Coral Sea vs Newell

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 55 in Newell. 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 Newell, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. 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

Newell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 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 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $280/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 32%)

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 1251 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1779.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 15%)
  • Newell carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Newell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Newell 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 Newell
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 Newell
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Newell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 68
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Newell — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Newell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newell has more residents (327 vs 78); Newell rents higher ($280/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Newell
Population 78 327
+319% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -2.7%
Median age 36 55
Median household income $71,448/yr
+14% vs other
 $61,464/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $280/wk
+115% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Newell
0-4 — / 2.8%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Newell — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 6.4% / 7.0%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Newell — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Newell — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Newell — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 37.2% / 7.3%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Newell — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 21.8% / 11.6%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Newell — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 16.7% / 16.8%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Newell — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 17.9% / 22.0%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Newell — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 — / 13.8%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Newell — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 — / 12.8%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Newell — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Newell — 85+: 1.2%

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%
Newell 53.8% lone person
Newell — Lone Person: 53.8% Newell — Couple Families: 26.4% Newell — One Parent Families: 9.9% Newell — Group Household: 9.9%
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%
Newell 32.2% renting
Newell — Owned Outright: 41.3% Newell — Mortgage: 26.6% Newell — Renting: 32.2%
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 Newell
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.1%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Newell — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Newell — China: not among its largest
England — / 5.2%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Newell — England: 5.2%
Germany — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Newell — Germany: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — Netherlands: not among its largest Newell — Netherlands: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Newell
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 25.7%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Newell — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 10.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Newell — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.4%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Newell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 1.5%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Newell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Newell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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%
Newell 12.6% flats / apartments
Newell — Flats / Apartments: 12.6% Newell — Houses: 85.3% Newell — Townhouses: 2.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Newell
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Newell
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 48
across Douglas
Approvals change year on year +70% -18%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Newell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Newell
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 carries more crime risk (51 vs 32).

Coral Sea Newell
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Mobility

Newell sits further from the CBD (1779.7 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Newell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1779.7 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1251 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.3%
postcode 4873
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 63
postcode 4873

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 Newell
Car (driver) 7.0% / 82.5%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Newell — Car (driver): 82.5%
Walked Only 83.7% / 2.9%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Newell — Walked Only: 2.9%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 10.9%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Newell — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Newell — Car (passenger): 3.6%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Newell
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 42 m
220 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coral Sea Newell
Annual rainfall — 2,155 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coral Sea Newell
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,417/yr
Council Whitsunday Douglas

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Newell
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

Newell

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

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