Side by sideSuburb comparison

Broughton vs Charters Towers.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Charters Towers edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Charters Towers scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 58/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsBroughton vs Charters Towers

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Broughton or Charters Towers?

Charters Towers scores 58/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Broughton
Metric
Charters Towers

Price & Market

Median house
$253,000
Median unit
$340,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$220/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$187/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$187/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
58
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
10,732
Population
10,732
41
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
905
Avg ICSEA
905

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).