QLD · Charters Towers Council
Hervey Range, QLD, 4817
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
98% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 22.4° / 15.3° today · 0.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#202 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hervey Range is a small locality in the Charters Towers area, home to around 295 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,772 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), and roughly 6006.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,772
- Against the person
- 435
- Against property
- 920
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,006.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault203
- Drug Offences202
- Good Order Offences189
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)436
- Unlawful Entry222
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Eureka Hotel (former)State heritage place
- Range Hotel, Burial Ground and Camping ReserveState 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #202 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Eureka Hotel (former)heritageState heritage place
- Range Hotel, Burial Ground and Camping ReserveheritageState heritage place
- Assaultcrime203
- Drug Offencescrime202
- Good Order Offencescrime189
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime436
- Unlawful Entrycrime222
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.