Seventeen Seventy vs Coral Sea

Coral Sea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 57 in Seventeen Seventy. In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Seventeen Seventy, about half of homes are flats or apartments. 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 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Seventeen Seventy has more separate houses rather than flats (54% 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 32%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Seventeen Seventy

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (481.8 km vs 1135.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (345 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 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Seventeen Seventy is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Seventeen Seventy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (81.2% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seventeen Seventy 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.

Seventeen Seventy 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.

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Walkability 14 / 0
Seventeen Seventy — Walkability: 14/100 Coral Sea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 49
Seventeen Seventy — Safety: 17/100 Coral Sea — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Seventeen Seventy — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coral Sea — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Seventeen Seventy rents higher ($300/wk vs $130/wk); Seventeen Seventy has more residents (125 vs 78).

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Population 125
+38% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +81.2% -29.7%
Median age 57 36
Median household income $49,348/yr $71,448/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+57% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
0-4 3.2% / —
Seventeen Seventy — 0-4: 3.2% Coral Sea — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.6% / 6.4%
Seventeen Seventy — 5-14: 5.6% Coral Sea — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 2.4% / —
Seventeen Seventy — 15-19: 2.4% Coral Sea — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.4% / —
Seventeen Seventy — 20-24: 6.4% Coral Sea — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.8% / 37.2%
Seventeen Seventy — 25-34: 12.8% Coral Sea — 25-34: 37.2%
35-44 12.0% / 21.8%
Seventeen Seventy — 35-44: 12.0% Coral Sea — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 6.4% / 16.7%
Seventeen Seventy — 45-54: 6.4% Coral Sea — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 24.8% / 17.9%
Seventeen Seventy — 55-64: 24.8% Coral Sea — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 16.8% / —
Seventeen Seventy — 65-74: 16.8% Coral Sea — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 8.8% / —
Seventeen Seventy — 75-84: 8.8% Coral Sea — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Seventeen Seventy — 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.

Seventeen Seventy 62.5% lone person
Seventeen Seventy — Lone Person: 62.5% Seventeen Seventy — Couple Families: 21.9% Seventeen Seventy — Group Household: 15.6%
Coral Sea 100.0% lone person
Coral Sea — Lone Person: 100.0% Coral Sea — Couple Families: 0.0% Coral Sea — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Seventy 13.3% renting
Seventeen Seventy — Owned Outright: 64.4% Seventeen Seventy — Mortgage: 22.2% Seventeen Seventy — Renting: 13.3%
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

Qualifications

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

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 25.6%
Seventeen Seventy — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Coral Sea — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 23.1%
Seventeen Seventy — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Coral Sea — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.3%
Seventeen Seventy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Coral Sea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 9.0%
Seventeen Seventy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Coral Sea — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%

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

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.

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
New Zealand — / 10.3%
Seventeen Seventy — New Zealand: not among its largest Coral Sea — New Zealand: 10.3%
England 8.0% / —
Seventeen Seventy — England: 8.0% Coral Sea — England: not among its largest
China — / 6.4%
Seventeen Seventy — China: not among its largest Coral Sea — China: 6.4%
Germany 3.2% / —
Seventeen Seventy — Germany: 3.2% Coral Sea — Germany: not among its largest
Indonesia 2.4% / —
Seventeen Seventy — Indonesia: 2.4% Coral Sea — Indonesia: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Seventy 46.4% flats / apartments
Seventeen Seventy — Flats / Apartments: 46.4% Seventeen Seventy — Houses: 53.6%
Coral Sea 100.0% flats / apartments
Coral Sea — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Coral Sea — Houses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Property market

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Median house price $1,299,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Seventeen Seventy is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Coral Sea carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Seventeen Seventy carries more crime risk (83 vs 51).

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
77/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Seventeen Seventy 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

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 10
Beaches 0 3

Mobility

Coral Sea sits further from the CBD (1135.9 km vs 481.8 km).

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 481.8 km 1135.9 km
+136% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 345 min 780 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4677
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4677
 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.

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Walked Only 7.5% / 83.7%
Seventeen Seventy — Walked Only: 7.5% Coral Sea — Walked Only: 83.7%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 9.3%
Seventeen Seventy — Worked from Home: 42.5% Coral Sea — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (driver) 42.5% / 7.0%
Seventeen Seventy — Car (driver): 42.5% Coral Sea — Car (driver): 7.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Seventeen Seventy — Car (passenger): 7.5% Coral Sea — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Seventeen Seventy Coral Sea
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 141 m 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seventeen Seventy

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Coral Sea

Coastal Rural

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