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Dotswood

QLD 4820 · Charters Towers

83 (2021)86 est. (2025)

12
Overall score

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

83
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Dotswood is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4820, about 1115km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dotswood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 57km inland. Dotswood has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1115.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
57.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
982.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

83
Population
52
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$949
vs NSW median-48.7%
Bachelor degree or higher12.1%
Born in Australia74.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.82%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
Robbery

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: 8 (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

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (982.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMater Private Hospital Townsville (63.1 km)
Nearest vet56.8 km
Nearest airportTownsville (63.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Dotswood

How far is Dotswood from Brisbane CBD?

Dotswood is about 1115.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Dotswood?

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

What is public transport like in Dotswood?

Dotswood has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.