Millchester
QLD 4820 · Charters Towers
543 (2021) → 545 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Millchester is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4820, about 1069km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Millchester are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 107km inland. Millchester has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4820 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.66%), New Zealand (1.29%), Philippines (0.74%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.55%)
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 School of Distance EducationCombined · GovernmentICSEA 948
- Millchester State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 855
Nearby (within 10km)
- Charters Towers Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 859
- Charters Towers State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 879
- Columba Catholic College - St Mary's CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.7km
- All Souls St Gabriels SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 952
- Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 965
- Columba Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 926
- Richmond Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 854
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.
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
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 Millchester
Is Millchester safe?
Millchester has a residential safety score of 80/100, 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 Millchester from Brisbane CBD?
Millchester is about 1069.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Millchester?
Millchester has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 902 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Millchester?
Millchester has a transport score of 0/100.