Queenton vs Towers Hill

Queenton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Towers Hill. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Towers Hill, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Queenton tends to suit families with children, while Towers Hill suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Queenton has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 69%)
  • Towers Hill carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Towers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $209/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 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 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Queenton is more walkable (26/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Queenton 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.

Queenton 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.

Queenton Towers Hill
Walkability 26 / 17
Queenton — Walkability: 26/100 Towers Hill — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 20 / 36
Queenton — Safety: 20/100 Towers Hill — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Queenton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Towers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Queenton has more residents (1,236 vs 190); Towers Hill skews older (51 vs 38).

Queenton Towers Hill
Population 1,236
+85% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -12.8%
Median age 38 51
Median household income $64,012/yr
+23% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $209/wk
+9% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Queenton Towers Hill
0-4 4.8% / 4.7%
Queenton — 0-4: 4.8% Towers Hill — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.2% / 9.5%
Queenton — 5-14: 14.2% Towers Hill — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 8.8% / 7.4%
Queenton — 15-19: 8.8% Towers Hill — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.2% / 3.2%
Queenton — 20-24: 6.2% Towers Hill — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.2% / 11.1%
Queenton — 25-34: 11.2% Towers Hill — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 11.1% / 7.4%
Queenton — 35-44: 11.1% Towers Hill — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.0% / 13.2%
Queenton — 45-54: 12.0% Towers Hill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.3% / 15.8%
Queenton — 55-64: 13.3% Towers Hill — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.4% / 21.1%
Queenton — 65-74: 11.4% Towers Hill — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 6.2% / 6.8%
Queenton — 75-84: 6.2% Towers Hill — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Queenton — 85+: 1.3% Towers Hill — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Queenton 44.1% lone person
Queenton — Lone Person: 44.1% Queenton — Couple Families: 26.1% Queenton — One Parent Families: 21.6% Queenton — Group Household: 7.3% Queenton — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Queenton 40.5% renting
Queenton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Queenton — Mortgage: 26.9% Queenton — Renting: 40.5%
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.

Queenton Towers Hill
England 0.9% / 2.1%
Queenton — England: 0.9% Towers Hill — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Queenton — New Zealand: 2.3% Towers Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Queenton — Philippines: 0.5% Towers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
Queenton — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Towers Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Queenton — Scotland: 0.3% Towers Hill — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Queenton Towers Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 17.9%
Queenton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Towers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.9%
Queenton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Towers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.2%
Queenton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Towers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Queenton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Towers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Queenton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% 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.

Queenton 90.8% houses
Queenton — Houses: 90.8% Queenton — Townhouses: 7.6% Queenton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
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

Queenton Towers Hill
Median house price $320,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 134 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Queenton Towers Hill
Houses 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Queenton Towers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Queenton is more walkable (26 vs 17).

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

Risk profile

Queenton carries more crime risk (80 vs 64).

Queenton Towers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 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

Queenton Towers Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Queenton Towers Hill
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Queenton Towers Hill
Walkability score 26/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1357.8 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.

Queenton Towers Hill
Car (driver) 80.2% / 71.2%
Queenton — Car (driver): 80.2% Towers Hill — Car (driver): 71.2%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 12.1%
Queenton — Car (passenger): 8.5% Towers Hill — Car (passenger): 12.1%
Walked Only 3.7% / 7.6%
Queenton — Walked Only: 3.7% Towers Hill — Walked Only: 7.6%
Bus 4.4% / 4.5%
Queenton — Bus: 4.4% Towers Hill — Bus: 4.5%
Bicycle — / 4.5%
Queenton — Bicycle: not among its largest Towers Hill — Bicycle: 4.5%
Worked from Home 3.2% / —
Queenton — Worked from Home: 3.2% Towers Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Queenton Towers Hill
Elevation 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 403 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Queenton Towers Hill
Connectivity score 77/100 41/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
658 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Queenton 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

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

Federal electorate

Queenton 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

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

Tags

Queenton

Acreage Affordable

Towers Hill

Retirees Townhouses

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