Charters Towers

Local Government Area, QLD

11,794
Population
42
Median Age
$34,788
Median Income (Annual)
68,382.164 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Charters Towers Council
Local Government Area ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
11,794
Males
5,872 (49.8%)
Females
5,922 (50.2%)
Indigenous
1,143 (9.7%)
Born in Australia
92.8%
English Only at Home
97.1%
Australian Citizens
9,946
Other Languages
2.9%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
4.6%
5-14 years
15.0%
15-19 years
7.5%
20-24 years
4.6%
25-34 years
10.0%
35-44 years
11.1%
45-54 years
12.9%
55-64 years
13.1%
65-74 years
12.5%
75-84 years
6.7%
85+ years
2.2%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$669/week
Annual Personal Income
$34,788
Median Household Income
$1,307/week
Annual Household Income
$67,964
Median Family Income
$1,734/week
Annual Family Income
$90,168

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$220
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.4 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
9,411 (92.8%)
Born Overseas
735 (7.2%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
3,352 (41.6%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
730 (9.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
2,571 (31.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
667 (8.3%)
Year 8 or Below
700 (8.7%)
Did Not Go to School
39 (0.5%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
3,072
Employed Part-time
1,314
Total Employed
4,758
Unemployed
272
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Participation Rate
53%
Labour Force
5,029
Not in Labour Force
3,145

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
2,802
Couple - No Children
1,262 (45.0%)
Couple with Children
945 (33.7%)
One Parent Family
533 (19.0%)
Other Family
58 (2.1%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
3,591 (88.0%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
355 (8.7%)
Flat/Apartment
13 (0.3%)
Other Dwelling
90 (2.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
4,081
Unoccupied Dwellings
801

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
222 (5.6%)
1 Vehicle
1,424 (36.0%)
2 Vehicles
1,415 (35.7%)
3 Vehicles
554 (14.0%)
4+ Vehicles
348 (8.8%)
Total Dwellings
3,960

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
712.6 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
265.1 / 100k
Non-FV assault
2,112.8 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
33.1 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
314.9 / 100k
Show all 65 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 1,235 10,232.8
Offences Against Property 507 4,200.8
Drug Offences 436 3,612.5
Offences Against the Person 322 2,668
Traffic and Related Offences 291 2,411.1
Assault 255 2,112.8
Drink Driving 239 1,980.3
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 218 1,806.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 215 1,781.4
Other Drug Offences 187 1,549.4
Good Order Offences 166 1,375.4
Possess Drugs 138 1,143.4
Other Property Damage 133 1,102
Common Assault' 116 961.1
Other Stealing 114 944.6
Serious Assault 107 886.6
Sell Supply Drugs 106 878.3
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 94 778.9
Unlawful Entry 83 687.7
Public Nuisance 69 571.7
Trespassing and Vagrancy 53 439.1
Disqualified Driving 44 364.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 43 356.3
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 41 339.7
Shop Stealing 40 331.4
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 38 314.9
Weapons Act Offences 37 306.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 35 290
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 32 265.1
Serious Assault (Other) 30 248.6
Other Offences Against the Person 30 248.6
Miscellaneous Offences 30 248.6
Sexual Offences 28 232
Fraud 25 207.1
Stealing from Dwellings 23 190.6
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 20 165.7
Other Sexual Offences 16 132.6
Life Endangering Acts 15 124.3
Handling Stolen Goods 13 107.7
Weapons Act Offences - Other 13 107.7
Rape and Attempted Rape 12 99.4
Other Fraud 12 99.4
Stalking 11 91.1
Fraud by Credit Card 10 82.9
Robbery 8 66.3
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 8 66.3
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 7 58
Possess etc. Tainted Property 6 49.7
Arson 6 49.7
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 5 41.4
Armed Robbery 4 33.1
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 4 33.1
Unarmed Robbery 4 33.1
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 4 33.1
Trafficking Drugs 3 24.9
Fare Evasion 3 24.9
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 2 16.6
Produce Drugs 2 16.6
Grievous Assault 2 16.6
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 2 16.6
Coercive Control 2 16.6
Identity Fraud 2 16.6
Other Homicide 1 8.3
Driving Causing Death 1 8.3
Fraud by Computer 1 8.3

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