165 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.

Coral Sea East Trinity
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% East Trinity — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (driver) 7.0% / 65.2%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% East Trinity — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 26.1%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% East Trinity — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Car (passenger) — / 8.7%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest East Trinity — Car (passenger): 8.7%

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

Setting

Coral Sea East Trinity
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea East Trinity
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Coral Sea East Trinity
Annual rainfall — 2,121 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 18.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea East Trinity
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 Trinity
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 Trinity

Coastal Rural

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