Queenton, QLD 4820
Charters Towers Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4820
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Queenton
Queenton (4820) sits in the Charters Towers region of Queensland.
Queenton has roughly 1,236 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Queenton 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 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 617 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 Queenton
Schools serving Queenton: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Queenton's population at 1,236, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 38% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 32% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,236
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 32%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 38%
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
- 617 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.2°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 Queenton
- What is the Queenton postcode?
- Queenton is in the 4820 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers Regional Council region.
- Where is Queenton?
- Queenton is a suburb in the Charters Towers Regional Council area, QLD 4820.
- What schools are in Queenton?
- There are 8 schools serving Queenton on this page, including All Souls St Gabriels School, Millchester State School, Columba Catholic College.
- How walkable is Queenton?
- Queenton has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Queenton?
- Queenton is close to Millchester, Sellheim, Charters Towers, Charters Towers City, Richmond Hill.
- What is the population of Queenton?
- The population of Queenton is approximately 1,236 (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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