Coral Sea vs Yabulu

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Yabulu. 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 Yabulu, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Yabulu 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

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Yabulu has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 19%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $280/wk)

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 991 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1385.6 km)

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 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yabulu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Yabulu 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 Yabulu
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 Yabulu
Walkability 0 / 0
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Yabulu — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 24
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Yabulu — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Yabulu — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yabulu has more residents (719 vs 78); Yabulu rents higher ($280/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Yabulu
Population 78 719
+822% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +3.2%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $71,448/yr
+1% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $280/wk
+115% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Yabulu
0-4 — / 5.0%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Yabulu — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 6.4% / 13.4%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Yabulu — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 5.4%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Yabulu — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Yabulu — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 37.2% / 9.7%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Yabulu — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 21.8% / 14.5%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Yabulu — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 16.7% / 14.2%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Yabulu — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.9% / 18.8%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Yabulu — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 — / 11.0%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Yabulu — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 — / 3.2%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Yabulu — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Yabulu — 85+: 0.6%

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%
Yabulu 37.9% lone person
Yabulu — Lone Person: 37.9% Yabulu — Couple Families: 36.2% Yabulu — One Parent Families: 15.8% Yabulu — Group Household: 10.2%
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%
Yabulu 18.6% renting
Yabulu — Owned Outright: 36.0% Yabulu — Mortgage: 45.5% Yabulu — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Yabulu
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 20.6%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Yabulu — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 2.8%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Yabulu — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 4.5%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Yabulu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 0.6%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Yabulu — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yabulu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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 Yabulu
New Zealand 10.3% / 2.9%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Yabulu — New Zealand: 2.9%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Yabulu — China: not among its largest
England — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Yabulu — England: 1.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Yabulu — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Coral Sea — South Africa: not among its largest Yabulu — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Yabulu — Germany: 0.4%

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%
Yabulu 16.9% flats / apartments
Yabulu — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Yabulu — Houses: 83.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Coral Sea Yabulu
Median house price — $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $665,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 69 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Yabulu
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 1,096
across Townsville
Approvals change year on year +70% -22%

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Yabulu
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Yabulu
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
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 0); Yabulu carries more crime risk (76 vs 51).

Coral Sea Yabulu
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Yabulu
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 Yabulu
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yabulu sits further from the CBD (1385.6 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Yabulu
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1385.6 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 991 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 87
postcode 4818

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 Yabulu
Walked Only 83.7% / 3.9%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Yabulu — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 80.5%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Yabulu — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 8.2%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Yabulu — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yabulu — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus — / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Yabulu — Bus: 1.6%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Yabulu
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 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Yabulu
Connectivity score 15/100 43/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
277 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Yabulu
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

Yabulu

Rural

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