Coral Sea vs Paget

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Paget. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. 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

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 99/100)
  • But Paget has more separate houses rather than flats (52% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $263/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paget

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (661 min vs 780 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (962.9 km vs 1135.9 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 48%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Paget is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Paget

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Paget 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 Paget
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 Paget
Walkability 0 / 15
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Paget — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 49 / 1
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Paget — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Paget — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paget has more residents (339 vs 78); Paget rents higher ($263/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Paget
Population 78 339
+335% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +24.2%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $71,448/yr
+13% vs other
 $62,348/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $263/wk
+102% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Paget
0-4 — / 4.7%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Paget — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.4% / 8.0%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Paget — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 — / 2.7%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Paget — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 — / 9.1%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Paget — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 37.2% / 16.2%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Paget — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 21.8% / 8.3%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Paget — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 16.7% / 17.7%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Paget — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 17.9% / 18.6%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Paget — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 — / 10.6%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Paget — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 — / 3.5%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Paget — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Paget — 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% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0%
Paget 61.4% lone person
Paget — Lone Person: 61.4% Paget — Couple Families: 20.8% Paget — One Parent Families: 11.9% Paget — Group Household: 3.0% Paget — Other Families: 3.0%
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%
Paget 42.9% renting
Paget — Owned Outright: 37.8% Paget — Mortgage: 19.4% Paget — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Paget
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 23.0%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Paget — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 3.2%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Paget — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 3.8%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Paget — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 0.9%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Paget — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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 Paget
New Zealand 10.3% / 4.4%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Paget — New Zealand: 4.4%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Paget — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.9%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Paget — Philippines: 2.9%
England — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Paget — England: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — Pakistan: not among its largest Paget — Pakistan: 1.2%
Taiwan — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — Taiwan: not among its largest Paget — Taiwan: 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%
Paget 42.2% flats / apartments
Paget — Flats / Apartments: 42.2% Paget — Houses: 51.9% Paget — Townhouses: 5.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Paget
Median house price — $1,372,500
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $3,125,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Paget
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD

Liveability

Paget is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Coral Sea Paget
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Paget carries more crime risk (99 vs 51).

Coral Sea Paget
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Paget
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 Paget
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 10 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 962.9 km).

Coral Sea Paget
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+15% vs other
 962.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 661 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
same for both

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 Paget
Walked Only 83.7% / 6.0%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Paget — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 79.9%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Paget — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 2.2%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Paget — Worked from Home: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Paget — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus — / 3.0%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Paget — Bus: 3.0%
Bicycle — / 2.2%
Coral Sea — Bicycle: not among its largest Paget — Bicycle: 2.2%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Paget
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 2.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Paget
Connectivity score 15/100 100/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 100%
1,000 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Paget
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 Paget
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

Paget

Affordable Coastal Rural

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