Coral Sea vs Midge Point

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 57 in Midge 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 Midge Point, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • Midge Point has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)

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 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Midge Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1062.1 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (731 min vs 780 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Midge Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Midge 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 Midge 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 Midge Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Midge Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 51
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Midge Point — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Midge Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Midge Point has more residents (435 vs 78); Midge Point rents higher ($235/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Midge Point
Population 78 435
+458% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -6.2%
Median age 36 57
Median household income $71,448/yr
+21% vs other
 $56,108/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $235/wk
+81% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Midge Point
0-4 — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Midge Point — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 6.4% / 8.3%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Midge Point — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 — / 3.9%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Midge Point — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 — / 1.4%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Midge Point — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 37.2% / 4.1%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Midge Point — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 21.8% / 10.3%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Midge Point — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 16.7% / 13.1%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Midge Point — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.9% / 23.0%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Midge Point — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 — / 20.5%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Midge Point — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 — / 9.2%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Midge Point — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Midge Point — 85+: 1.8%

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%
Midge Point 44.3% lone person
Midge Point — Lone Person: 44.3% Midge Point — Couple Families: 35.1% Midge Point — One Parent Families: 13.4% Midge Point — Group Household: 7.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Midge Point 12.4% renting
Midge Point — Owned Outright: 55.3% Midge Point — Mortgage: 32.3% Midge Point — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Midge Point
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.9%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Midge Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 3.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Midge Point — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 3.0%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Midge Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Midge Point — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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 Midge Point
New Zealand 10.3% / 4.1%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Midge Point — New Zealand: 4.1%
China 6.4% / 0.9%
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Midge Point — China: 0.9%
England — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Midge Point — England: 3.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Midge Point — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Netherlands: not among its largest Midge Point — Netherlands: 0.7%

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%
Midge Point 7.8% flats / apartments
Midge Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Midge Point — Houses: 92.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Coral Sea Midge Point
Median house price — $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Midge Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Midge Point
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 Midge Point
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Midge 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 Midge Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 3
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1062.1 km).

Coral Sea Midge Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+6% vs other
 1062.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 731 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.0%
postcode 4799
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 88
postcode 4799

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 Midge Point
Walked Only 83.7% / 2.1%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Midge Point — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 76.4%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Midge Point — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.1%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Midge Point — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus — / 5.7%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Midge Point — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Midge Point — Car (passenger): 3.6%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Midge Point
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 1.9 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea Midge Point
Annual rainfall — 1,502 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Midge Point
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 Midge 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

Midge Point

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

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