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Proserpine, QLD 4800

Property data updated June 2026·3,614 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
64 sales · 45 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Proserpine, QLD 4800 market activity

Proserpine's biggest market is house sales, with 57 sales at around $595K (up), taking about 24 days to sell (up from 18 days last year), with around half being 3-bedroom.

Unit rentals make up a much smaller share, with 23 leases at $420 a week, renting out in about 28 days, one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets. Followed by 22 house rentals at $630 a week and 7 unit sales at around $301K.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMultigenerationalRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, older-leaning suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,614
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
62%
Renting
37%
Lone person
32%
Families with kids
30%
Born overseas
11%
Year 12+ⓘ
40%

Proserpine on the map

23.4 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 8%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 18%Median household income · $1,175/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower household income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 36%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 28%Birthplace diversity · 0.21 — below average: in the bottom 28%, less diverse than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 28%Born overseas · 11% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 33%Unemployment rate · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more unemployment than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 44%Public transport to work · 1.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 21%No motor vehicle · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more car-free households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 23%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owner-occupied · 62% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 19%Renting · 37% — well above average: in the top 19%, more renters than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 33%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 31%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 23%Separate houses · 79% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 13%Apartments · 14% — well above average: in the top 13%, more apartments than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $668/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 28%Median family income · $1,612/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower family income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 34%Low earners · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more low earners than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 23%Low-income households · 23% — well above average: in the top 23%, more low-income households than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 45%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 33%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 32%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 46%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 21%Completed Year 12+ · 40% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less Year-12 completion than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 36%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 32%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more children than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 30%Seniors · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more seniors than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 20%Youth dependency · 33.81 — well above average: in the top 20%, more children per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 19%Total dependency · 73.09 — well above average: in the top 19%, more dependants per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 42%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 28%Both parents born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 34%Established migrants · 73% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,614 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 472.5% · 9080-841.4% · 521.8% · 6575-792.3% · 842.7% · 9870-742.1% · 762.8% · 10365-693.3% · 1192.7% · 9860-643.3% · 1193.4% · 12255-592.7% · 963.0% · 10850-543.6% · 1292.9% · 10445-493.1% · 1123.3% · 11940-442.5% · 912.8% · 10235-392.9% · 1052.9% · 10430-342.6% · 952.5% · 9225-292.3% · 842.6% · 9520-242.3% · 852.3% · 8315-193.6% · 1313.0% · 10810-143.6% · 1304.0% · 1455-93.2% · 1162.8% · 1010-42.6% · 933.2% · 116◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
11%
24%
12%
23%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+23%
Household composition
32%
26%
30%
Lone person32%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids30%Other families9.1%Group / share2.9%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom9.1% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
32%1
34%2
13%3
12%4
6.3%5
2.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.11%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.14%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity21%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity8%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand2.6%
England2.5%
Philippines0.9%
Elsewhere0.8%
Netherlands0.5%
PNG0.4%
South Africa0.4%
Germany0.4%
Born in Australia89%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.1%
Filipino0.4%
Italian0.4%
Malayalam0.3%
Tagalog0.3%
Australian Indigenous0.2%
Mandarin0.1%
French0.1%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian40%
Irish11%
Scottish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.1%
German5.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity57%
No religion42%
Buddhism0.7%
Other religions0.3%
Hinduism0.3%
Islam0.1%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
14%
11%
75%
Both parents overseas14%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia75%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198139%
1981-200019%
2001-201015%
2011-201515%
2016-202113%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 25%Median weekly rent · $260/wk — below average: in the bottom 25%, lower rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 36%Mortgage stress · 26% — above average: in the top 36%, more mortgage stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 23%High mortgage · 3.5% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 9%Social housing · 9.3% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more social housing than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.1%0
5.4%1
19%2
51%3
21%4
3.0%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
30%
37%
Owned outright33%Mortgage30%Renting37%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
79%
14%
House79%Townhouse6.4%Apartment14%Other1.5%
79% separate houses14% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 30%Median personal income · $668/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower personal income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 28%Median family income · $1,612/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower family income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 28%High earners · 6.7% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.3% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 46%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 5%Sales workers · 12% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more sales workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 12%Technicians, trades & labourers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more trades and labourers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
18%
40%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed3.1%Not in labour force40%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 45%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 33%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 33%Unemployment rate · 5.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more unemployment than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 32%Not in labour force · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 32%Labour-force participation · 60% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less workforce participation than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 44%Public transport to work · 1.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 12%Walked or cycled to work · 12% — well above average: in the top 12%, more walking and cycling than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 9%Worked from home · 4.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 21%No motor vehicle · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more car-free households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)78%
Walked9.1%
Car (passenger)6.4%
Bicycle2.5%
Other/combined2.2%
Bus1.4%
Motorbike0.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.5%0
42%1
34%2
11%3
4.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Proserpine

3 schools inside Proserpine, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Proserpine3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank35thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Proserpine · 3Order by
  • 1
    Proserpine State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students577Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 2
    Proserpine State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,116Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 3
    St Catherine's Catholic College The WhitsundaysCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students725Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank55th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 23%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 17%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 17%, more recent movers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 34%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
19%
23%
Same address55%Moved within area19%From elsewhere in Australia23%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Proserpine — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
595kk
↑ +16.4% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
57
↓ -23.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$630/w
↑ +5.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ -15.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample57GoodLease sample22ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 11 leases
Sales30▼−30.2%
Price$626k▲+29.5%
Sales DOM24 days▲+6d
Leased11▼−38.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.10%
44/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed16 sales · 7 leases
Sales16▼−11.1%
Price$636k▲+15.0%
Sales DOM35 days▲+18d
Leased7▲+75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.60%
20/100
—
03
Units · 2 bed4 sales · 14 leases
Sales4▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▲+55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 6 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 2 leases
Sales5▼−28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 4 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales57▼−23.0%
Price$595k▲+16.4%
Sales DOM24 days▲+6d
Leased22▼−15.4%
Rent$630/wk▲+5.0%
Rental DOM19 days−2d
5.60%
54/100
31/100
All units
Sales7▼−36.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased23▲+43.8%
Rent$420/wk▲+3.7%
Rental DOM28 days▲+6d
7.30%
—
5/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +5%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$595k▲ +16.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
57▼ −23.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$626k▲ +29.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▼ −30.2% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
21 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▲ +18 days YoY
Median price
$636k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −11.1% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Proserpine against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Proserpine in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$626k▲ +29.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▼ −30.2% YoY
Gross yield
5.10%
Proserpine · this suburb
Demand index
55 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$595k▲ +16.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
57▼ −23.0% YoY
Gross yield
5.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Proserpine — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
39.5%

of Proserpine's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 0.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 40.2% to 39.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$626k+22.5%
5y median $399kvs last year $511k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
62-19.5%
5y median 77vs last year 77
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
34 days+9
5y median 32 daysvs last year 25 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$630/wk+5.0%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $600/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
22-15.4%
5y median 24vs last year 26
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days-2
5y median 18 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.23%-0.88 pt
5y median 6.54%vs last year 6.11%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.5 months-3.8%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-21.4%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Proserpine, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketProserpineQLD 4800 · Houses · Total
Price$595k
DOM24 days
Sold57
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Hamilton PlainsQLD 4800 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$590k
DOM21 days
Sold3
similar pricedfaster
02
BreadalbaneQLD 4800 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Proserpine
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Proserpine's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketProserpineQLD 4800 · Houses · Total
Price$595k
DOM24 days
Sold57
Most similar sales markets · within 100.3–910 kmLast 12 months
01
South MackayQLD 4740 · 105km · 83% match
Price$616k
DOM25 days
Sold133
02
North MackayQLD 4740 · 102km · 82% match
Price$606k
DOM28 days
Sold123
03
Slade PointQLD 4740 · 100km · 81% match
Price$627k
DOM27 days
Sold87
04
Bundaberg NorthQLD 4670 · 628km · 80% match
Price$559k
DOM27 days
Sold102
05
GarbuttQLD 4814 · 228km · 80% match
Price$586k
DOM24 days
Sold61
06
WalkervaleQLD 4670 · 631km · 80% match
Price$598k
DOM25 days
Sold81
07
SarinaQLD 4737 · 130km · 80% match
Price$550k
DOM27 days
Sold98
08
WandalQLD 4700 · 385km · 79% match
Price$608k
DOM23 days
Sold92
09
KoongalQLD 4701 · 387km · 79% match
Price$543k
DOM24 days
Sold87
10
East MackayQLD 4740 · 106km · 79% match
Price$655k
DOM21 days
Sold70
14
HeatleyQLD 4814 · 227km · 78% match
Price$565k
DOM21 days
Sold84
24
WulguruQLD 4811 · 219km · 77% match
Price$600k
DOM19 days
Sold98
52
WestcourtQLD 4870 · 487km · 73% match
Price$648k
DOM21 days
Sold35
60
OoraleaQLD 4740 · 105km · 72% match
Price$752k
DOM21 days
Sold74
79
Bakers CreekQLD 4740 · 109km · 69% match
Price$680k
DOM24 days
Sold39
91
Bundaberg WestQLD 4670 · 629km · 68% match
Price$605k
DOM29 days
Sold35
182
Yorkeys KnobQLD 4878 · 499km · 60% match
Price$711k
DOM28 days
Sold33
239
Cairns NorthQLD 4870 · 489km · 55% match
Price$751k
DOM21 days
Sold26
259
YamantoQLD 4305 · 910km · 53% match
Price$881k
DOM20 days
Sold70
482
DonnybrookQLD 4510 · 863km · 39% match
Price$800k
DOM70 days
Sold18
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Proserpine
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Proserpine include South Mackay (QLD 4740), North Mackay (QLD 4740), Slade Point (QLD 4740), Bundaberg North (QLD 4670), Garbutt (QLD 4814), Walkervale (QLD 4670), Sarina (QLD 4737) and Wandal (QLD 4700). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Proserpine

22 data-driven answers about Proserpine's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Proserpine?

#

The median house price in Proserpine, QLD 4800 is $595k as of June 2026, based on 57 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +16.4% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Proserpine?

#

The median unit price in Proserpine, QLD 4800 is $301k as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −0.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 51% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Proserpine?

#

The median weekly house rent in Proserpine is $630 as of June 2026, drawn from 22 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $420 per week. House rents have moved +5.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Proserpine?

#

Gross rental yield in Proserpine is 5.60% for houses and 7.30% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Proserpine?

#

As of June 2026, Proserpine medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$531k$626k$636k$595k
Units$230k$299k$592k—$301k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Proserpine's property market trends?

#

Proserpine's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +16.4% year-on-year and units −0.2%; weekly house rents moved +5.0%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — slower than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 2.5 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Proserpine market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Proserpine as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Proserpine, house prices rose +16.4% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.60% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 2.5 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Proserpine?

#

Houses in Proserpine sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 48 days. Days on market have lengthened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Proserpine a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Proserpine's sales market sits at 2.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.6 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Proserpine gone up or down?

#

House prices in Proserpine moved +16.4% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −0.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Proserpine?

#

Proserpine's house rental market sits at 1.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 22 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Proserpine in its property market cycle?

#

Proserpine's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Proserpine compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Proserpine's median house price ($595k) is 38% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Proserpine sits at 5.60% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Proserpine compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Proserpine's most-similar nearby market is South Mackay (105.3 km away) with a median house price of $616k — about 4% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Proserpine?

#

The most-transacted segment in Proserpine over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 30 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Proserpine last year?

#

Proserpine recorded 57 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 64 transactions. On the rental side, 22 houses and 23 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Proserpine?

#

Proserpine, QLD 4800 is home to 3,614 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Proserpine?

#

The median household in Proserpine earns $1k per week — roughly $61k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $668/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Proserpine?

#

Proserpine is mostly owner-occupied: about 62% of households are owner-occupiers and 37% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Proserpine?

#

Proserpine has 4 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Proserpine State School, Proserpine State High School, St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Proserpine a good place to live?

#

Proserpine, QLD 4800 has a population of 3,614, a median age of 42, a median household income around $1k/week, 37% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 4 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Proserpine market data last updated?

#

This Proserpine market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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