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Charters Towers City QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Charters Towers City QLD is 2,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Charters Towers City is $601 per week ($31,252 per year). Median rent in Charters Towers City is $220 per week ($953 per month). Charters Towers City has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Charters Towers City has a population density of 771.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Charters Towers City is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charters Towers City is $1,009.

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Charters Towers City Population

residents (Census 2021)

Charters Towers City Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$601/wk

$31,252 per year

#7073 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,009/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Charters Towers City Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (1,032) Female 53.5% (1,186)

Population Density

771.9

people per km²

2,219 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,507

Family income/wk

Charters Towers City 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)

Charters Towers City Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.2% 281 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.8% 186 dwellings

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

Charters Towers City Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.6%

Fiji

0.5%

India

0.4%

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

Charters Towers City Religion

No Religion

38.4%

Catholic

17.4%

Not stated

17.1%

Anglican

11.9%

Uniting Church

9.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Baptist

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Charters Towers City Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Charters Towers City Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.3%

Vietnamese

20.9%

IAL Sinhal

11.6%

SAL Tot

9.3%

Hindi

9.3%

Afrikaans

9.3%

Australian Indigenous

9.3%

Gujarati

7.0%

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

Charters Towers City Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 480 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 280 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 73 people

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Not in labour force

43.9% 651 people

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

Charters Towers City Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

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

Charters Towers City Occupation

Professionals

31.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Labourers

7.7%

Managers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.2%

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

Charters Towers City Field of Study

Education

18.6%

Engineering

16.3%

Health

14.6%

Management & Commerce

12.5%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.3%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

3.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

Charters Towers City Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Charters Towers City Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Charters Towers City Marital Status

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Married

37.2% 668

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Separated

5.2% 94

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Divorced

10.9% 195

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Widowed

6.5% 117

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Never married

40.2% 723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Charters Towers City Ancestry

Australian

33.5%

English

27.7%

Irish

9.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.4%

Scottish

7.8%

Other

4.7%

German

3.3%

Chinese

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

Filipino

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Dutch

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Charters Towers City School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.8%

Secondary — Catholic

23.8%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Pre-school

3.9%

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

Charters Towers City Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.6% 289

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No need for assistance

92.4% 3,533

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

Charters Towers City Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.0% 291

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 1,244

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Charters Towers City Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

6.9%

$450-$599/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

12.0%

$800-$999/mo

17.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Charters Towers City How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.7%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Walked only

10.2%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Bus

2.7%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

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

Charters Towers City Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.5%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

31.2%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

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

Charters Towers City Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

30.7%

3 bedrooms

43.0%

4 bedrooms

18.3%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Charters Towers City Population Mobility

19.6%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Charters Towers City Indigenous Population

14.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

539

Indigenous residents

3,274

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Charters Towers City Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

217

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Charters Towers City Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Charters Towers City Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.8%

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

One parent — children under 15

17.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Couple — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Charters Towers City Military Service

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Previously served

5.0% 77

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Never served

95.0% 1,462

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Charters Towers City Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 178

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Did not provide

88.4% 1,360

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Charters Towers City Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

4.1%

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

Charters Towers City When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Charters Towers City Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.1%

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

Charters Towers City Household Size

1 person

38.8%

2 persons

35.6%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Charters Towers City Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,502

Moved — same area (SA2)

177

Moved from QLD

150

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Charters Towers City Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Charters Towers City Schools

schools nearby

government

905

avg ICSEA score

4,369

total students

Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent

Combined · Prep-11 · 379 students

965

ICSEA

All Souls St Gabriels School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 431 students

952

ICSEA

Charters Towers School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,395 students

948

ICSEA

Columba Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · Prep-12 · 425 students

926

ICSEA

Charters Towers State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 303 students

879

ICSEA

Charters Towers Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 113 students

859

ICSEA

Millchester State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students

855

ICSEA

Richmond Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students

854

ICSEA

Columba Catholic College - St Mary's Campus Catholic

Primary

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

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Charters Towers City Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,078/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Charters Towers City

Your weekly income

≈ $4,671/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $858/wk

Rent share 20.4%

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Charters Towers City vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,111 Income: $857/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 1,113 Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Pop: 1,117 Income: $686/wk Rent: $310/wk

Mundubbera

Pop: 1,120 Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,122 Income: $794/wk Rent: $493/wk

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Pop: 1,127 Income: $445/wk Rent: $223/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Charters Towers City

What is the population of Charters Towers City QLD?

The population of Charters Towers City QLD is 2,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 771.9 people per km².Charters Towers City is ranked #2,881 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Charters Towers City?

The median personal income in Charters Towers City QLD is $601 per week, or $31,252 per year.The median household income is $1,078 per week.Family income is $1,507 per week.Charters Towers City is ranked #7,073 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Charters Towers City?

Median rent in Charters Towers City QLD is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Charters Towers City ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Charters Towers City?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charters Towers City QLD is $1,009. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Charters Towers City?

The median age in Charters Towers City QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Charters Towers City a good suburb to live in?

Charters Towers City is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,219.The median income is $601/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 30585. All dollar figures in AUD.