Coral Sea vs Hideaway Bay

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 63 in Hideaway Bay. 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 Hideaway Bay, 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

Hideaway Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 3%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hideaway Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (773 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1130.6 km vs 1135.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hideaway Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hideaway Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Hideaway Bay 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 Hideaway Bay
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 Hideaway Bay
Walkability 0 / 10
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Hideaway Bay — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 49 / 77
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Hideaway Bay — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Hideaway Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hideaway Bay has more residents (232 vs 78); Hideaway Bay rents higher ($370/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Population 78 232
+197% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +13.2%
Median age 36 63
Median household income $71,448/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $370/wk
+185% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
0-4 — / 2.2%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 6.4% / 6.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Hideaway Bay — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 — / 2.6%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 — / 2.2%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 37.2% / 3.9%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Hideaway Bay — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 21.8% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Hideaway Bay — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 16.7% / 9.5%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Hideaway Bay — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 17.9% / 23.3%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Hideaway Bay — 55-64: 23.3%
65-74 — / 28.4%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 65-74: 28.4%
75-84 — / 10.8%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / 3.0%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — 85+: 3.0%

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%
Hideaway Bay 56.6% lone person
Hideaway Bay — Lone Person: 56.6% Hideaway Bay — Couple Families: 35.8% Hideaway Bay — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Hideaway Bay 2.9% renting
Hideaway Bay — Owned Outright: 66.3% Hideaway Bay — Mortgage: 30.8% Hideaway Bay — Renting: 2.9%
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 Hideaway Bay
New Zealand 10.3% / 3.0%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Hideaway Bay — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Hideaway Bay — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.9%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — England: 3.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.3%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Hideaway Bay — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 9.5%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Hideaway Bay — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.8%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Hideaway Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 4.3%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Hideaway Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hideaway Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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%
Hideaway Bay 7.8% flats / apartments
Hideaway Bay — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Hideaway Bay — Houses: 92.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 100 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Hideaway Bay is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Coral Sea carries more crime risk (51 vs 23).

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
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 Hideaway Bay
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Beaches 3 1

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1130.6 km).

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1130.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 773 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.2%
postcode 4800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 85
postcode 4800

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 Hideaway Bay
Walked Only 83.7% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Hideaway Bay — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 72.1%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Hideaway Bay — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 14.8%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Hideaway Bay — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hideaway Bay — Car (passenger): 4.9%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 222 m
906 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Hideaway Bay
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 Hideaway Bay
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

Hideaway Bay

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

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