Charters Towers City
QLD 4820 · Charters Towers
2,219 (2021) → 2,229 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Charters Towers City is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4820, about 1072km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Charters Towers City are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 106km inland. Charters Towers City has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4820 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.49%), England (1.22%), Philippines (0.99%), India (0.54%), Vietnam (0.5%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.72%), Filipino (0.41%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.36%), Hindi (0.36%), Thai (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Charters Towers local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 914 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Charters Towers State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 879
- Charters Towers Central State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 859
- Columba Catholic College - St Mary's CampusPrimary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.8kmICSEA 965
- Charters Towers School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 948
- Richmond Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 854
- Millchester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 855
- Columba Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 926
- All Souls St Gabriels SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 952
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Charters Towers City
Is Charters Towers City safe?
Charters Towers City has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,391 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Charters Towers City from Brisbane CBD?
Charters Towers City is about 1071.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Charters Towers City?
Charters Towers City has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 869 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Charters Towers City?
Charters Towers City has a transport score of 0/100.