Gregory River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gregory River
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 193.33 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
193.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gregory River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Gregory River at a glance
Schools in and near Gregory River
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 5.08 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.08 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Gregory River is zoned
Selling in Gregory River? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 193.33 km², Gregory River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 59% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 55% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 75,317 m² across 309 parcels.
Who lives in Gregory River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gregory River suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gregory River's 427 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gregory River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gregory River itself.
7,033 in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Gregory River data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Gregory River address
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See what's in the $9 report →Gregory River planning - frequently asked
Is Gregory River flood-prone?
About 59% of Gregory River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Gregory River bushfire-prone?
Around 55% of Gregory River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Gregory River?
The dominant planning zone in Gregory River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Environmental management and conservation.
Does Gregory River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Gregory River.
What is the typical lot size in Gregory River?
Across 309 surveyed parcels in Gregory River, the median lot size is about 75,317 m². There are also 44 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Gregory River?
At the 2021 Census Gregory River had 427 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Gregory River, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Gregory River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gregory River scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Gregory River?
Median household income in Gregory River was $1,775 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pluto | 6.7 km | 20% | 62% |
| Cape Gloucester | 10.1 km | 84% | 84% |
| Foxdale | 13.1 km | 100% | 18% |
| Myrtlevale | 13.5 km | 63% | 40% |
| Crystal Brook | 15.0 km | 37% | 69% |
| Dingo Beach | 17.6 km | 48% | 93% |
| Strathdickie | 17.8 km | 31% | 70% |
| Hideaway Bay | 18.4 km | 47% | 71% |
| Sugarloaf | 19.5 km | 8% | 92% |
| Hamilton Plains | 19.6 km | 99% | 34% |