Myrtlevale flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Myrtlevale (Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 28.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Myrtlevale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Myrtlevale at a glance

Parcels 126 Median lot 84,939 m² Mapped easements 18 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Myrtlevale

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 5.49 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 5.15 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 Myrtlevale is zoned

Rural 91%
Environmental management and conservation 9%
Community facilities 0%
Rural residential 0%

Selling in Myrtlevale? 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 28.68 km², Myrtlevale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 63% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 84,939 m² across 126 parcels.

Who lives in Myrtlevale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Myrtlevale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
205
usual residents, 2021
Median age
48
years
Median household income
$1,906
per week, Whitsunday Regional suburb typical $1,499
Median rent
$295
per week, Whitsunday Regional suburb typical $295
Median mortgage
$1,544
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 952, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Myrtlevale's 205 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.0%
5-14 11.0%
15-19 8.0%
20-24 2.5%
25-34 8.5%
35-44 8.5%
45-54 16.5%
55-64 24.5%
65-74 15.0%
75-84 1.5%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Myrtlevale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Myrtlevale 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.

Myrtlevale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 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 Myrtlevale address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Published flood models are held over parts of Myrtlevale. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Myrtlevale planning - frequently asked

Is Myrtlevale flood-prone?

About 63% of Myrtlevale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Myrtlevale bushfire-prone?

Around 40% of Myrtlevale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.

What is the zoning in Myrtlevale?

The dominant planning zone in Myrtlevale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Community facilities.

Does Myrtlevale have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Myrtlevale.

What is the typical lot size in Myrtlevale?

Across 126 surveyed parcels in Myrtlevale, the median lot size is about 84,939 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Myrtlevale?

At the 2021 Census Myrtlevale had 205 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Myrtlevale, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.

Is Myrtlevale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Myrtlevale scores 952 and sits in decile 4 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 Myrtlevale?

Median household income in Myrtlevale was $1,906 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,544 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Foxdale 3.4 km 100% 18%
Strathdickie 5.4 km 31% 70%
Hamilton Plains 6.3 km 99% 34%
Mount Julian 7.7 km 53% 65%
Sugarloaf 8.7 km 8% 92%
Mount Marlow 8.8 km 42% 76%
Proserpine 9.0 km 86% 31%
Crystal Brook 9.1 km 37% 69%
Cannon Valley 10.8 km 42% 76%
Riordanvale 11.1 km 6% 91%

See all Whitsunday Regional suburb profiles →