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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%.

Check a specific Kelsey Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
43.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
154
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near Kelsey Creek

Kelsey Creek sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,506 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,506 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

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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

English51.6%
Australian46.5%
Scottish8.9%
German8.3%
Irish5.7%
Italian3.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.7%

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 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
159
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Kelsey Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kelsey Creek address:

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.