Thuringowa Central, 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 Thuringowa Central
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $320/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Thuringowa Central
Thuringowa Central (4817) sits in the Charters Towers region of Queensland.
Thuringowa Central has roughly 1,953 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. 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
Thuringowa Central scores 62/100 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 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 8 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 5 independent.
Schools in Thuringowa Central
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 62/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Thuringowa Central's population at 1,953, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 28% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (76% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,953
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 76%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 28%
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 Thuringowa Central
- What is the Thuringowa Central postcode?
- Thuringowa Central is in the 4817 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers Regional Council region.
- Where is Thuringowa Central?
- Thuringowa Central is a suburb in the Charters Towers Regional Council area, QLD 4817.
- What is the average rent in Thuringowa Central?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $320.
- What schools are in Thuringowa Central?
- There are 20 schools serving Thuringowa Central on this page, including Weir State School, Kirwan State High School, Ryan Catholic College.
- How walkable is Thuringowa Central?
- Thuringowa Central has a Walk Score of 62 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Thuringowa Central?
- Thuringowa Central is close to Condon, Cranbrook, Kirwan, Douglas.
- What is the population of Thuringowa Central?
- The population of Thuringowa Central is approximately 1,953 (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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