Deepwater vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 57 in Deepwater. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Deepwater, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. 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

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Deepwater has more separate houses rather than flats (100% 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 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $190/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Deepwater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (461.5 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 780 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coral Sea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Deepwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.3% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Deepwater and Coral Sea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Deepwater Coral Sea
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.

Deepwater Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Deepwater — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 49
Deepwater — Safety: 37/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 31 / 64
Deepwater — Low fire risk: 31/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Deepwater has more residents (287 vs 78); Coral Sea has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $34,632).

Deepwater Coral Sea
Population 287
+73% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.3% -29.7%
Median age 57 36
Median household income $34,632/yr $71,448/yr
+106% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk
+32% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deepwater Coral Sea
0-4 1.0% / —
Deepwater — 0-4: 1.0% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.7% / 6.4%
Deepwater — 5-14: 8.7% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.5% / —
Deepwater — 15-19: 4.5% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.4% / —
Deepwater — 20-24: 1.4% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.8% / 37.2%
Deepwater — 25-34: 2.8% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 8.0% / 21.8%
Deepwater — 35-44: 8.0% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 19.2% / 16.7%
Deepwater — 45-54: 19.2% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 28.2% / 17.9%
Deepwater — 55-64: 28.2% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 21.3% / —
Deepwater — 65-74: 21.3% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.6% / —
Deepwater — 75-84: 5.6% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Deepwater — 85+: not among its largest Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 59.0% lone person
Deepwater — Lone Person: 59.0% Deepwater — Couple Families: 20.5% Deepwater — Group Household: 10.8% Deepwater — One Parent Families: 9.6%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 11.8% renting
Deepwater — Owned Outright: 66.4% Deepwater — Mortgage: 21.8% Deepwater — Renting: 11.8%
Coral Sea 42.9% renting
Coral Sea — Owned Outright: 57.1% Coral Sea — Mortgage: 0.0% Coral Sea — Renting: 42.9%
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.

Deepwater Coral Sea
New Zealand 3.5% / 10.3%
Deepwater — New Zealand: 3.5% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Deepwater — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
England 1.7% / —
Deepwater — England: 1.7% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Deepwater Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 25.6%
Deepwater — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 23.1%
Deepwater — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 10.3%
Deepwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 9.0%
Deepwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 0.0% flats / apartments
Deepwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Deepwater — Houses: 100.0%
Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Deepwater Coral Sea
Median house price $450,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $292,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Deepwater Coral Sea
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year +132% +70%

Ranking within QLD

Deepwater Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Deepwater Coral Sea
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Deepwater carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 36); Deepwater carries more crime risk (63 vs 51).

Deepwater Coral Sea
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deepwater Coral Sea
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

Deepwater Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 10
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 461.5 km).

Deepwater Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 461.5 km 1135.9 km
+146% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 334 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4674
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4674
 56
postcode 4740

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.

Deepwater Coral Sea
Walked Only 7.8% / 83.7%
Deepwater — Walked Only: 7.8% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Car (driver) 52.9% / 7.0%
Deepwater — Car (driver): 52.9% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 9.3%
Deepwater — Worked from Home: 25.5% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Bus 7.8% / —
Deepwater — Bus: 7.8% Coral Sea — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Deepwater — Car (passenger): 5.9% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Deepwater Coral Sea
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Deepwater Coral Sea
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Deepwater Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C —

Council rates

Deepwater Coral Sea
Average residential rate $2,358/yr $1,412/yr
Council Gladstone Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Deepwater Coral Sea
Division Flynn Dawson
Member Colin Boyce Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deepwater Coral Sea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deepwater

Retirees Rural

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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