Coral Sea vs Hull Heads

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 63 in Hull Heads. 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 Hull Heads, most 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 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Hull Heads has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $330/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 18%)

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 1568.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 1068 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 38%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hull Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Hull Heads 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 Hull Heads
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 Hull Heads
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Hull Heads — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 16
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Hull Heads — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Hull Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hull Heads rents higher ($330/wk vs $130/wk); Hull Heads skews older (63 vs 36).

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Population 78 127
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +12.4%
Median age 36 63
Median household income $71,448/yr
+34% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $330/wk
+154% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Hull Heads
0-4 — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Hull Heads — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 6.4% / 3.1%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Hull Heads — 5-14: 3.1%
15-19 — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Hull Heads — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Hull Heads — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 37.2% / 7.9%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Hull Heads — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 21.8% / 8.7%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Hull Heads — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 16.7% / 3.9%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Hull Heads — 45-54: 3.9%
55-64 17.9% / 26.8%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Hull Heads — 55-64: 26.8%
65-74 — / 29.1%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Hull Heads — 65-74: 29.1%
75-84 — / 20.5%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Hull Heads — 75-84: 20.5%
85+ — / 3.1%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Hull Heads — 85+: 3.1%

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% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0%
Hull Heads 59.3% lone person
Hull Heads — Lone Person: 59.3% Hull Heads — Couple Families: 29.6% Hull Heads — Group Household: 11.1%
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%
Hull Heads 17.7% renting
Hull Heads — Owned Outright: 64.5% Hull Heads — Mortgage: 17.7% Hull Heads — Renting: 17.7%
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 Hull Heads
New Zealand 10.3% / —
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Hull Heads — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Hull Heads — China: not among its largest
England — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Hull Heads — England: 2.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.5%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Hull Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 4.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Hull Heads — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 10.2%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Hull Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Hull Heads — 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% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Hull Heads 33.8% flats / apartments
Hull Heads — Flats / Apartments: 33.8% Hull Heads — Houses: 61.5% Hull Heads — Townhouses: 4.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Median house price — $520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Coral Sea Hull Heads
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 186
across Cassowary Coast
Approvals change year on year +70% +68%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Hull Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Hull Heads carries more crime risk (84 vs 51).

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Hull Heads
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 Hull Heads
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 3
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hull Heads sits further from the CBD (1568.3 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1568.3 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1068 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4854
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 48
postcode 4854

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 Hull Heads
Walked Only 83.7% / 9.8%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Hull Heads — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 63.4%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Hull Heads — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 19.5%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Hull Heads — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.3%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hull Heads — Car (passenger): 7.3%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 426 m
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Annual rainfall — 2,150 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 16.0°C

Council rates

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,829/yr
Council Whitsunday Cassowary Coast

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Hull Heads
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Hull Heads
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

Hull Heads

Coastal Retirees Rural

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