Kelsey Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Kelsey Creek’s 154 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 43.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kelsey Creek’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Kelsey Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Kelsey Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kelsey Creek
Kelsey Creek sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,473 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,473 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Kelsey Creek
Kelsey Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kelsey Creek
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Kelsey Creek’s 157 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Kelsey Creek
Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Kelsey Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 92 Hadlow Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 880 Wootten Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 481 Spoor Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 32 Tailing Gully Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 381 Kelsey Creek Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 107 Thorogood Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 12071 Bruce Highway, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
- 2 Linthwaite Road, Kelsey Creek QLD 4800
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.