Coral Sea vs Lockhart River

Lockhart River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 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 Lockhart River, 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 Lockhart River 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

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 96/100)
  • But Lockhart River has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Lockhart River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 43%)

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 1999 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 2479.9 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 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Lockhart River has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lockhart River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.6% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Lockhart River 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 Lockhart River
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 Lockhart River
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Lockhart River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 4
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Lockhart River — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 64 / 43
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Lockhart River — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Lockhart River has more residents (640 vs 78); Coral Sea skews older (36 vs 27).

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Population 78 640
+721% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -11.6%
Median age 36 27
Median household income $71,448/yr
+22% vs other
 $55,432/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk
+4% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Lockhart River
0-4 — / 7.8%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Lockhart River — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 6.4% / 18.6%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Lockhart River — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 — / 10.5%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Lockhart River — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 — / 7.3%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Lockhart River — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 37.2% / 15.3%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Lockhart River — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 21.8% / 11.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Lockhart River — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 16.7% / 12.8%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Lockhart River — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 17.9% / 8.1%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Lockhart River — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Lockhart River — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 — / 1.9%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Lockhart River — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Lockhart River — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Lockhart River 23.1% lone person
Lockhart River — Lone Person: 23.1% Lockhart River — One Parent Families: 35.0% Lockhart River — Couple Families: 33.6% Lockhart River — Other Families: 5.6% Lockhart River — Group Household: 2.8%
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%
Lockhart River 87.2% renting
Lockhart River — Owned Outright: 12.8% Lockhart River — Mortgage: 0.0% Lockhart River — Renting: 87.2%
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 Lockhart River
New Zealand 10.3% / 0.6%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Lockhart River — New Zealand: 0.6%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Lockhart River — China: not among its largest
England — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Lockhart River — England: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 4.5%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Lockhart River — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 2.0%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Lockhart River — Bachelor Degree: 2.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Lockhart River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Lockhart River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

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%
Lockhart River 0.0% flats / apartments
Lockhart River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lockhart River — Houses: 94.2% Lockhart River — Townhouses: 5.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Development activity

Coral Sea Lockhart River
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 25
across Lockhart River
Approvals change year on year +70% —

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Lockhart River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Lockhart River carries more crime risk (96 vs 51); Lockhart River carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 36).

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in Lockhart River

  • Lockhart State School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
GPs 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Lockhart River sits further from the CBD (2479.9 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 2479.9 km
+118% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1999 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.0%
postcode 4892
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 5
postcode 4892

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 Lockhart River
Walked Only 83.7% / 34.8%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Lockhart River — Walked Only: 34.8%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 49.6%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Lockhart River — Car (driver): 49.6%
Car (passenger) — / 15.6%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lockhart River — Car (passenger): 15.6%
Worked from Home 9.3% / —
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Lockhart River — Worked from Home: not among its largest

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

Setting

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea Lockhart River
Annual rainfall — 1,951 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 20.6°C

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Lockhart River
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

Lockhart River

Family Multicultural Rural

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