Kinkuna vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Kinkuna. In both, most households own their home. In Kinkuna, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coral Sea, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority 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

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 90/100)
  • But Kinkuna has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kinkuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (359 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 780 min)

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 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kinkuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.4% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kinkuna 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.

Kinkuna 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.

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Kinkuna — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 49
Kinkuna — Safety: 10/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 37 / 64
Kinkuna — Low fire risk: 37/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Kinkuna rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk); Kinkuna has more residents (105 vs 78).

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Population 105
+26% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% -29.7%
Median age 48 36
Median household income $66,612/yr $71,448/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+35% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kinkuna Coral Sea
0-4 — / —
Kinkuna — 0-4: not among its largest Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.4% / 6.4%
Kinkuna — 5-14: 11.4% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 10.5% / —
Kinkuna — 15-19: 10.5% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.8% / —
Kinkuna — 20-24: 4.8% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.8% / 37.2%
Kinkuna — 25-34: 4.8% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 11.4% / 21.8%
Kinkuna — 35-44: 11.4% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 19.0% / 16.7%
Kinkuna — 45-54: 19.0% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 29.5% / 17.9%
Kinkuna — 55-64: 29.5% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 5.7% / —
Kinkuna — 65-74: 5.7% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 3.8% / —
Kinkuna — 75-84: 3.8% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / —
Kinkuna — 85+: 2.9% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kinkuna 38.7% lone person
Kinkuna — Lone Person: 38.7% Kinkuna — Couple Families: 38.7% Kinkuna — One Parent Families: 22.6%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kinkuna 30.2% renting
Kinkuna — Owned Outright: 32.6% Kinkuna — Mortgage: 37.2% Kinkuna — Renting: 30.2%
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.

Kinkuna Coral Sea
New Zealand 3.8% / 10.3%
Kinkuna — New Zealand: 3.8% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Kinkuna — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
Vietnam 2.9% / —
Kinkuna — Vietnam: 2.9% Coral Sea — Vietnam: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 25.6%
Kinkuna — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 23.1%
Kinkuna — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 10.3%
Kinkuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.0%
Kinkuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest 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.

Kinkuna 4.5% flats / apartments
Kinkuna — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Kinkuna — Houses: 95.5%
Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Development activity

Kinkuna Coral Sea
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year -45% +70%

Ranking within QLD

Kinkuna Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kinkuna carries more crime risk (90 vs 51); Kinkuna carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 36).

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
83/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kinkuna 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

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 359 km).

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 359 km 1135.9 km
+216% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 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.

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Walked Only 9.1% / 83.7%
Kinkuna — Walked Only: 9.1% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Car (driver) 59.1% / 7.0%
Kinkuna — Car (driver): 59.1% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 9.3%
Kinkuna — Worked from Home: 20.5% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 11.4% / —
Kinkuna — Car (passenger): 11.4% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 969 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C —

Council rates

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Average residential rate $1,773/yr $1,412/yr
Council Bundaberg Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Kinkuna Coral Sea
Division Hinkler Dawson
Member David Batt Andrew Willcox
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kinkuna

Rural

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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