Coral Sea vs Hay Point

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Hay 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 Hay Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. 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

Hay Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hay Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (649 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (952.2 km vs 1135.9 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 5%)
  • Hay Point carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hay Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.1% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Hay 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 Hay 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 Hay Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Hay Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 71
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Hay Point — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Hay Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hay Point has more residents (1,306 vs 78); Hay Point rents higher ($350/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Hay Point
Population 78 1,306
+1574% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -3.1%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $71,448/yr $103,116/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $350/wk
+169% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Hay Point
0-4 — / 5.5%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Hay Point — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 6.4% / 11.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Hay Point — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 — / 6.5%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Hay Point — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 — / 4.1%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Hay Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 37.2% / 11.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Hay Point — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 21.8% / 13.5%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Hay Point — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.7% / 14.5%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Hay Point — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 17.9% / 16.2%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Hay Point — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 — / 11.9%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Hay Point — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 — / 4.3%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Hay Point — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Hay Point — 85+: 0.8%

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%
Hay Point 31.5% lone person
Hay Point — Lone Person: 31.5% Hay Point — Couple Families: 48.3% Hay Point — One Parent Families: 14.1% Hay Point — Group Household: 5.0% Hay Point — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Hay Point 24.2% renting
Hay Point — Owned Outright: 32.8% Hay Point — Mortgage: 43.0% Hay Point — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Hay Point
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 22.1%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Hay Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Hay Point — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 4.6%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Hay Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Hay Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hay Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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 Hay Point
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Hay Point — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Hay Point — China: not among its largest
England — / 1.5%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Hay Point — England: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Hay Point — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Hay Point — Scotland: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Thailand: not among its largest Hay Point — Thailand: 0.4%

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%
Hay Point 2.6% flats / apartments
Hay Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Hay Point — Houses: 95.0% Hay Point — Townhouses: 2.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Hay Point
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price — $248,500
Median land price — $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Hay Point
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 574
across Mackay
Approvals change year on year +70% -6%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coral Sea Hay Point
Houses — 4.7%
$650/wk on $719K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Hay Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Hay Point
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Coral Sea carries more crime risk (51 vs 29).

Coral Sea Hay Point
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Hay Point
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 Hay Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 952.2 km).

Coral Sea Hay Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+16% vs other
 952.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 649 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

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 Hay Point
Car (driver) 7.0% / 86.3%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Hay Point — Car (driver): 86.3%
Walked Only 83.7% / 1.1%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Hay Point — Walked Only: 1.1%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Hay Point — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hay Point — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus — / 1.9%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Hay Point — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Coral Sea Hay Point
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Hay Point
Connectivity score 15/100 51/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 13%
749 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Hay Point
Annual rainfall — 1,517 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.4°C

Council rates

Coral Sea Hay Point
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,873/yr
Council Whitsunday Mackay

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Hay Point
Division Dawson Capricornia
Member Andrew Willcox Michelle Landry
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Hay 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

Hay Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal

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