Coral Sea vs Shoal Point

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Shoal 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 Shoal Point, 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 Shoal 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 6)
  • Shoal Point has more separate houses rather than flats (88% 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 $380/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shoal Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (981.9 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (680 min vs 780 min)

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 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Shoal Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Shoal 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 Shoal 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 Shoal Point
Walkability 0 / 6
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Shoal Point — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 49 / 47
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Shoal Point — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Shoal Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shoal Point has more residents (1,104 vs 78); Shoal Point rents higher ($380/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Population 78 1,104
+1315% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +13.0%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $71,448/yr $126,568/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $380/wk
+192% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Shoal Point
0-4 — / 4.3%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Shoal Point — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 6.4% / 15.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Shoal Point — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 — / 5.0%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Shoal Point — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Shoal Point — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 37.2% / 10.0%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Shoal Point — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 21.8% / 13.4%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Shoal Point — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.7% / 14.9%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Shoal Point — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 17.9% / 18.3%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Shoal Point — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 — / 9.4%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Shoal Point — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 — / 2.7%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Shoal Point — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Shoal Point — 85+: 0.5%

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%
Shoal Point 27.2% lone person
Shoal Point — Lone Person: 27.2% Shoal Point — Couple Families: 57.1% Shoal Point — One Parent Families: 11.0% Shoal Point — Group Household: 3.1% Shoal Point — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Shoal Point 19.9% renting
Shoal Point — Owned Outright: 30.4% Shoal Point — Mortgage: 49.7% Shoal Point — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.6%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Shoal Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 10.2%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Shoal Point — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.0%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Shoal Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 2.0%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Shoal Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Shoal Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 Shoal Point
New Zealand 10.3% / 5.1%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Shoal Point — New Zealand: 5.1%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Shoal Point — China: not among its largest
England — / 4.9%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Shoal Point — England: 4.9%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Shoal Point — South Africa: 1.7%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — Ireland: not among its largest Shoal Point — Ireland: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Shoal Point — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

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%
Shoal Point 4.9% flats / apartments
Shoal Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Shoal Point — Houses: 88.1% Shoal Point — Townhouses: 7.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price — $610,000
Median land price — $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

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

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 Shoal Point
Houses — 4.2%
$788/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Shoal Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 69% 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 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

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

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Shoal Point
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 Shoal Point
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 6
Beaches 3 1

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 981.9 km).

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km
+14% vs other
 981.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 680 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.3%
postcode 4750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 67
postcode 4750

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 Shoal Point
Car (driver) 7.0% / 87.7%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Shoal Point — Car (driver): 87.7%
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Shoal Point — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 9.3% / 6.9%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Shoal Point — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Shoal Point — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Shoal Point — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.7%).

Setting

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 996 m
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Connectivity score 15/100 75/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 55%
573 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Shoal Point
Annual rainfall — 1,633 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 14.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Shoal Point
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 Shoal 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

Shoal Point

Acreage Coastal

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