Coral Sea vs North Ward

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in North Ward. In both, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, most households own their home. In North Ward, most households rent. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while North Ward suits renters.

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

North Ward

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (24% vs 0%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Coral Sea carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 89/100)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $285/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • But North Ward has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% 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

  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1353.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 926 min)
  • But North Ward is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Coral Sea carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 89/100)
  • North Ward is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Ward

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and North Ward 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 North Ward
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 North Ward
Walkability 0 / 78
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 North Ward — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 49 / 11
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 North Ward — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 North Ward — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Ward has more residents (5,073 vs 78); North Ward rents higher ($285/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea North Ward
Population 78 5,073
+6404% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +0.2%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $71,448/yr $78,000/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $285/wk
+119% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea North Ward
0-4 — / 3.2%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest North Ward — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 6.4% / 8.5%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% North Ward — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 — / 6.6%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest North Ward — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 — / 7.4%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest North Ward — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 37.2% / 16.8%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% North Ward — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 21.8% / 13.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% North Ward — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.7% / 14.1%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% North Ward — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.9% / 14.7%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% North Ward — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 — / 9.8%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest North Ward — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest North Ward — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest North Ward — 85+: 1.1%

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 — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0%
North Ward 62.1% lone person
North Ward — Lone Person: 62.1% North Ward — Couple Families: 17.6% North Ward — One Parent Families: 10.5% North Ward — Group Household: 8.5% North Ward — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
North Ward 58.9% renting
North Ward — Owned Outright: 23.2% North Ward — Mortgage: 17.9% North Ward — Renting: 58.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea North Ward
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 19.0%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% North Ward — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 11.6%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% North Ward — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.7%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% North Ward — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 8.7%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% North Ward — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Ward — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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 North Ward
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% North Ward — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% North Ward — China: not among its largest
England — / 4.0%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest North Ward — England: 4.0%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest North Ward — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — India: not among its largest North Ward — India: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest North Ward — South Africa: 0.9%

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% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Ward 57.6% flats / apartments
North Ward — Flats / Apartments: 57.6% North Ward — Houses: 23.5% North Ward — Townhouses: 18.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea North Ward
Median house price — $1,050,000
Median unit price — $543,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 43 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea North Ward
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year +70% -22%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coral Sea North Ward
Houses — 2.6%
$600/wk on $1.2M
Units — 4.3%
$500/wk on $599K

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea North Ward
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 89% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

North Ward is more walkable (78 vs 0).

Coral Sea North Ward
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); North Ward carries more crime risk (89 vs 51).

Coral Sea North Ward
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea North Ward
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 1.4 km

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in North Ward

  • St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Townsville Central State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's College Townsville Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Townsville Grammar School Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea North Ward
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 24
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 3 4

Mobility

North Ward sits further from the CBD (1353.5 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea North Ward
Walkability score 0/100 78/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1353.5 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 926 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 1.2%
postcode 4810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 34
postcode 4810

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 North Ward
Walked Only 83.7% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% North Ward — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 74.4%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% North Ward — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 7.9%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% North Ward — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Ward — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Coral Sea — Bicycle: not among its largest North Ward — Bicycle: 2.4%

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

Setting

Coral Sea North Ward
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 426 m
387 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea North Ward
Connectivity score 15/100 96/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 90%
3,699 premises

Climate

Coral Sea North Ward
Annual rainfall — 1,304 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 15.0°C

Council rates

Coral Sea North Ward
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,810/yr
Council Whitsunday Townsville

Federal electorate

Coral Sea North Ward
Division Dawson Herbert
Member Andrew Willcox Phillip Thompson
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea North Ward
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

North Ward

Affordable Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Professionals

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