Coral Sea vs Tully Heads

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 58 in Tully Heads. 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 Tully Heads, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. 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

Tully Heads

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $250/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 29%)

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 1568.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 1071 min)
  • But Tully Heads is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tully Heads

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tully Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Tully Heads 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 Tully Heads
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 Tully Heads
Walkability 0 / 14
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Tully Heads — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 49 / 62
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Tully Heads — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 64 / 78
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Tully Heads — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Tully Heads has more residents (354 vs 78); Tully Heads rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Population 78 354
+354% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +0.0%
Median age 36 58
Median household income $71,448/yr
+23% vs other
 $54,964/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $250/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Tully Heads
0-4 — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Tully Heads — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 6.4% / 9.9%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Tully Heads — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Tully Heads — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Tully Heads — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 37.2% / 5.9%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Tully Heads — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 21.8% / 8.5%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Tully Heads — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 16.7% / 12.7%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Tully Heads — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.9% / 17.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Tully Heads — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 — / 19.5%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Tully Heads — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 — / 13.3%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Tully Heads — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ — / 3.7%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Tully Heads — 85+: 3.7%

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%
Tully Heads 49.5% lone person
Tully Heads — Lone Person: 49.5% Tully Heads — Couple Families: 26.3% Tully Heads — One Parent Families: 17.2% Tully Heads — Group Household: 7.1%
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%
Tully Heads 29.0% renting
Tully Heads — Owned Outright: 49.7% Tully Heads — Mortgage: 21.4% Tully Heads — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Tully Heads
New Zealand 10.3% / 1.7%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Tully Heads — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Tully Heads — China: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Tully Heads — England: 2.5%
France — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — France: not among its largest Tully Heads — France: 1.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Tully Heads — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 19.8%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Tully Heads — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 4.2%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Tully Heads — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.9%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Tully Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Tully Heads — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tully Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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%
Tully Heads 0.6% flats / apartments
Tully Heads — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Tully Heads — Houses: 92.2% Tully Heads — Townhouses: 7.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $157,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Tully Heads
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 186
across Cassowary Coast
Approvals change year on year +70% +68%

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 Tully Heads
Houses — 4.2%
$500/wk on $618K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Tully Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 17% 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 15% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Tully Heads is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Coral Sea Tully Heads
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 22); Coral Sea carries more crime risk (51 vs 38).

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Tully Heads
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 Tully Heads
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Beaches 3 0

Mobility

Tully Heads sits further from the CBD (1568.5 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1568.5 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1071 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.1%
postcode 4854
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 48
postcode 4854

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 Tully Heads
Car (driver) 7.0% / 80.7%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Tully Heads — Car (driver): 80.7%
Walked Only 83.7% / —
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Tully Heads — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 9.3% / 6.7%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Tully Heads — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 10.1%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tully Heads — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Bus — / 2.5%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Tully Heads — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 363 m

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
218 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Annual rainfall — 2,150 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 16.0°C

Council rates

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,829/yr
Council Whitsunday Cassowary Coast

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Tully Heads
Division Dawson Kennedy
Member Andrew Willcox Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Tully Heads
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

Tully Heads

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees

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