Charlestown, QLD 4608
South Burnett Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4608
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What to know about Charlestown
Charlestown (4608) sits in the South Burnett region of Queensland.
Charlestown has roughly 920 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Charlestown scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 705 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 20/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Charlestown's population at 920, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew.
- Population
- 920
- Median age
- 50
Crime and safety
8,379 offences recorded in 2026 across the South Burnett Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole South Burnett Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 705 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Charlestown
- What is the Charlestown postcode?
- Charlestown is in the 4608 postcode, in QLD, in the South Burnett Regional Council region.
- Where is Charlestown?
- Charlestown is a suburb in the South Burnett Regional Council area, QLD 4608.
- What schools are in Charlestown?
- There are 3 schools serving Charlestown on this page, including Wooroolin State School, Tingoora State School, Wondai State School.
- How walkable is Charlestown?
- Charlestown has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 20.
- What suburbs are near Charlestown?
- Charlestown is close to Wooroolin, Tingoora, Corndale, Wondai, Greenview.
- What is the population of Charlestown?
- The population of Charlestown is approximately 920 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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