Coral Sea vs Groper Creek

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 63 in Groper Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Groper Creek, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults.

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

Groper Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 860 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1247.8 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 14%)
  • Groper Creek carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Groper Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Groper Creek 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 Groper Creek
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 Groper Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Groper Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 62
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Groper Creek — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Groper Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Groper Creek skews older (63 vs 36); Groper Creek rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Population 78
+15% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +6.5%
Median age 36 63
Median household income $71,448/yr
+34% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $200/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Groper Creek
0-4 — / 9.1%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Groper Creek — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Groper Creek — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Groper Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Groper Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 37.2% / 7.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Groper Creek — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 21.8% / —
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Groper Creek — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 16.7% / 13.6%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Groper Creek — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.9% / 16.7%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Groper Creek — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 — / 31.8%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Groper Creek — 65-74: 31.8%
75-84 — / 9.1%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Groper Creek — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 6.1%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Groper Creek — 85+: 6.1%

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%
Groper Creek 100.0% lone person
Groper Creek — Lone Person: 100.0%
Lone Person

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%
Groper Creek 0.0% renting
Groper Creek — Owned Outright: 90.0% Groper Creek — Mortgage: 10.0% Groper Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Groper Creek 14.3% flats / apartments
Groper Creek — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Groper Creek — Houses: 85.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 24.2%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Groper Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / —
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Groper Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / —
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Groper Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Groper Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Development activity

Coral Sea Groper Creek
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 22
across Burdekin
Approvals change year on year +70% -9%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Groper Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Coral Sea carries more crime risk (51 vs 38).

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
97/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Groper Creek
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 Groper Creek
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Groper Creek sits further from the CBD (1247.8 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1247.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 860 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.0%
postcode 4806
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 75
postcode 4806

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 Groper Creek
Car (driver) 7.0% / 100.0%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Groper Creek — Car (driver): 100.0%
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Groper Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 9.3% / —
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Groper Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Annual rainfall — 992 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,502/yr
Council Whitsunday Burdekin

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Groper Creek
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Groper Creek
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

Groper Creek

Coastal Retirees Rural Young Families

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