Columbia

QLD 4820 · Charters Towers

97 (2021) → 97 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Columbia is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4820, about 1073km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Columbia are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 103km inland. Columbia has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1072.7 km

To Brisbane CBD

102.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

942.2 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.9

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,062

vs NSW median+11.5%

Median taxable income (individual)$56,547/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -5%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 4820 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher19.1%

Born in Australia82.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse28 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 914 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

All Souls St Gabriels SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 952
Columba Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 926
Richmond Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 854
Columba Catholic College - St Mary's CampusPrimary · Catholic · 3.3km
Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 965
Charters Towers Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 859
Charters Towers State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 879
Millchester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 855
Charters Towers School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 948

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (942.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate8.7% · vs QLD avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Education & Training

16.8%

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.1%

Mining

11.0%

Retail Trade

10.8%

Accommodation & Food Services

7.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

31.3°C

Summer max

25.2°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

8.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

10 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

1Pools

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

4Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (99.7 km)

Nearest vet94.5 km

Nearest airportTownsville (102.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

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

Nearby suburbs in Charters Towers

Richmond HillData not available0transport QueentonData not available0transport TollData not available0transport Charters Towers CityData not available0transport MillchesterData not available0transport Grand SecretData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Columbia

How far is Columbia from Brisbane CBD?

Columbia is about 1072.7 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Columbia?

Columbia has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Columbia?

Columbia has a transport score of 0/100.