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Charleville QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Charleville, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Charleville QLD is 2,992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Charleville is $822 per week ($42,744 per year). Median rent in Charleville is $178 per week ($771 per month). Charleville has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Charleville has a population density of 4.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Charleville is England. The most common religion is Catholic (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charleville is $867.

There were 629 recorded offences in Charleville in 2025-26, a rate of 210 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (244 offences).

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Charleville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Charleville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$822/wk

$42,744 per year

#3217 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$178/wk

$771 per month

#7951 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Charleville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (1,413) Female 52.7% (1,576)

Population Density

4.9

people per km²

2,992 people · 613.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,813

Family income/wk

Charleville Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Charleville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.6% 393 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.4% 314 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Charleville Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

England

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Cambodia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Charleville Religion

Catholic

30.7%

No Religion

28.5%

Anglican

18.1%

Not stated

15.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Buddhism

0.9%

Pentecostal

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Charleville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Charleville Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

61.5%

Other

16.3%

Australian Indigenous

4.8%

Khmer

3.8%

SAL Tagalog

3.8%

SAL Tot

3.8%

Cantonese

2.9%

Mandarin

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Charleville Employment

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Employed full-time

44.9% 906 people

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Employed part-time

17.3% 349 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 46 people

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Not in labour force

35.5% 717 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Charleville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.3%

Bachelor Degree

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Charleville Occupation

Professionals

28.4%

Community & Personal Service

17.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Managers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

8.6%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Charleville Field of Study

Health

18.1%

Engineering

16.4%

Education

16.0%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Creative Arts

0.8%

Information Technology

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Charleville Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Charleville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Charleville Marital Status

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Married

43.6% 1,078

↔️

Separated

4.0% 99

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Divorced

8.0% 198

🕊️

Widowed

7.8% 193

👤

Never married

36.5% 903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Charleville Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

25.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.6%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

6.6%

German

4.3%

Other

3.2%

Vietnamese

3.0%

Chinese

1.1%

Filipino

1.0%

Dutch

0.6%

Italian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Charleville School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.6%

Primary — Government

26.9%

Primary — Catholic

19.3%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Charleville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 379

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 4,778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Charleville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.3% 431

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 1,693

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Charleville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$300-$449/mo

5.9%

$450-$599/mo

10.3%

$600-$799/mo

15.9%

$800-$999/mo

21.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Charleville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Walked only

7.1%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Truck

1.5%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Charleville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.8%

1 vehicle

42.0%

2 vehicles

33.2%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Charleville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

19.3%

3 bedrooms

49.9%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Charleville Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Charleville Indigenous Population

15.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

815

Indigenous residents

4,402

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Charleville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

221

Arthritis

110

Asthma

103

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Charleville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

15.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Charleville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

Couple — no children

34.5%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Charleville Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 58

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Never served

97.3% 2,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Charleville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 257

—

Did not provide

87.8% 1,857

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Charleville Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

15.5%

4 children

9.3%

5+ children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Charleville When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Charleville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

32.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Charleville Household Size

1 person

36.6%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

11.1%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Charleville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,122

Moved — same area (SA2)

235

Moved from QLD

153

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Charleville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Charleville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 629 total

Drug Offences

244

Assault

134

Theft

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Charleville Schools

schools nearby

government

902

avg ICSEA score

388

total students

Charleville School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-10 · 172 students

957

ICSEA

Charleville State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 216 students

847

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Charleville Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,325/wk

Median Rent $178/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Charleville

Your weekly income

≈ $5,742/month

Median rent $178/wk

Left after rent $1,147/wk

Rent share 13.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hughenden

Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $18/wk

Blackall

Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $21/wk

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $8/wk

Bamaga

Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $58/wk

Charleville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Collinsville (Qld)

Pop: 1,496 Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk

Newtown (Ipswich - Qld)

Pop: 1,498 Income: $844/wk Rent: $295/wk

Coes Creek

Pop: 1,515 Income: $700/wk Rent: $443/wk

Gooburrum

Pop: 1,518 Income: $693/wk Rent: $300/wk

Woodgate

Pop: 1,521 Income: $479/wk Rent: $310/wk

Anstead

Pop: 1,522 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Charleville

What is the population of Charleville QLD?

The population of Charleville QLD is 2,992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.9 people per km².Charleville is ranked #2,417 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Charleville?

The median personal income in Charleville QLD is $822 per week, or $42,744 per year.The median household income is $1,325 per week.Family income is $1,813 per week.Charleville is ranked #3,217 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Charleville?

Median rent in Charleville QLD is $178 per week ($771 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Charleville ranks #7,951 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Charleville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charleville QLD is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Charleville?

The median age in Charleville QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Charleville a good suburb to live in?

Charleville is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,992.The median income is $822/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30582. All dollar figures in AUD.