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Charters Towers City, QLD 4820

Property data updated June 2026·2,219 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
65 sales · 33 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Charters Towers City, QLD 4820 market activity

Charters Towers City is almost entirely a house sales market, with 65 sales at around $339K (up sharply), taking about 48 days to sell (down a lot from 64 days last year), one of the country's strongest house price gains, around half are 3-bedroom.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 31 leases at $400 a week (up), renting out in about 16 days (down from 18 days last year), with 3-bedroom the biggest group at around 4 in 10. Followed by 2 unit rentals at $313 a week.

Low-incomeMixed-agesMultigenerationalRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,219
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
56%
Renting
42%
Lone person
39%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
9.0%
Year 12+ⓘ
41%

Charters Towers City on the map

2.88 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 5%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 6%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 13%Median household income · $1,078/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower household income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 49%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 20%Birthplace diversity · 0.18 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less diverse than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 19%Born overseas · 9.0% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 10%Unemployment rate · 8.1% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more unemployment than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 31%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 13%Owner-occupied · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 13%Renting · 42% — well above average: in the top 13%, more renters than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 36%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 12%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 32%Separate houses · 86% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 45%Apartments · 0.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $601/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 22%Median family income · $1,507/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower family income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 18%Low earners · 43% — well above average: in the top 18%, more low earners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 13%Low-income households · 27% — well above average: in the top 13%, more low-income households than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 31%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 45%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 15%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 15%, more care and service workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 25%Completed Year 12+ · 41% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less Year-12 completion than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 37%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 35%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 35%, more children than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 38%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 38%, more seniors than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 29%Youth dependency · 31.90 — above average: in the top 29%, more children per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 30%Total dependency · 66.97 — above average: in the top 30%, more dependants per worker than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 23%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 16%Both parents born overseas · 11% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 32%Established migrants · 72% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,219 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.1% · 241.1% · 2580-841.4% · 321.2% · 2775-792.3% · 502.3% · 5170-742.4% · 542.7% · 5965-692.7% · 603.3% · 7460-643.1% · 683.7% · 8155-592.9% · 643.8% · 8450-542.7% · 603.5% · 7745-493.3% · 732.9% · 6340-441.9% · 423.1% · 6935-392.6% · 583.3% · 7330-342.2% · 482.8% · 6225-292.6% · 572.3% · 5220-242.7% · 603.1% · 6815-193.7% · 813.8% · 8410-144.0% · 895.3% · 1175-93.1% · 683.0% · 670-42.2% · 481.9% · 43◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
13%
23%
13%
21%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
39%
27%
22%
Lone person39%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids22%Other families8.5%Group / share4.0%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom6.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
39%1
36%2
12%3
7.3%4
3.7%5
2.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.9.0%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.11%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity18%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand1.7%
England1.4%
Philippines1.1%
India0.6%
Vietnam0.6%
Elsewhere0.6%
USA0.5%
South Africa0.5%
Born in Australia91%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.4%
Vietnamese0.8%
Filipino0.5%
Australian Indigenous0.4%
Hindi0.4%
Thai0.3%
Punjabi0.3%
Sinhalese0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian41%
English34%
Irish12%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander10%
Scottish9.6%
German4.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity53%
No religion43%
Buddhism1.2%
Hinduism1.0%
Other religions0.5%
Islam0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
80%
Both parents overseas11%One parent overseas8.9%Both parents in Australia80%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198128%
1981-200022%
2001-201022%
2011-20159.6%
2016-202119%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 14%Median weekly rent · $220/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower rent than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 10%Median monthly mortgage · $1,009/mo — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower mortgages than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 49%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 33%Mortgage stress · 22% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less mortgage stress than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 21%High mortgage · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 17%Social housing · 5.7% — well above average: in the top 17%, more social housing than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
4.1%1
30%2
43%3
18%4
2.7%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
22%
42%
Owned outright33%Mortgage22%Renting42%Other2.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
86%
13%
House86%Townhouse13%Apartment0.6%Other0.6%
86% separate houses0.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $601/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 22%Median family income · $1,507/wk — well below average: in the bottom 22%, lower family income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 33%High earners · 7.3% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 18%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 17%Clerical & admin · 9.2% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 15%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 15%, more care and service workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 23%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 23%, more trades and labourers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
18%
42%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.5%Unemployed4.7%Not in labour force42%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 31%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 45%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 10%Unemployment rate · 8.1% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more unemployment than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 27%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less workforce participation than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 11%Walked or cycled to work · 12% — well above average: in the top 11%, more walking and cycling than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 11%Worked from home · 5.3% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)73%
Walked11%
Car (passenger)9.4%
Bus3.0%
Other/combined1.7%
Bicycle0.9%
Motorbike0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
13%0
43%1
31%2
9.5%3
3.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Charters Towers City

5 schools inside Charters Towers City, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Charters Towers City5schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools7within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank24thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within8 schools
  • Within Charters Towers City · 5Order by
  • 1
    Charters Towers State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students303Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 2
    Charters Towers Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 3
    Blackheath and Thornburgh CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-11 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students379Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 4
    Columba Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students425Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 5
    All Souls St Gabriels SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students431Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank26th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3
  • 6
    Charters Towers School of Distance EducationGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Millchester · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,395Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 7
    Richmond Hill State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond Hill · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students191Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 8
    Millchester State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Millchester · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students132Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank5th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 31%Settled 5+ years · 58% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 13%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 13%, more recent movers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 46%Arrived from overseas · 1.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
58%
14%
26%
Same address58%Moved within area14%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas1.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.42%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Charters Towers City — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
339kk
↑ +36.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
48
↑ 16 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
65
↓ -41.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$400/w
↑ +6.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ -6.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
6.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample65GoodLease sample31Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed33 sales · 13 leases
Sales33▼−23.3%
Price$321k▲+13.0%
Sales DOM23 days▼−42d
Leased13▼−18.8%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
6.50%
48/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed17 sales · 7 leases
Sales17▼−48.5%
Price$412k▲+19.1%
Sales DOM52 days▼−23d
Leased7▲+16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
6.10%
8/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed13 sales · 7 leases
Sales13▼−48.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−22.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales65▼−41.4%
Price$339k▲+36.1%
Sales DOM48 days▼−16d
Leased31▼−6.1%
Rent$400/wk▲+6.7%
Rental DOM16 days−2d
6.20%
22/100
49/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +-6%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
22 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$339k▲ +36.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
65▼ −41.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −42 days YoY
Median price
$321k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▼ −23.3% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
9 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
52 days▼ −23 days YoY
Median price
$412k▲ +19.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▼ −48.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Charters Towers City against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Charters Towers City in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
52 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −42 days YoY
Median price
$321k▲ +13.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▼ −23.3% YoY
Gross yield
6.50%
Charters Towers City · this suburb
Demand index
22 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$339k▲ +36.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
65▼ −41.4% YoY
Gross yield
6.20%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Charters Towers City — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
33.3%

of Charters Towers City's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 23.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 56.6% to 33.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$341k+25.8%
5y median $235kvs last year $271k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
66-38.3%
5y median 82vs last year 107
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
71 days-4
5y median 82 daysvs last year 75 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$400/wk+6.7%
5y median $330/wkvs last year $375/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
31-6.1%
5y median 45vs last year 33
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-4
5y median 17 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
6.10%-1.10 pt
5y median 7.37%vs last year 7.20%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.8 months+8.6%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 3.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.7 months+80.0%
5y median 1.4 monthsvs last year 1.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Charters Towers City, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCharters Towers CityQLD 4820 · Houses · Total
Price$339k
DOM48 days
Sold65
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Alabama HillQLD 4820 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$314k
DOM67 days
Sold5
cheapermuch slower
02
Grand SecretQLD 4820 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$180k
DOM98 days
Sold4
much cheapermuch slower
03
Towers HillQLD 4820 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$369k
DOM119 days
Sold2
priciermuch slower
04
Richmond HillQLD 4820 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$371k
DOM37 days
Sold54
pricierfaster
05
Mosman ParkQLD 4820 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$264k
DOM21 days
Sold2
cheapermuch faster
06
QueentonQLD 4820 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$339k
DOM55 days
Sold22
similar pricedslower
07
TollQLD 4820 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$521k
DOM48 days
Sold12
much priciersimilar speed
08
MillchesterQLD 4820 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$494k
DOM43 days
Sold16
much pricierfaster
09
ColumbiaQLD 4820 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$640k
DOM127 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Charters Towers City
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Charters Towers City's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCharters Towers CityQLD 4820 · Houses · Total
Price$339k
DOM48 days
Sold65
Most similar sales markets · within 1.8–1045 kmLast 12 months
01
Richmond HillQLD 4820 · 2km · 82% match
Price$371k
DOM37 days
Sold54
02
CapellaQLD 4723 · 381km · 81% match
Price$350k
DOM41 days
Sold26
03
LongreachQLD 4730 · 456km · 81% match
Price$320k
DOM55 days
Sold65
04
QueentonQLD 4820 · 3km · 78% match
Price$339k
DOM55 days
Sold22
05
InnisfailQLD 4860 · 285km · 78% match
Price$345k
DOM33 days
Sold17
06
InglewoodQLD 4387 · 1045km · 78% match
Price$335k
DOM61 days
Sold18
07
Home HillQLD 4806 · 129km · 78% match
Price$311k
DOM41 days
Sold60
08
MontoQLD 4630 · 727km · 77% match
Price$310k
DOM57 days
Sold44
09
Mount MorganQLD 4714 · 583km · 77% match
Price$340k
DOM42 days
Sold80
10
BrandonQLD 4808 · 129km · 76% match
Price$330k
DOM51 days
Sold18
14
InghamQLD 4850 · 159km · 74% match
Price$334k
DOM44 days
Sold96
24
BlackwaterQLD 4717 · 459km · 67% match
Price$290k
DOM69 days
Sold159
38
WondaiQLD 4606 · 898km · 62% match
Price$475k
DOM41 days
Sold57
42
Rockhampton CityQLD 4700 · 572km · 61% match
Price$399k
DOM26 days
Sold63
43
MouraQLD 4718 · 620km · 61% match
Price$287k
DOM72 days
Sold56
128
MalandaQLD 4885 · 309km · 42% match
Price$574k
DOM40 days
Sold33
181
RasmussenQLD 4815 · 94km · 37% match
Price$576k
DOM27 days
Sold117
204
NorvilleQLD 4670 · 823km · 36% match
Price$580k
DOM18 days
Sold57
320
CondonQLD 4815 · 96km · 30% match
Price$599k
DOM17 days
Sold124
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Charters Towers City
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Charters Towers City include Richmond Hill (QLD 4820), Capella (QLD 4723), Longreach (QLD 4730), Queenton (QLD 4820), Innisfail (QLD 4860), Inglewood (QLD 4387), Home Hill (QLD 4806) and Monto (QLD 4630). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Charters Towers City

21 data-driven answers about Charters Towers City's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Charters Towers City?

#

The median house price in Charters Towers City, QLD 4820 is $339k as of June 2026, based on 65 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +36.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Charters Towers City?

#

The median weekly house rent in Charters Towers City is $400 as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $313 per week. House rents have moved +6.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Charters Towers City?

#

Gross rental yield in Charters Towers City is 6.20% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Charters Towers City?

#

As of June 2026, Charters Towers City medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$250k$321k$412k$339k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Charters Towers City's property market trends?

#

Charters Towers City's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +36.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +6.7%; homes now sell in a median 48 days — faster than a year ago by 16; sales supply sits at 2.6 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Charters Towers City market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Charters Towers City as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Charters Towers City, house prices rose +36.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 6.20% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 48 days to sell, sales supply is 2.6 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Charters Towers City?

#

Houses in Charters Towers City sell in a median 48 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 16 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Charters Towers City a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Charters Towers City's sales market sits at 2.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.7 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Charters Towers City gone up or down?

#

House prices in Charters Towers City moved +36.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Charters Towers City?

#

Charters Towers City's house rental market sits at 2.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 31 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 12.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Charters Towers City in its property market cycle?

#

Charters Towers City's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Charters Towers City compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Charters Towers City's median house price ($339k) is 65% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 48 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Charters Towers City sits at 6.20% vs 3.71% state median.

13

How does Charters Towers City compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Charters Towers City's most-similar nearby market is Richmond Hill (1.8 km away) with a median house price of $371k — about 9% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Charters Towers City?

#

The most-transacted segment in Charters Towers City over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 33 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Charters Towers City last year?

#

Charters Towers City recorded 65 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 65 transactions. On the rental side, 31 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Charters Towers City?

#

Charters Towers City, QLD 4820 is home to 2,219 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Charters Towers City?

#

The median household in Charters Towers City earns $1k per week — roughly $56k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $601/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Charters Towers City?

#

Charters Towers City is mostly owner-occupied: about 56% of households are owner-occupiers and 42% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Charters Towers City?

#

Charters Towers City has 8 schools within reach, 5 of them inside the suburb itself — including Charters Towers State High School, Charters Towers Central State School, Blackheath and Thornburgh College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Charters Towers City a good place to live?

#

Charters Towers City, QLD 4820 has a population of 2,219, a median age of 41, a median household income around $1k/week, 42% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 8 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Charters Towers City market data last updated?

#

This Charters Towers City market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Charters Towers City

  • Alabama Hill1.2km
  • Grand Secret1.5km
  • Towers Hill1.8km
  • Richmond Hill1.8km
  • Mosman Park2.2km
  • Queenton2.5km
  • Toll2.7km
  • Millchester2.8km
  • Columbia3.8km
  • Southern Cross10.1km
  • Broughton11.2km
  • Breddan11.7km
  • Black Jack16.7km
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