Coral Sea vs Hope Vale

Hope Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 36 in Coral Sea. In Coral Sea, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Hope Vale, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Hope Vale suits renters and families with children.

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 2)
  • Hope Vale has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Hope Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $130/wk)
  • But Coral Sea leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 14%)

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 1490 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 2090.5 km)

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 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Hope Vale has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hope Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.1% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Hope Vale 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 Hope Vale
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 Hope Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Hope Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 7
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Hope Vale — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 64 / 17
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Hope Vale — Low fire risk: 17/100

Demographics

Hope Vale has more residents (1,004 vs 78); Coral Sea has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $43,004).

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Population 78 1,004
+1187% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -1.1%
Median age 36 29
Median household income $71,448/yr
+40% vs other
 $43,004/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk
+8% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Hope Vale
0-4 — / 10.3%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Hope Vale — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 6.4% / 18.7%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Hope Vale — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 — / 6.8%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Hope Vale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 — / 7.7%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Hope Vale — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 37.2% / 16.9%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Hope Vale — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 21.8% / 11.7%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Hope Vale — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.7% / 12.2%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Hope Vale — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 17.9% / 8.4%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Hope Vale — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 — / 4.6%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Hope Vale — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 — / 1.4%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Hope Vale — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Hope Vale — 85+: 0.6%

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 — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0%
Hope Vale 28.3% lone person
Hope Vale — Lone Person: 28.3% Hope Vale — One Parent Families: 33.8% Hope Vale — Couple Families: 30.1% Hope Vale — Other Families: 6.6% Hope Vale — Group Household: 1.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other 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%
Hope Vale 88.1% renting
Hope Vale — Owned Outright: 8.1% Hope Vale — Mortgage: 3.7% Hope Vale — Renting: 88.1%
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 Hope Vale
New Zealand 10.3% / —
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Hope Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Hope Vale — China: not among its largest
England — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Hope Vale — England: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Hope Vale — Philippines: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Fiji: not among its largest Hope Vale — Fiji: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 15.9%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Hope Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 3.5%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Hope Vale — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Hope Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Hope Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hope Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Hope Vale 3.7% flats / apartments
Hope Vale — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Hope Vale — Houses: 92.9% Hope Vale — Townhouses: 3.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Development activity

Coral Sea Hope Vale
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 1
across Hope Vale
Approvals change year on year +70% —

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Hope Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Grade — D
Score — 3/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Hope Vale carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 36); Hope Vale carries more crime risk (93 vs 51).

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Bushfire Low
36/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in Hope Vale

  • Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy Government · Primary below peers
  • Hopevale Campus of CYAAA Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Beaches 3 1
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Hope Vale sits further from the CBD (2090.5 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 2090.5 km
+84% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1490 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.0%
postcode 4895
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 34
postcode 4895

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 Hope Vale
Walked Only 83.7% / 14.6%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Hope Vale — Walked Only: 14.6%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 70.7%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Hope Vale — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 4.4%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Hope Vale — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.2%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hope Vale — Car (passenger): 10.2%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Hope Vale
Division Dawson Leichhardt
Member Andrew Willcox Matt Smith
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Hope Vale
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

Hope Vale

Coastal Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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