QLD · Whitsunday Council
Proserpine, 4800
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Whitsunday, Proserpine keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,614
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,175
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 1,510
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 145 / 87 / 186
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $400
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 136
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Drug Offences121
- Good Order Offences34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)70
- Traffic And Related Offences41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 974
- Proserpine State High SchoolSecondary
- Proserpine State SchoolPrimary
- St Catherine's Catholic College The WhitsundaysCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dodd StreetBus stop
- Petrol station
- BMX ProserpineSports centre
- Proserpine Bowls ClubSports centre
37 Jupp Street, Proserpine
- Proserpine Swimming PoolSports centre
Anzac Road, Proserpine
- Proserpine Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
- Aquatic Rush - Learn to SwimYes
55 Anzac Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Debney Fuller Street ParkPark
- Halpannel ParkPark
- Johns Estate ParkPark
- Mill Street ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- South Proserpine ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Proserpine Hospitalhospital
- Sullivan Nicolades Pathologydoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Proserpine HospitalState heritage place
- St Paul's Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 48.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2087th in Australia
- State rank
- 472nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #118 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #163 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aquatic Rush - Learn to Swimamenities55 Anzac Roadyes
- BMX Proserpineamenitiessports_centre
- Dodd Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Proserpine Bowls Clubamenities37 Jupp Street, Proserpinesports_centre
- Proserpine Swimming PoolamenitiesAnzac Road, Proserpinesports_centre
- Proserpine Tennis Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Assaultcrime21
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.