Coral Sea vs Yorkeys Knob

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Yorkeys Knob. 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 Yorkeys Knob, about half of households rent 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

They split

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

  • Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • Yorkeys Knob has more separate houses rather than flats (37% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $310/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 1185 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1135.9 km vs 1713.7 km)
  • But Yorkeys Knob is more walkable (19/100 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 63%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Yorkeys Knob is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yorkeys Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coral Sea and Yorkeys Knob 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 Yorkeys Knob
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 Yorkeys Knob
Walkability 0 / 19
Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100 Yorkeys Knob — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 49 / 21
Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100 Yorkeys Knob — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100 Yorkeys Knob — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yorkeys Knob has more residents (2,794 vs 78); Yorkeys Knob rents higher ($310/wk vs $130/wk).

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Population 78 2,794
+3482% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +1.3%
Median age 36 46
Median household income $71,448/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,168/yr
Median weekly rent $130/wk $310/wk
+138% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
0-4 — / 3.9%
Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 6.4% / 9.7%
Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4% Yorkeys Knob — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 37.2% / 12.6%
Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2% Yorkeys Knob — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 21.8% / 12.5%
Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8% Yorkeys Knob — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 16.7% / 15.7%
Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7% Yorkeys Knob — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.9% / 15.5%
Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9% Yorkeys Knob — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 — / 14.0%
Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 — / 5.9%
Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — 85+: 1.4%

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0%
Yorkeys Knob 54.9% lone person
Yorkeys Knob — Lone Person: 54.9% Yorkeys Knob — One Parent Families: 19.2% Yorkeys Knob — Couple Families: 18.4% Yorkeys Knob — Group Household: 6.5% Yorkeys Knob — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Yorkeys Knob 47.3% renting
Yorkeys Knob — Owned Outright: 25.9% Yorkeys Knob — Mortgage: 26.8% Yorkeys Knob — Renting: 47.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 18.8%
Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Yorkeys Knob — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 12.5%
Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Yorkeys Knob — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.2%
Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Yorkeys Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 2.7%
Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Yorkeys Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Coral Sea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 Yorkeys Knob
New Zealand 10.3% / 3.4%
Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3% Yorkeys Knob — New Zealand: 3.4%
China 6.4% / —
Coral Sea — China: 6.4% Yorkeys Knob — China: not among its largest
England — / 6.0%
Coral Sea — England: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — England: 6.0%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — Scotland: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Scotland: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Coral Sea — Philippines: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Philippines: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.8%
Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Germany: 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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0%
Yorkeys Knob 25.6% flats / apartments
Yorkeys Knob — Flats / Apartments: 25.6% Yorkeys Knob — Townhouses: 37.4% Yorkeys Knob — Houses: 36.9%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Median house price — $685,000
Median unit price — $484,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
 767
across Cairns
Approvals change year on year +70% -81%

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 Yorkeys Knob
Houses — 4.5%
$595/wk on $694K
Units — 5.7%
$545/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 85% of QLD

Liveability

Yorkeys Knob is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Yorkeys Knob carries more crime risk (79 vs 51).

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 3.1 km

Schools in Coral Sea

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

Schools in Yorkeys Knob

  • Yorkeys Knob State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Yorkeys Knob sits further from the CBD (1713.7 km vs 1135.9 km).

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Brisbane 1135.9 km 1713.7 km
+51% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 780 min 1185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.7%
postcode 4878
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 64
postcode 4878

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 Yorkeys Knob
Walked Only 83.7% / 3.1%
Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7% Yorkeys Knob — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (driver) 7.0% / 75.5%
Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0% Yorkeys Knob — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 16.1%
Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3% Yorkeys Knob — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus — / 1.2%
Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km 1.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Connectivity score 15/100 57/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 22%
1,686 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Average residential rate $1,412/yr $1,354/yr
Council Whitsunday Cairns

Federal electorate

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
Division Dawson Leichhardt
Member Andrew Willcox Matt Smith
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Coral Sea Yorkeys Knob
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

Yorkeys Knob

Affordable Coastal River Townhouses

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