Proserpine
QLD 4800 · Whitsunday
3,614 (2021) → 3,845 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Proserpine is a suburb in Whitsunday, QLD 4800, about 906km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Proserpine are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Proserpine has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.41%), England (2.38%), Philippines (0.86%), Netherlands (0.44%), PNG (0.36%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.42%), Italian (0.33%), Malayalam (0.28%), Tagalog (0.25%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Whitsunday local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Catherine's Catholic College The WhitsundaysCombined · CatholicICSEA 1016
- Proserpine State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 979
- Proserpine State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 971
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Proserpine
Is Proserpine safe?
Proserpine has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,595 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Proserpine from Brisbane CBD?
Proserpine is about 906.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Proserpine?
Proserpine has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Proserpine?
Proserpine has a transport score of 0/100.