Queenton
QLD 4820 · Charters Towers
1,236 (2021) → 1,242 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Queenton is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4820, about 1070km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Queenton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 105km inland. Queenton has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.27%), England (0.89%), PNG (0.65%), Philippines (0.49%), Sri Lanka (0.4%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.49%), Cantonese (0.4%), Sinhal (0.4%), Japan (0.4%)
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).
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 946
- Millchester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 897
- Columba Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 948
- Columba Catholic College - St Mary's CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2km
- Charters Towers Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 881
- Charters Towers School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 952
- Richmond Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 886
- Charters Towers State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 881
- Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 921
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
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
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
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Frequently asked questions about Queenton
Is Queenton safe?
Queenton 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 9,332 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Queenton from Brisbane CBD?
Queenton is about 1070.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Queenton?
Queenton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Queenton?
Queenton has a transport score of 0/100.