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QLD · Charters Towers Council

Charters Towers City, 4820

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Desirability score

52.3/100
Average

Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs

71% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Charters Towers City is known for: Heritage area, Café precinct, Education hub, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

As a regional hub in Charters Towers, Charters Towers City combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Families benefit from schooling and learning options close to home.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities.

Population

Population
2,219
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,078
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
182 of 1,041
Median monthly mortgage
$1,009
Employment rate
46.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
94 / 110 / 5

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$400

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
136
Against the person
35
Against property
34
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
78.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-4.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault77
  • Drug Offences136
  • Good Order Offences81
  • Other Property Damage59
  • Traffic And Related Offences151

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
926
  • All Souls St Gabriels SchoolCombined
  • Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCombined
  • Charters Towers Central State SchoolPrimary
  • Charters Towers State High SchoolSecondary
  • Columba Catholic CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlerAlcohol
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • Liquor LegendsAlcohol
  • McAllisters Goldfield BakeryBakery
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Queensland Country BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Exquisite BeautyBeauty salon
  • TABBookmaker

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Defiance Mill ParkPark
  • Listner ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
17
Emergency department
On site
  • Allied Health Centreyes
  • Bodyfix PhysiotherapyGill Streetphysiotherapist
  • Charters Towers Health Serviceshospital
  • Charters Towers Medical CentreGill Streetdoctor
  • Charters Towers PharmacyGill Streetpharmacy
  • Chempropharmacy
  • Doctordoctor
  • Eyecare Plusoptometrist
  • Gold City Dental Centredentist
  • QML Pathologysample_collection

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

24 state heritage places

  • AldboroughState heritage place
  • Ambulance Building, Charters Towers (former)State heritage place
  • Australian Bank of Commerce (former)State heritage place
  • Ay Ot LookoutState heritage place
  • Bank of New South Wales (former)State heritage place
  • Bartlam's Store (former)State heritage place
  • Bell Tower, St Columba's ChurchState heritage place
  • Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk and Lissner ParkState heritage place
  • Charters Towers Central State SchoolState heritage place
  • Charters Towers Court HouseState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
52.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1508th in Australia
State rank
341st in QLD
Peer rank
#73 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#101 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
71%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime77
  • Drug Offencescrime136
  • Good Order Offencescrime81
  • Other Property Damagecrime59
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime151
  • AldboroughheritageState heritage place
  • Ambulance Building, Charters Towers (former)heritageState heritage place
  • Australian Bank of Commerce (former)heritageState heritage place
  • Ay Ot LookoutheritageState heritage place
  • Bank of New South Wales (former)heritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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