Charters Towers City vs Towers Hill

Charters Towers City is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Towers Hill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Charters Towers City, about half of households are people living alone. In Towers Hill, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Charters Towers City tends to suit families with children, while Towers Hill suits older residents.

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

Charters Towers City

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 69%)
  • But Towers Hill carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Towers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Charters Towers City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Towers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)
  • But Charters Towers City has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Charters Towers City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.0% vs -12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Charters Towers City and Towers Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
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.

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Walkability 87 / 17
Charters Towers City — Walkability: 87/100 Towers Hill — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 7 / 36
Charters Towers City — Safety: 7/100 Towers Hill — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Charters Towers City — Low fire risk: 100/100 Towers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Charters Towers City has more residents (2,219 vs 190); Towers Hill skews older (51 vs 41).

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Population 2,219
+91% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -12.8%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $56,056/yr
+12% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+14% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
0-4 4.2% / 4.7%
Charters Towers City — 0-4: 4.2% Towers Hill — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.9% / 9.5%
Charters Towers City — 5-14: 14.9% Towers Hill — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 7.5% / 7.4%
Charters Towers City — 15-19: 7.5% Towers Hill — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.7% / 3.2%
Charters Towers City — 20-24: 5.7% Towers Hill — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.1% / 11.1%
Charters Towers City — 25-34: 10.1% Towers Hill — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.2% / 7.4%
Charters Towers City — 35-44: 11.2% Towers Hill — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.3% / 13.2%
Charters Towers City — 45-54: 12.3% Towers Hill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.1% / 15.8%
Charters Towers City — 55-64: 13.1% Towers Hill — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.2% / 21.1%
Charters Towers City — 65-74: 11.2% Towers Hill — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 7.2% / 6.8%
Charters Towers City — 75-84: 7.2% Towers Hill — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.6%
Charters Towers City — 85+: 2.6% Towers Hill — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charters Towers City 52.4% lone person
Charters Towers City — Lone Person: 52.4% Charters Towers City — Couple Families: 20.5% Charters Towers City — One Parent Families: 19.2% Charters Towers City — Group Household: 5.4% Charters Towers City — Other Families: 2.5%
Towers Hill 58.8% lone person
Towers Hill — Lone Person: 58.8% Towers Hill — Couple Families: 21.6% Towers Hill — One Parent Families: 19.6% Towers Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Towers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charters Towers City 43.0% renting
Charters Towers City — Owned Outright: 34.3% Charters Towers City — Mortgage: 22.7% Charters Towers City — Renting: 43.0%
Towers Hill 34.6% renting
Towers Hill — Owned Outright: 44.9% Towers Hill — Mortgage: 20.5% Towers Hill — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
England 1.2% / 2.1%
Charters Towers City — England: 1.2% Towers Hill — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Charters Towers City — New Zealand: 1.5% Towers Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Charters Towers City — Philippines: 1.0% Towers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Charters Towers City — India: 0.5% Towers Hill — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Charters Towers City — Vietnam: 0.5% Towers Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 17.9%
Charters Towers City — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Towers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 7.9%
Charters Towers City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Towers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 3.2%
Charters Towers City — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Towers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.1%
Charters Towers City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Towers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Charters Towers City — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Towers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charters Towers City 85.8% houses
Charters Towers City — Houses: 85.8% Charters Towers City — Townhouses: 12.8% Charters Towers City — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Towers Hill 69.0% houses
Towers Hill — Houses: 69.0% Towers Hill — Townhouses: 32.1% Towers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Median house price $350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools Higher than 46% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Charters Towers City is more walkable (87 vs 17).

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Charters Towers City carries more crime risk (93 vs 64).

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Charters Towers City

  • Charters Towers State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Charters Towers Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Columba Catholic College - St Mary's Campus Catholic · Primary

Schools in Towers Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Walkability score 87/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1356.7 km 1356.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 918 min 920 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Car (driver) 69.6% / 71.2%
Charters Towers City — Car (driver): 69.6% Towers Hill — Car (driver): 71.2%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 12.1%
Charters Towers City — Car (passenger): 9.0% Towers Hill — Car (passenger): 12.1%
Walked Only 10.8% / 7.6%
Charters Towers City — Walked Only: 10.8% Towers Hill — Walked Only: 7.6%
Bus 3.9% / 4.5%
Charters Towers City — Bus: 3.9% Towers Hill — Bus: 4.5%
Worked from Home 5.9% / —
Charters Towers City — Worked from Home: 5.9% Towers Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / 4.5%
Charters Towers City — Bicycle: 0.8% Towers Hill — Bicycle: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Elevation 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 403 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Connectivity score 59/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,467 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charters Towers City Towers Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charters Towers City

Large Blocks

Towers Hill

Retirees Townhouses

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