Coral Sea vs Guthalungra

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Guthalungra. 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. In Guthalungra, 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 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Guthalungra has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 0%)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 11%)
  • Guthalungra has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $130/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1199.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 818 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 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Guthalungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Guthalungra 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 Guthalungra
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 Guthalungra
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Guthalungra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 8
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Guthalungra — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 64 / 61
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Guthalungra — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Guthalungra has more residents (112 vs 78); Guthalungra skews older (47 vs 36).

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Population 78 112
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +0.0%
Median age 36 47
Median household income $71,448/yr $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk
+23% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Guthalungra
0-4 — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Guthalungra — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 6.4% / 9.8%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Guthalungra — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 — / 4.5%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Guthalungra — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 7.1%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Guthalungra — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 37.2% / 8.9%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Guthalungra — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 21.8% / 11.6%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Guthalungra — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 16.7% / 12.5%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Guthalungra — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 17.9% / 22.3%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Guthalungra — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 — / 20.5%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Guthalungra — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Guthalungra — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Guthalungra — 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 — Group Household: 0.0%
Guthalungra 57.7% lone person
Guthalungra — Lone Person: 57.7% Guthalungra — Couple Families: 30.8% Guthalungra — Group Household: 11.5%
Lone Person Couple 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%
Guthalungra 11.1% renting
Guthalungra — Owned Outright: 66.7% Guthalungra — Mortgage: 22.2% Guthalungra — 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 Guthalungra
New Zealand 10.3% / —
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Guthalungra — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Guthalungra — China: not among its largest
England — / 4.5%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Guthalungra — England: 4.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.5%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Guthalungra — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 7.1%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Guthalungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Guthalungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Guthalungra — 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 — Houses: 0.0%
Guthalungra 9.3% flats / apartments
Guthalungra — Flats / Apartments: 9.3% Guthalungra — Houses: 90.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Development activity

Coral Sea Guthalungra
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Guthalungra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Guthalungra
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

Guthalungra carries more crime risk (92 vs 51).

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Guthalungra
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 Guthalungra
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 29

Mobility

Guthalungra sits further from the CBD (1199.8 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1199.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 818 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.2%
postcode 4805
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 63
postcode 4805

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 Guthalungra
Walked Only 83.7% / 20.9%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Guthalungra — Walked Only: 20.9%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 60.5%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Guthalungra — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 18.6%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Guthalungra — Worked from Home: 18.6%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Coral Sea Guthalungra
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Guthalungra
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 Guthalungra
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

Guthalungra

Rural

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