Etty Bay vs Coquette Point

Etty Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 59 in Coquette Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Etty Bay, about half of households are couple families. In Coquette Point, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Etty Bay tends to suit families with children, while Coquette Point suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Etty Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 46%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Etty Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1103 min vs 1110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1611 km vs 1613.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.1% vs 22.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Etty Bay and Coquette Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Etty Bay Coquette Point
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.

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Walkability 0 / 4
Etty Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Coquette Point — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 76 / 80
Etty Bay — Safety: 76/100 Coquette Point — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Etty Bay — Low fire risk: 63/100 Coquette Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Etty Bay has more residents (486 vs 117); Coquette Point skews older (59 vs 41).

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Population 486
+76% vs other
 117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +58.1%
Median age 41 59
Median household income $91,780/yr
+21% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+20% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Etty Bay Coquette Point
0-4 6.6% / 6.8%
Etty Bay — 0-4: 6.6% Coquette Point — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.7% / 2.6%
Etty Bay — 5-14: 16.7% Coquette Point — 5-14: 2.6%
15-19 5.1% / 2.6%
Etty Bay — 15-19: 5.1% Coquette Point — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.7% / 5.1%
Etty Bay — 20-24: 2.7% Coquette Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.2% / 6.8%
Etty Bay — 25-34: 8.2% Coquette Point — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.8% / 5.1%
Etty Bay — 35-44: 12.8% Coquette Point — 35-44: 5.1%
45-54 13.2% / 6.0%
Etty Bay — 45-54: 13.2% Coquette Point — 45-54: 6.0%
55-64 15.0% / 23.9%
Etty Bay — 55-64: 15.0% Coquette Point — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 10.7% / 23.1%
Etty Bay — 65-74: 10.7% Coquette Point — 65-74: 23.1%
75-84 6.2% / 12.8%
Etty Bay — 75-84: 6.2% Coquette Point — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 0.6% / —
Etty Bay — 85+: 0.6% Coquette Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Etty Bay 52.2% couple families
Etty Bay — Couple Families: 52.2% Etty Bay — Lone Person: 27.0% Etty Bay — One Parent Families: 16.5% Etty Bay — Group Household: 4.3%
Coquette Point 45.5% couple families
Coquette Point — Couple Families: 45.5% Coquette Point — Lone Person: 54.5% Coquette Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coquette Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Etty Bay 9.0% renting
Etty Bay — Owned Outright: 48.4% Etty Bay — Mortgage: 42.6% Etty Bay — Renting: 9.0%
Coquette Point 7.0% renting
Coquette Point — Owned Outright: 69.8% Coquette Point — Mortgage: 23.3% Coquette Point — Renting: 7.0%
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.

Etty Bay Coquette Point
England 1.0% / 8.5%
Etty Bay — England: 1.0% Coquette Point — England: 8.5%
Zimbabwe — / 2.6%
Etty Bay — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Coquette Point — Zimbabwe: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Etty Bay — New Zealand: 1.6% Coquette Point — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 17.1%
Etty Bay — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Coquette Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 14.5%
Etty Bay — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Coquette Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.7%
Etty Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Coquette Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Etty Bay — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coquette Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Etty Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coquette Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Etty Bay 97.5% houses
Etty Bay — Houses: 97.5% Etty Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Coquette Point 97.8% houses
Coquette Point — Houses: 97.8% Coquette Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Median house price $640,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Etty Bay Coquette Point
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Etty Bay Coquette Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Etty Bay carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
30/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Etty Bay Coquette Point
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

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Coquette Point sits further from the CBD (1613.9 km vs 1611 km).

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1611 km 1613.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1103 min 1110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
 0.2%
postcode 4860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
 39
postcode 4860

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.

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Car (driver) 90.7% / 78.0%
Etty Bay — Car (driver): 90.7% Coquette Point — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 12.0%
Etty Bay — Worked from Home: 5.2% Coquette Point — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 10.0%
Etty Bay — Car (passenger): 4.1% Coquette Point — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.7%).

Setting

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 607 m
667 m to a named beach
 305 m
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
192 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Etty Bay Coquette Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Etty Bay

Acreage Beach Coastal Family Quiet

Coquette Point

Coastal Retirees Rural

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