Mullett Creek vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Mullett Creek. In both, most households own their home. In Mullett Creek, 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, Mullett Creek tends to suit families with children, while Coral Sea suits 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 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Mullett Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 0%)

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

Renters

Coral Sea

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mullett Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (406.1 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 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 67/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mullett Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-20.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullett Creek 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.

Mullett Creek 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.

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullett Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 49
Mullett Creek — Safety: 33/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 54 / 64
Mullett Creek — Low fire risk: 54/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Mullett Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk); Mullett Creek skews older (51 vs 36).

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Population 67 78
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.2% -29.7%
Median age 51 36
Median household income $75,816/yr
+6% vs other
 $71,448/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+48% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
0-4 7.5% / —
Mullett Creek — 0-4: 7.5% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.4% / 6.4%
Mullett Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 9.0% / —
Mullett Creek — 15-19: 9.0% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Mullett Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.0% / 37.2%
Mullett Creek — 25-34: 6.0% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 14.9% / 21.8%
Mullett Creek — 35-44: 14.9% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 7.5% / 16.7%
Mullett Creek — 45-54: 7.5% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 28.4% / 17.9%
Mullett Creek — 55-64: 28.4% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 9.0% / —
Mullett Creek — 65-74: 9.0% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 — / —
Mullett Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mullett Creek — 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.

Mullett Creek 40.0% lone person
Mullett Creek — Lone Person: 40.0% Mullett Creek — Couple Families: 33.3% Mullett Creek — One Parent Families: 26.7%
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.

Mullett Creek 0.0% renting
Mullett Creek — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mullett Creek — Mortgage: 30.0% Mullett Creek — Renting: 0.0%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 23.1%
Mullett Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 25.6%
Mullett Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 10.3%
Mullett Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.0%
Mullett Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% 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 30% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Mullett Creek 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

Mullett Creek carries more crime risk (67 vs 51); Mullett Creek carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 36).

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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

Mullett Creek 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

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 10
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 406.1 km).

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 406.1 km 1135.9 km
+180% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 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.

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Walked Only 12.0% / 83.7%
Mullett Creek — Walked Only: 12.0% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Car (driver) 64.0% / 7.0%
Mullett Creek — Car (driver): 64.0% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 9.3%
Mullett Creek — Worked from Home: 24.0% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%

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

Setting

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mullett Creek Coral Sea
Connectivity score 23/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullett Creek

Rural

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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