Coral Sea vs Rocky Point

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Rocky 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 Rocky Point, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Rocky Point 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 0)
  • Rocky Point has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $350/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)

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 1252 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1785.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rocky Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Demographics

Rocky Point rents higher ($350/wk vs $130/wk); Rocky Point has more residents (145 vs 78).

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Population 78 145
+86% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +12.4%
Median age 36 52
Median household income $71,448/yr $95,316/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $350/wk
+169% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Rocky Point
0-4 — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Rocky Point — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 6.4% / 15.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Rocky Point — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 — / 6.2%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Rocky Point — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Rocky Point — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 37.2% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Rocky Point — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 21.8% / 13.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Rocky Point — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.7% / 15.9%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Rocky Point — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.9% / 25.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Rocky Point — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 — / 11.7%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Rocky Point — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 — / 5.5%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Rocky Point — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Rocky Point — 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%
Rocky Point 27.6% lone person
Rocky Point — Lone Person: 27.6% Rocky Point — Couple Families: 51.7% Rocky Point — One Parent Families: 10.3% Rocky Point — Group Household: 10.3%
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%
Rocky Point 19.6% renting
Rocky Point — Owned Outright: 47.1% Rocky Point — Mortgage: 33.3% Rocky Point — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 15.2%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Rocky Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 11.7%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Rocky Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 4.1%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Rocky Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 3.4%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Rocky Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%

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 Rocky Point
New Zealand 10.3% / 3.4%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Rocky Point — New Zealand: 3.4%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Rocky Point — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 3.4%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Rocky Point — Germany: 3.4%
Scotland — / 2.8%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Rocky Point — Scotland: 2.8%
England — / 2.1%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Rocky Point — England: 2.1%
Italy — / 2.1%
Coral Sea — Italy: not among its largest Rocky Point — Italy: 2.1%

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%
Rocky Point 0.0% flats / apartments
Rocky Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rocky Point — Houses: 100.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Rocky Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 36% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Coral Sea Rocky Point
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
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rocky Point sits further from the CBD (1785.1 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1785.1 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1252 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 Rocky Point
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Rocky Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (driver) 7.0% / 74.5%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Rocky Point — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 25.5%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Rocky Point — Worked from Home: 25.5%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 17 m
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Rocky Point
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Rocky 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

Rocky Point

Coastal Rural

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