Proserpine flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Proserpine (Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 23.37 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.

Planning schematicProserpine

Constraint readout

23.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 86%

1.8× council avg (48%) · #8 of 56 mapped council suburbs

Bushfire-prone 31%

below council avg (69%) · #50 of 56 mapped council suburbs

Environmental8%

below council avg (43%) · #54 of 56 in council

Heritage sites 2 Mostly Rural Flood 8th most affected of 56 → Bushfire 50th most affected of 56 →

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

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Proserpine at a glance

Parcels 1,908 Median lot 800 m² Mapped easements 245 Bus stops 5 Schools in suburb 4

Schools in and near Proserpine

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

2 schools providing primary years and 3 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Proserpine is zoned

Rural 77%

Low density residential 5%

Low impact industry 5%

Community facilities 5%

Emerging community 3%

Recreation and open space 2%

Selling in Proserpine? 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 23.37 km², Proserpine is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 86% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 31% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 800 m² across 1,908 parcels.

Who lives in Proserpine

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

Population

3,614

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,175

per week, Whitsunday Regional suburb typical $1,499

Median rent

$260

per week, Whitsunday Regional suburb typical $295

Median mortgage

$1,300

per month

Household size

2.4

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 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 890, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Proserpine's 3,614 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.8%

5-14 13.7%

15-19 6.4%

20-24 4.9%

25-34 10.3%

35-44 11.1%

45-54 12.7%

55-64 12.3%

65-74 10.9%

75-84 8.3%

85+ 3.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Proserpine 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.

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Proserpine planning - frequently asked

Is Proserpine flood-prone?

About 86% of Proserpine falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.

Is Proserpine bushfire-prone?

Around 31% of Proserpine is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.

What is the zoning in Proserpine?

The dominant planning zone in Proserpine is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Low impact industry.

Does Proserpine have heritage-listed places?

Proserpine has 2 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Proserpine?

Across 1,908 surveyed parcels in Proserpine, the median lot size is about 800 m². There are also 245 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Proserpine have a train station?

There is no train station inside Proserpine itself. The suburb is served by 5 bus stops.

What is the population of Proserpine?

At the 2021 Census Proserpine had 3,614 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Proserpine, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.

Is Proserpine an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Proserpine scores 890 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Proserpine?

Median household income in Proserpine was $1,175 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Hamilton Plains	3.5 km	99%	34%
Breadalbane	5.2 km	100%	35%
Mount Julian	5.8 km	53%	65%
Glen Isla	6.3 km	99%	37%
Kelsey Creek	8.5 km	72%	77%
Gunyarra	8.6 km	77%	66%
Foxdale	8.6 km	100%	18%
Myrtlevale	9.0 km	63%	40%
Mount Marlow	9.4 km	42%	76%
Strathdickie	9.5 km	31%	70%

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