QLD · Charters Towers Council

Mosman Park, 4820

Est. population · Jun 2025

347

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.3%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,333/wk

Employment rate

46.2%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28.5/100
Below average

1274th in QLD

Verified 66% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Mosman Park is known for: Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Charters Towers Council, Mosman Park keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Mosman Park snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

347

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#193

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

82nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

15th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

15th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
28.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5824th in Australia
State rank
1274th in QLD
Peer rank
#193 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#766 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

347(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +0.3% over 5 years · 15th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+0.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in QLD
15th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
342
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
12.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 145
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
46.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
68 / 39 / 0 (+ 19 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
26
Against the person
7
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
74.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 49 residents
State safety percentile
82.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-4.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault104
  • Drug Offences176
  • Good Order Offences104
  • Other Property Damage71
  • Traffic And Related Offences191

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
901.5
Median ICSEA percentile
15th
School list
  • Charters Towers School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 2,395 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Millchester State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 855 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 132 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.92
Shopping(1)
  • Star MartConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Mosman ParkPark
Other(8)
  • Caltex Mosman ParkCamp Site
  • Charters Towers Tourist ParkCaravan Site
  • Nortons General StoreGeneral
  • Caltex Mosman Park HGVParking
  • Parking
  • Caltex Mosman ParkPetrol station

    71-93 Thompson Street, Mosman Park

  • Mobil ProductsPetrol station
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mosman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Charters Towers Health Services (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
10
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
33° / 22°
Rainfall
387 mm · ~48 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
29° / 18°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
43 mm · ~5 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
31° / 17°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Kennedy
Member of Parliament
Bob KATTER (Katter's Australian Party (KAP))
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,696
Turnout (2025)
83.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 103.5 km away).

Coalition 61.0%Labor 39.0%

1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Charters Towers CentralLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • QueentonLabor 37.4% · Coalition 62.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Charters TowersLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Richmond HillLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • WoodstockLabor 27.9% · Coalition 72.1% TPP (2025)81.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Charters Towers Council

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Comparable suburbs

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