QLD · Charters Towers Council
Millchester, QLD, 4820
Current weather
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Desirability index
#272 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Millchester is a small locality in the Charters Towers area, home to around 543 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 656 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 1208.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 543
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 197
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 29 / 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)
- 656
- Against the person
- 167
- Against property
- 163
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,208.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault77
- Drug Offences136
- Good Order Offences81
- Other Property Damage59
- Traffic And Related Offences150
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 901.5
- Charters Towers School of Distance EducationCombined
- Millchester State 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Venus State BatteryState 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
- 35.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #272 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
- Venus State BatteryheritageState heritage place
- Charters Towers School of Distance EducationschoolsCombined
- Millchester State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime77
- Drug Offencescrime136
- Good Order Offencescrime81
- Other Property Damagecrime59
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime150
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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