Kelsey Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kelsey Creek
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 92.68 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
92.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kelsey Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Kelsey Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Kelsey Creek
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: 2.95 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 3.20 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 Kelsey Creek is zoned
Selling in Kelsey Creek? 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 92.68 km², Kelsey Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 242,079 m² across 166 parcels.
Who lives in Kelsey Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kelsey Creek 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 952, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kelsey Creek's 157 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kelsey Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kelsey Creek 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.
Kelsey Creek 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 Kelsey Creek address
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See what's in the $9 report →Kelsey Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Kelsey Creek flood-prone?
About 72% of Kelsey Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Kelsey Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 77% of Kelsey Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Kelsey Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Kelsey Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Recreation and open space.
Does Kelsey Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kelsey Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Kelsey Creek?
Across 166 surveyed parcels in Kelsey Creek, the median lot size is about 242,079 m². There are also 28 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kelsey Creek?
At the 2021 Census Kelsey Creek had 157 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Kelsey Creek, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Kelsey Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kelsey Creek scores 952 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kelsey Creek?
Median household income in Kelsey Creek was $1,937 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $215 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,474 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek | 4.2 km | 54% | 82% |
| Crystal Brook | 6.0 km | 37% | 69% |
| Dittmer | 8.1 km | 15% | 96% |
| Proserpine | 8.5 km | 86% | 31% |
| Pauls Pocket | 9.2 km | 4% | 98% |
| Goorganga Creek | 9.9 km | 36% | 94% |
| Gunyarra | 9.9 km | 77% | 66% |
| Foxdale | 10.0 km | 100% | 18% |
| Hamilton Plains | 10.8 km | 99% | 34% |
| Breadalbane | 12.6 km | 100% | 35% |