Coral Sea vs Townsville City

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Townsville City. In both, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Coral Sea, most households own their home. In Townsville City, most households rent. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit people living alone, while Townsville City 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • Townsville City has more separate houses rather than flats (12% 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 $390/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • But Townsville City has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% 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 1351.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 923 min)
  • But Townsville City is more walkable (91/100 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 98/100)
  • Townsville City is more walkable (91/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Townsville City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Townsville City 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 Townsville City
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 Townsville City
Walkability 0 / 91
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Townsville City — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 49 / 2
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Townsville City — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Townsville City — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Townsville City has more residents (2,945 vs 78); Townsville City rents higher ($390/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Townsville City
Population 78 2,945
+3676% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +1.2%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $71,448/yr $104,676/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $390/wk
+200% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Townsville City
0-4 — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Townsville City — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 6.4% / 4.4%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Townsville City — 5-14: 4.4%
15-19 — / 2.9%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Townsville City — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 — / 9.0%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Townsville City — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 37.2% / 23.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Townsville City — 25-34: 23.6%
35-44 21.8% / 13.3%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Townsville City — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 16.7% / 13.6%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Townsville City — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.9% / 15.0%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Townsville City — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 — / 10.7%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Townsville City — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 — / 4.1%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Townsville City — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Townsville City — 85+: 1.0%

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Coral Sea — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0%
Townsville City 65.0% lone person
Townsville City — Lone Person: 65.0% Townsville City — Couple Families: 15.4% Townsville City — Group Household: 9.9% Townsville City — One Parent Families: 7.5% Townsville City — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Townsville City 57.6% renting
Townsville City — Owned Outright: 23.3% Townsville City — Mortgage: 19.1% Townsville City — Renting: 57.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Townsville City
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 20.9%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Townsville City — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 13.1%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Townsville City — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.1%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Townsville City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 7.9%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Townsville City — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Townsville City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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 Townsville City
New Zealand 10.3% / 3.2%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Townsville City — New Zealand: 3.2%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Townsville City — China: not among its largest
England — / 4.6%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Townsville City — England: 4.6%
India — / 1.5%
Coral Sea — India: not among its largest Townsville City — India: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Townsville City — Philippines: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Townsville City — Scotland: 0.8%

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%
Townsville City 83.5% flats / apartments
Townsville City — Flats / Apartments: 83.5% Townsville City — Houses: 11.5% Townsville City — Townhouses: 5.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Townsville City
Median house price — $760,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Townsville City
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 Townsville City
Houses — 4.3%
$500/wk on $600K
Units — 6.5%
$680/wk on $547K

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Townsville City
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 99% 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 70% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 94% of QLD

Liveability

Townsville City is more walkable (91 vs 0).

Coral Sea Townsville City
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Townsville City carries more crime risk (98 vs 51).

Coral Sea Townsville City
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Townsville City
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
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Townsville, 0.0 km

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Townsville City
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 24
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Townsville City sits further from the CBD (1351.7 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Townsville City
Walkability score 0/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1351.7 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 923 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 Townsville City
Walked Only 83.7% / 15.7%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Townsville City — Walked Only: 15.7%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 67.2%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Townsville City — Car (driver): 67.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Townsville City — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Townsville City — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Coral Sea — Bicycle: not among its largest Townsville City — Bicycle: 1.9%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Townsville City
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 822 m
818 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Townsville City
Connectivity score 15/100 95/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 85%
3,468 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Townsville City
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

Townsville City

Affordable Apartments Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Nightlife Parks Professionals

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