Hamilton Plains vs Proserpine

Proserpine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Hamilton Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamilton Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hamilton Plains tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hamilton Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)
  • Proserpine has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hamilton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Proserpine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hamilton Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 74/100)
  • Proserpine has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hamilton Plains and Proserpine drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Walkability 4 / 8
Hamilton Plains — Walkability: 4/100 Proserpine — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 70 / 26
Hamilton Plains — Safety: 70/100 Proserpine — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamilton Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Proserpine — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Proserpine has more residents (3,614 vs 80); Hamilton Plains rents higher ($330/wk vs $260/wk).

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Population 80 3,614
+4418% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +1.5%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $68,224/yr
+10% vs other
 $61,100/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+21% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
0-4 7.5% / 5.8%
Hamilton Plains — 0-4: 7.5% Proserpine — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.5% / 13.7%
Hamilton Plains — 5-14: 12.5% Proserpine — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 3.8% / 6.4%
Hamilton Plains — 15-19: 3.8% Proserpine — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Hamilton Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Proserpine — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.8% / 10.3%
Hamilton Plains — 25-34: 8.8% Proserpine — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.5% / 11.1%
Hamilton Plains — 35-44: 12.5% Proserpine — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.8% / 12.7%
Hamilton Plains — 45-54: 18.8% Proserpine — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 8.8% / 12.3%
Hamilton Plains — 55-64: 8.8% Proserpine — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 15.0% / 10.9%
Hamilton Plains — 65-74: 15.0% Proserpine — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.8% / 8.2%
Hamilton Plains — 75-84: 3.8% Proserpine — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.8% / 3.5%
Hamilton Plains — 85+: 3.8% Proserpine — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Plains 63.6% couple families
Hamilton Plains — Couple Families: 63.6% Hamilton Plains — Lone Person: 36.4% Hamilton Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hamilton Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Hamilton Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Proserpine 31.9% couple families
Proserpine — Couple Families: 31.9% Proserpine — Lone Person: 42.8% Proserpine — One Parent Families: 20.6% Proserpine — Group Household: 3.0% Proserpine — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Plains 20.0% renting
Hamilton Plains — Owned Outright: 65.0% Hamilton Plains — Mortgage: 15.0% Hamilton Plains — Renting: 20.0%
Proserpine 37.2% renting
Proserpine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Proserpine — Mortgage: 29.8% Proserpine — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Plains 100.0% houses
Hamilton Plains — Houses: 100.0% Hamilton Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Hamilton Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
Proserpine 78.9% houses
Proserpine — Houses: 78.9% Proserpine — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Proserpine — Townhouses: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.6%
Hamilton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Proserpine — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 5.4%
Hamilton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Proserpine — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.9%
Hamilton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Proserpine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Hamilton Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Proserpine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Hamilton Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Proserpine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Property market

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Median house price — $595,000
Median unit price — $375,000
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Houses — 4.3%
$570/wk on $685K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 18% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Proserpine carries more crime risk (74 vs 30).

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hamilton Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Proserpine

  • Proserpine State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Proserpine State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Walkability score 4/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 1090.1 km 1089.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 746 min 747 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Car (driver) 73.9% / 75.1%
Hamilton Plains — Car (driver): 73.9% Proserpine — Car (driver): 75.1%
Walked Only 13.0% / 8.8%
Hamilton Plains — Walked Only: 13.0% Proserpine — Walked Only: 8.8%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 5.4%
Hamilton Plains — Worked from Home: 13.0% Proserpine — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Hamilton Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Proserpine — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Hamilton Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest Proserpine — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 38%
1,989 premises

Climate

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Plains Proserpine
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton Plains

Rural

Proserpine

Affordable

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