Coral Sea vs Flying Fish Point

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Flying Fish Point. 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 Flying Fish Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. 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 3)
  • Flying Fish Point has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $268/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 1112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1619.1 km)
  • But Flying Fish Point is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

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 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Flying Fish Point is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Flying Fish Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.1% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Flying Fish Point 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 Flying Fish Point
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 Flying Fish Point
Walkability 0 / 39
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Flying Fish Point — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 49 / 31
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Flying Fish Point — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Flying Fish Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flying Fish Point has more residents (395 vs 78); Flying Fish Point rents higher ($268/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Population 78 395
+406% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -7.1%
Median age 36 50
Median household income $71,448/yr
+21% vs other
 $56,472/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $268/wk
+106% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
0-4 — / 3.5%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 6.4% / 11.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Flying Fish Point — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 — / 7.1%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 37.2% / 5.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Flying Fish Point — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 21.8% / 9.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Flying Fish Point — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 16.7% / 15.4%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Flying Fish Point — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 17.9% / 18.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Flying Fish Point — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 — / 15.9%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 — / 5.1%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 2.0%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Flying Fish Point 48.7% lone person
Flying Fish Point — Lone Person: 48.7% Flying Fish Point — Couple Families: 27.4% Flying Fish Point — One Parent Families: 13.3% Flying Fish Point — Group Household: 7.1% Flying Fish Point — Other Families: 3.5%
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%
Flying Fish Point 33.8% renting
Flying Fish Point — Owned Outright: 46.5% Flying Fish Point — Mortgage: 19.7% Flying Fish Point — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 18.5%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Flying Fish Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 7.6%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Flying Fish Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.1%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Flying Fish Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Flying Fish Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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 Flying Fish Point
New Zealand 10.3% / 1.5%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Flying Fish Point — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Flying Fish Point — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.0%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — England: 3.0%
Taiwan — / 1.5%
Coral Sea — Taiwan: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — Taiwan: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — Philippines: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Coral Sea — Netherlands: not among its largest Flying Fish Point — Netherlands: 1.3%

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%
Flying Fish Point 10.4% flats / apartments
Flying Fish Point — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Flying Fish Point — Houses: 87.8% Flying Fish Point — Townhouses: 1.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Median house price — $592,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 78 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 186
across Cassowary Coast
Approvals change year on year +70% +68%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 19% 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 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Flying Fish Point is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Flying Fish Point carries more crime risk (69 vs 51).

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coral Sea

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Flying Fish Point

  • Flying Fish Point State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 10 3
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Flying Fish Point sits further from the CBD (1619.1 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Walkability score 0/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1619.1 km
+43% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.2%
postcode 4860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 39
postcode 4860

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 Flying Fish Point
Walked Only 83.7% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Flying Fish Point — Walked Only: 2.8%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 77.8%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Flying Fish Point — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 9.0%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Flying Fish Point — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Flying Fish Point — Car (passenger): 10.4%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 35 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Connectivity score 15/100 70/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 47%
207 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,829/yr
Council Whitsunday Cassowary Coast

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Flying Fish Point
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 Flying Fish Point
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

Flying Fish Point

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Quiet

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