Charters Towers, QLD 4820
Charters Towers Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4820
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Median house price
$253,000
Median unit price $340,000.
ABS statistical area (SA2) median · 2024
An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Charters Towers itself.
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House prices in Charters Towers
Across the ABS statistical area that takes in Charters Towers, houses changed hands at $253,000 in 2024, well below the Queensland median. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Charters Towers itself. Units come in around $340,000, roughly -34% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $51,000. Prices are well below the Queensland median, which keeps Charters Towers on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
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What to know about Charters Towers
Charters Towers (4820) sits in the Charters Towers region of Queensland. The median house here is $253,000, well below the Queensland median of around $780K.
The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Charters Towers scores 58/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 625 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 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Charters Towers
Schools serving Charters Towers: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 58/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Investment overview
Crime and safety
4,112 offences recorded in 2026 across the Charters Towers Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Charters Towers 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
- 625 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.1°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 Charters Towers
- What is the median house price in Charters Towers?
- The median house price for the ABS statistical area (SA2) that takes in Charters Towers, QLD 4820 is $253,000 (2024). An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so this can differ from sales in Charters Towers itself. The median unit price is $340,000.
- How much is my house worth in Charters Towers?
- A useful starting point is the Charters Towers median house price of $253,000 (units $340,000). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Charters Towers postcode?
- Charters Towers is in the 4820 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers Regional Council region.
- Where is Charters Towers?
- Charters Towers is a suburb in the Charters Towers Regional Council area, QLD 4820.
- What schools are in Charters Towers?
- There are 8 schools serving Charters Towers on this page, including Charters Towers State High School, Charters Towers Central State School, Blackheath and Thornburgh College.
- How walkable is Charters Towers?
- Charters Towers has a Walk Score of 58 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Charters Towers?
- Charters Towers is close to Charters Towers City, Sellheim, Alabama Hill, Richmond Hill, Grand Secret.
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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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