Palm Grove flood & bushfire risk
Of Palm Grove’s 83 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 86.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palm Grove’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 Palm Grove
Flood and bushfire areas across Palm Grove. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Palm Grove
Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove
Palm Grove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palm Grove
At the 2021 Census, 19.8% of Palm Grove’s 86 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 Palm Grove
Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Palm Grove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 133 Monaghan Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 33 Cedar Creek Falls, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 45 Leeder Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 1035 Conway Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 287 Saltwater Creek Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 38 Vitanza Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 99 Lillypilly Road, Palm Grove QLD 4800
- 16 Cedar Creek Falls Road, Palm Grove 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.