QLD · Murweh Council
Charleville, QLD, 4470
Current weather
21.2°COvercast
57% humidity · 19.9 km/h wind · 24.5° / 12.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#89 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Charleville is a smaller suburban community in the Murweh area, home to around 2,992 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 202 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-63%), roughly 67.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $295, and 4 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,992
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,325
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 298 of 1,450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 99 / 29 / 44
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $295
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 202
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -63.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault18
- Drug Offences31
- Good Order Offences55
- Other Property Damage22
- Traffic And Related Offences31
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 902
- Charleville School of Distance EducationCombined
- Charleville State High SchoolSecondary
- Charleville State SchoolPrimary
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charleville Botanical ReserveNature reserve
- Charleville ShowgroundPark
- Graham Andrews ParklandsPark
- King Edward ParkPark
- King Edward Skate ParkPark
- Rock Pool Camping and Recreation ReservePark
- Town Hall PArkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Charleville HospitalKing Streethospital
- Charleville PharmacyWills Streetpharmacy
- Vital Healthyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Charleville Railway StationState heritage place
- Charleville War MemorialState heritage place
- Hotel Corones, CharlevilleState heritage place
- Landsborough's Blazed Tree, Camp 67State heritage place
- Queensland National Bank (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Charleville Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- Charleville War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Hotel Corones, CharlevilleheritageState heritage place
- Landsborough's Blazed Tree, Camp 67heritageState heritage place
- Queensland National Bank (former)heritageState heritage place
- Charleville HospitalhealthKing Streethospital
- Charleville PharmacyhealthWills Streetpharmacy
- Vital Healthhealthyes
- Charleville Botanical Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Charleville Showgroundgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site