Coral Sea vs Mount Ossa

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Mount Ossa. 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 Mount Ossa, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Mount Ossa suits 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 1)
  • Mount Ossa has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $228/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Ossa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (686 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1006.7 km vs 1135.9 km)

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

Mount Ossa

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 Mount Ossa 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 Mount Ossa
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 Mount Ossa
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Ossa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 42
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Mount Ossa — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Mount Ossa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Ossa has more residents (250 vs 78); Mount Ossa rents higher ($228/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Population 78 250
+221% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +11.6%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $71,448/yr $92,040/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $228/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
0-4 — / 6.0%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 6.4% / 12.8%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Mount Ossa — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 — / 6.0%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 37.2% / 12.4%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Mount Ossa — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 21.8% / 10.8%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Mount Ossa — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.7% / 12.8%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Mount Ossa — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 17.9% / 13.2%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Mount Ossa — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 — / 15.2%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 — / 6.0%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Mount Ossa — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Mount Ossa 23.8% lone person
Mount Ossa — Lone Person: 23.8% Mount Ossa — Couple Families: 59.5% Mount Ossa — One Parent Families: 9.5% Mount Ossa — Group Household: 7.1%
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%
Mount Ossa 15.5% renting
Mount Ossa — Owned Outright: 39.7% Mount Ossa — Mortgage: 44.8% Mount Ossa — Renting: 15.5%
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 Mount Ossa
New Zealand 10.3% / 1.2%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Mount Ossa — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Mount Ossa — China: not among its largest
England — / 2.0%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Mount Ossa — England: 2.0%
Zimbabwe — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Ossa — Zimbabwe: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 22.0%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Mount Ossa — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 7.2%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Mount Ossa — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Mount Ossa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Mount Ossa — 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%
Mount Ossa 4.1% flats / apartments
Mount Ossa — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Mount Ossa — Houses: 91.9% Mount Ossa — Townhouses: 4.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
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 Mount Ossa
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 19

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1006.7 km).

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+11% vs other
 1006.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 686 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4741
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 70
postcode 4741

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 Mount Ossa
Walked Only 83.7% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Mount Ossa — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 69.4%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Mount Ossa — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 22.4%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Mount Ossa — Worked from Home: 22.4%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Connectivity score 15/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Annual rainfall — 1,517 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.4°C

Council rates

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,873/yr
Council Whitsunday Mackay

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Mount Ossa
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 Mount Ossa
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

Mount Ossa

Rural

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