Rodds Bay vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 60 in Rodds Bay. In both, most households own their home. In Rodds Bay, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. 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

Rodds Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Coral Sea has more parks and reserves (10 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 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $185/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rodds Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (508.3 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 780 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rodds Bay carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 51/100)
  • Coral Sea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 34%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rodds Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.7% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rodds Bay 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.

Rodds Bay 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.

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Walkability 0 / 0
Rodds Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 49
Rodds Bay — Safety: 85/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 26 / 64
Rodds Bay — Low fire risk: 26/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Rodds Bay has more residents (133 vs 78); Rodds Bay skews older (60 vs 36).

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Population 133
+41% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -29.7%
Median age 60 36
Median household income $58,500/yr $71,448/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+30% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
0-4 — / —
Rodds Bay — 0-4: not among its largest Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 — / 6.4%
Rodds Bay — 5-14: not among its largest Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 4.5% / —
Rodds Bay — 15-19: 4.5% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Rodds Bay — 20-24: not among its largest Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.3% / 37.2%
Rodds Bay — 25-34: 2.3% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 5.3% / 21.8%
Rodds Bay — 35-44: 5.3% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 18.8% / 16.7%
Rodds Bay — 45-54: 18.8% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 23.3% / 17.9%
Rodds Bay — 55-64: 23.3% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 25.6% / —
Rodds Bay — 65-74: 25.6% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 14.3% / —
Rodds Bay — 75-84: 14.3% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.3% / —
Rodds Bay — 85+: 2.3% Coral Sea — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rodds Bay 53.1% lone person
Rodds Bay — Lone Person: 53.1% Rodds Bay — Couple Families: 21.9% Rodds Bay — Other Families: 15.6% Rodds Bay — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Coral Sea 100.0% lone person
Coral Sea — Lone Person: 100.0% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Other Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rodds Bay 8.3% renting
Rodds Bay — Owned Outright: 68.3% Rodds Bay — Mortgage: 23.3% Rodds Bay — Renting: 8.3%
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.

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
New Zealand 2.3% / 10.3%
Rodds Bay — New Zealand: 2.3% Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
China — / 6.4%
Rodds Bay — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
England 3.8% / —
Rodds Bay — England: 3.8% 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.

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 25.6%
Rodds Bay — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 23.1%
Rodds Bay — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 10.3%
Rodds Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 9.0%
Rodds Bay — 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.

Rodds Bay 14.8% flats / apartments
Rodds Bay — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Rodds Bay — Houses: 65.6% Rodds Bay — Townhouses: 19.7%
Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0% Coral Sea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Median house price $430,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Rodds Bay 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

Coral Sea carries more crime risk (51 vs 15); Rodds Bay carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 36).

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Bushfire High
74/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
87/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rodds Bay 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

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Beaches 1 3
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 508.3 km).

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 508.3 km 1135.9 km
+123% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4678
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4678
 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.

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Car (driver) 82.9% / 7.0%
Rodds Bay — Car (driver): 82.9% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 83.7%
Rodds Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 9.3%
Rodds Bay — Worked from Home: 17.1% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%

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

Setting

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Rodds Bay Coral Sea
Annual rainfall 952 mm —
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rodds Bay

Retirees Rural

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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