Coral Sea vs South Townsville

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in South Townsville. In both, most households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In South Townsville, about half of households rent. 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

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)
  • But South Townsville 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

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

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 1350 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 920 min)
  • But South Townsville is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

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 95/100)
  • But South Townsville is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

South Townsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and South Townsville 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 South Townsville
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 South Townsville
Walkability 0 / 39
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 South Townsville — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 49 / 5
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 South Townsville — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 South Townsville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Townsville has more residents (2,424 vs 78); South Townsville rents higher ($300/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea South Townsville
Population 78 2,424
+3008% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +3.0%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $71,448/yr $78,832/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $300/wk
+131% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea South Townsville
0-4 — / 3.5%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest South Townsville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 6.4% / 7.8%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% South Townsville — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest South Townsville — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 8.6%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest South Townsville — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 37.2% / 16.1%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% South Townsville — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 21.8% / 13.8%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% South Townsville — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.7% / 15.4%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% South Townsville — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 17.9% / 15.6%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% South Townsville — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 — / 9.9%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest South Townsville — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest South Townsville — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 1.3%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest South Townsville — 85+: 1.3%

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%
South Townsville 55.4% lone person
South Townsville — Lone Person: 55.4% South Townsville — Couple Families: 20.7% South Townsville — One Parent Families: 12.5% South Townsville — Group Household: 8.8% South Townsville — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
South Townsville 50.3% renting
South Townsville — Owned Outright: 22.8% South Townsville — Mortgage: 26.9% South Townsville — Renting: 50.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea South Townsville
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 16.7%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% South Townsville — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 11.9%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% South Townsville — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% South Townsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 4.2%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% South Townsville — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Townsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 South Townsville
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.5%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% South Townsville — New Zealand: 2.5%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% South Townsville — China: not among its largest
England — / 3.3%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest South Townsville — England: 3.3%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest South Townsville — Philippines: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — Italy: not among its largest South Townsville — Italy: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest South Townsville — Germany: 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%
South Townsville 23.4% flats / apartments
South Townsville — Flats / Apartments: 23.4% South Townsville — Houses: 51.8% South Townsville — Townhouses: 24.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea South Townsville
Median house price — $665,500
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea South Townsville
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 South Townsville
Houses — 4.2%
$602/wk on $750K
Units — 5.3%
$450/wk on $440K

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea South Townsville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 84% 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 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

South Townsville is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Coral Sea South Townsville
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); South Townsville carries more crime risk (95 vs 51).

Coral Sea South Townsville
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea South Townsville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 1.6 km

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in South Townsville

  • Townsville South State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea South Townsville
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 10 7
Childcare 0 2
Beaches 3 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

South Townsville sits further from the CBD (1350 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea South Townsville
Walkability score 0/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1350 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 920 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 South Townsville
Walked Only 83.7% / 8.0%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% South Townsville — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 77.8%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% South Townsville — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 7.1%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% South Townsville — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Townsville — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Coral Sea — Bicycle: not among its largest South Townsville — Bicycle: 1.5%

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

Setting

Coral Sea South Townsville
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 677 m
833 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea South Townsville
Connectivity score 15/100 95/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 84%
1,842 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea South Townsville
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

South Townsville

Affordable Beach Coastal Townhouses

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