Kirwan, QLD 4817
Charters Towers Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4817
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Kirwan
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Kirwan
Kirwan (4817) sits in the Charters Towers region of Queensland.
Kirwan has roughly 20,780 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kirwan scores 2/100 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 14°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,090 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 7 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 6 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kirwan's population at 20,780, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (63% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 22% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 20,780
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 22%
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
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
- 1,090 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 13.9°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 Kirwan
- What is the Kirwan postcode?
- Kirwan is in the 4817 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers Regional Council region.
- Where is Kirwan?
- Kirwan is a suburb in the Charters Towers Regional Council area, QLD 4817.
- What is the average rent in Kirwan?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Kirwan?
- There are 20 schools serving Kirwan on this page, including Kirwan State School, Kirwan State High School, Heatley State School.
- How walkable is Kirwan?
- Kirwan has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Kirwan?
- Kirwan is close to Cranbrook, Thuringowa Central, Heatley, Mount Louisa.
- What is the population of Kirwan?
- The population of Kirwan is approximately 20,780 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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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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