Coral Sea vs Yarrabah

Yarrabah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 36 in Coral Sea. In Coral Sea, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Yarrabah, the large majority of households rent and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Coral Sea tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Yarrabah suits renters and 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 1)
  • Yarrabah has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 0%)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Coral Sea has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $150/wk)
  • Yarrabah has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% 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

  • has a shorter drive in (780 min vs 1213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1723.2 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 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Yarrabah has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yarrabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Yarrabah 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 Yarrabah
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 Yarrabah
Walkability 0 / 7
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrabah — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 49 / 6
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Yarrabah — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 64 / 38
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Yarrabah — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Yarrabah has more residents (2,505 vs 78); Coral Sea skews older (36 vs 25).

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Population 78 2,505
+3112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% -2.1%
Median age 36 25
Median household income $71,448/yr
+9% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $150/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Yarrabah
0-4 — / 9.3%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Yarrabah — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 6.4% / 20.6%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Yarrabah — 5-14: 20.6%
15-19 — / 10.7%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Yarrabah — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 — / 8.5%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Yarrabah — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 37.2% / 15.7%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Yarrabah — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 21.8% / 11.1%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Yarrabah — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 16.7% / 10.1%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Yarrabah — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 17.9% / 8.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Yarrabah — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 — / 3.7%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Yarrabah — 65-74: 3.7%
75-84 — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Yarrabah — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ — / 0.2%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Yarrabah — 85+: 0.2%

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 — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0%
Yarrabah 9.6% lone person
Yarrabah — Lone Person: 9.6% Yarrabah — One Parent Families: 45.5% Yarrabah — Couple Families: 39.8% Yarrabah — Other Families: 3.6% Yarrabah — Group Household: 1.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Other 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%
Yarrabah 87.6% renting
Yarrabah — Owned Outright: 11.7% Yarrabah — Mortgage: 0.7% Yarrabah — Renting: 87.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Yarrabah 23.5% flats / apartments
Yarrabah — Flats / Apartments: 23.5% Yarrabah — Houses: 71.0% Yarrabah — Townhouses: 5.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 13.7%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Yarrabah — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 1.6%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Yarrabah — Bachelor Degree: 1.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 2.9%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Yarrabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / —
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Yarrabah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.3%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarrabah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

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

Development activity

Coral Sea Yarrabah
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 31
across Yarrabah
Approvals change year on year +70% —

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Yarrabah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 21% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yarrabah carries more crime risk (94 vs 51); Yarrabah carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 36).

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in Yarrabah

  • Yarrabah State School Government · Combined
  • Yarrabah State School - Kindergarten Campus Government · Primary
  • Yarrabah State School - Primary Campus Government · Primary
  • Yarrabah State School - Secondary Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 3 1
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Yarrabah sits further from the CBD (1723.2 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1723.2 km
+52% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 51
postcode 4871

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 Yarrabah
Walked Only 83.7% / 14.7%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Yarrabah — Walked Only: 14.7%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 64.3%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Yarrabah — Car (driver): 64.3%
Car (passenger) — / 15.5%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarrabah — Car (passenger): 15.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 3.0%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Yarrabah — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Bus — / 1.7%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Yarrabah — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 340 m

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Coral Sea Yarrabah
Annual rainfall — 2,121 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 18.1°C

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Yarrabah
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 Yarrabah
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

Yarrabah

Coastal Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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