Charters Towers

Queensland · Townsville · 11,895 people · 31 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Charters Towers at a glance

11,895

Population

#36 of 69 in QLD

68,433

km² area

0/km² density

41.8

Median age

+2.5 vs QLD

909

SEIFA IRSAD

#46 of 69 in QLD

Schools

9 gov, 1 Cath, 2 indep

6.1%

Born overseas

29.3%

Renting

Map shows the Charters Towers LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Charters Towers is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 31 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 68,433 km². Charters Towers has a population of 11,895 , ranking #36 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Richmond Hill (2,453 residents).About 6.1% of residents were born overseas and 2.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

19.4%

12.1%

21.0%

26.1%

21.4%

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (21.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,312 (19.4%)
15–24 years	1,437 (12.1%)
25–44 years	2,507 (21.0%)
45–64 years	3,113 (26.1%)
65+ years	2,549 (21.4%)

6.1%

Born overseas

2.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

9.6%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

40.5%

30.2%

29.3%

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (30.2%) Renting (29.3%)

Dwelling type mix

92.8%

Separate house (92.8%) Semi/townhouse (7.1%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)

$238

Median weekly rent

$1,213

Median monthly mortgage

41.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

58.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.3%

Unemployment rate

3,121

In full-time work

1,311

In part-time work

Schools in Charters Towers

12 schools across Charters Towers: 75.0% Government, 8.3% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 887 (range 851 to 965). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

75.0%

8.3%

16.7%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

58.3%

8.3%

33.3%

Primary (58.3%) Secondary (8.3%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 887 QLD median 985LGA range 851 to 965

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 12 schools in Charters Towers, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Charters Towers School of Distance Education	Government	Combined	Millchester	2,395	948
All Souls St Gabriels School	Independent	Combined	Charters Towers	431	952
Columba Catholic College	Catholic	Combined	Charters Towers	425	926
Blackheath and Thornburgh College	Independent	Combined	Charters Towers	379	965
Charters Towers State High School	Government	Secondary	Charters Towers City	303	879
Richmond Hill State School	Government	Primary	Richmond Hill	191	854
Millchester State School	Government	Primary	Millchester	132	855
Charters Towers Central State School	Government	Primary	Charters Towers City	113	859
Pentland State School	Government	Primary	Pentland	19	887
Greenvale State School	Government	Primary	Greenvale	12	851
Ravenswood State School	Government	Primary	Ravenswood	7	916
Homestead State School	Government	Primary	Homestead	4

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Charters Towers. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

909

Ranked #46 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

934

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

945

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

895

Suburbs in Charters Towers

Charters Towers contains 31 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Richmond Hill	4820	2,453	$1,297/wk	39
Charters Towers City	4820	2,219	$1,078/wk	41
Queenton	4820	1,236	$1,231/wk	38
Broughton	4820	714	$1,676/wk	42
Toll	4820	711	$1,899/wk	40
Southern Cross	4820	575	$1,775/wk	43
Millchester	4820	543	$1,575/wk	36
Breddan	4820	478	$1,833/wk	46
Mosman Park	4820	342	$1,333/wk	44
Ravenswood	4816	297	$860/wk	51
Hervey Range	4817	295	$1,875/wk	42
Pentland	4816	248	$751/wk	50
Basalt	4820	215	$1,375/wk	45
Seventy Mile	4820	204	$1,428/wk	42
Greenvale	4816	192	$664/wk	58
Towers Hill	4820	190	$949/wk	51
Black Jack	4820	167	$1,800/wk	40
Grand Secret	4820	151	$1,354/wk	49
Campaspe	4820	123	$1,125/wk	46
Alabama Hill	4820	103	$1,228/wk	45
Columbia	4820	97	$2,062/wk	43
Paluma	4816	87	$1,350/wk	58
Dotswood	4820	83	$949/wk	52
Llanarth	4820	81	$1,624/wk	31
Valley Of Lagoons	4850	39	$1,937/wk	52
Homestead	4816	38	$900/wk	45
Mingela	4816	14	$4,250/wk	55
Balfes Creek	4820
Charters Towers	4820
Rupertswood	4817
Stableford	4817

Postcodes covered

4816, 4817, 4820, 4850

Compare Charters Towers with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Charters Towers and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Charters Towers (QLD)	11,895	41.8	909	29.3%	6.1%
Townsville	188,838	36.7	966	37.3%	14.0%
Hinchinbrook	10,878	51.1	911	24.9%	9.0%
Isaac	22,035	34.0	972	60.4%	9.7%
Burdekin	16,642	45.3	922	26.8%	8.9%
Etheridge	678	44.5	961	17.8%	6.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Charters Towers

What is the population of Charters Towers?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,895 people living in Charters Towers, across 31 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Charters Towers?

Charters Towers contains 31 suburbs. The most populous are Richmond Hill, Charters Towers City, Queenton, Broughton, Toll.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Charters Towers?

Charters Towers covers 4 postcodes: 4816, 4817, 4820, 4850.

How many schools are in Charters Towers?

Charters Towers has 12 schools, including 9 government, 1 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Charters Towers?

Charters Towers has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 909, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.