Charters Towers City QLD 4820
Charters Towers City sits 1,357 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 15 hours 20 minutes by car. Census data records 2,219 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $56,056 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 4.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,009. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 3 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Charters Towers City a good town?
Charters Towers City scores a D (27/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools, safety, and community.
Trailing peer schools
3 schools
Very walkable
Walkability 87/100 · 1356.7 km · 918 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $350K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 93/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 41 · 2,219 residents
Liveability Rating
27 / 100 · Ranked #977 in QLDEach bar is Charters Towers City's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Charters Towers City?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
27 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Charters Towers City sits at $350,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$350,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Charters Towers City are currently listed at around $440,000 on average. Based on 19 houses listed in the past six months.
$440K
19 houses listed in the last 6 months.
19 of the suburb's 859 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $360/wk
- 14 bonds
- +13% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Is Charters Towers City safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Charters Towers City sits in the high band, with 199 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 9% on the prior year.
199 offences
9.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202419 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Three schools serve Charters Towers City, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 416 students across 2 schools (avg 208)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 859-879, median 869 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Charters Towers State High School (303 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Charters Towers City is very walkable on foot — at 87/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the town there are 3 supermarkets, 2 parks and 8 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Charters Towers City.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 26%
- Premises covered
- 1,467
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Charters Towers: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Charters Towers City is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $56,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,219
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$56,056/yr
Census Median Rent
$220/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,009/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$31,252/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
21.2%
Total Dwellings
859
Owner-Occupier Rate
57.0%
Houses
85.8%
Rental Stress
20.4%
Mortgage Stress
21.6%
Work From Home
5.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
32 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 16 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 353 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.1%
- Employment Rate
- 46.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
31 residents (1.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
2.5% of residents (53) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (28).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,126 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 829).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,328 a year through Charters Towers based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Charters Towers
In the year to August 2026, 24 new dwellings were approved across Charters Towers. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 15 to 65 homes
- No timeframe set 15 to 65 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (10 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Gudjala People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Charters Towers Airport Comparison, 4.0 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 318 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 690 mm
- 51 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.9°C
- 61 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 12.0°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4820, 15 of 8,924 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (126 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4820, 2,143 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,370 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 143 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $350,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Katter | 40.7% | 59.3% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Bob Katter | 39.8% | 60.2% | -4.3 |
| 2019 | Bob Katter | 35.5% | 64.5% | +7.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Robbie Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Robbie Katter KAP | 63.7% |
| 2020 | Robbie Katter KAP | 74.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Charters Towers City?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,219 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Charters Towers City
Is Charters Towers City a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Charters Towers City is high (93/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Charters Towers City?
Charters Towers City has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Charters Towers City a good place to live?
Charters Towers City has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (27/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Charters Towers City?
Charters Towers City, QLD had a population of 2,219 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Charters Towers City, QLD?
The postcode for Charters Towers City, QLD is 4820.
How far is Charters Towers City from Brisbane?
Charters Towers City is 1,357 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 918 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Charters Towers City?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Charters Towers City was $56,056 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Charters Towers City?
There are too few current rental listings in Charters Towers City for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Charters Towers City?
The median age of residents in Charters Towers City was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Charters Towers City?
There are 3 schools inside the Charters Towers City boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Charters Towers City walkable?
Charters Towers City scores 87/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Charters Towers City?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Charters Towers City, Charters Towers Airport Comparison (4 km away), summer days average 33.9°C, winter nights 12°C, 690 mm of rain a year over 51 rainy days, and 61 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Charters Towers City?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Charters Towers City belong to?
Charters Towers City sits within the Charters Towers local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Charters Towers City?
The average residential rates bill through Charters Towers is $1,328 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Charters Towers City?
Across Charters Towers, 24 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Charters Towers City in?
Charters Towers City sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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