QLD · Charters Towers Council
Queenton, QLD, 4820
Current weather
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78% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 26° / 15.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#306 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Queenton is a small locality in the Charters Towers area, home to around 1,236 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 656 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 530.7 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,236
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 518
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,040
- Employment rate
- 48.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 34 / 4
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
- 530.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.7th (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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Various LocationsFlinders Highway, n/a21 Apr 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CT Auto GroupCar repair
- Drinking water
- EV charging
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Charters TowersTrain station
- Charters TowersTrain station
3-5 Enterprise Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Charters Towers Rehabilitation Centrerehabilitation
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Signals, Crane and Subway, Charters Towers Railway StationState 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 27.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #306 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
- Signals, Crane and Subway, Charters Towers Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- Charters Towers Rehabilitation Centrehealthrehabilitation
- Various LocationsroadworksFlinders Highway, n/a21 Apr 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
- Assaultcrime77
- Drug Offencescrime136
- Good Order Offencescrime81
- Other Property Damagecrime59
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime150
- CT Auto Groupamenitiescar_repair
- Charters Towersamenitiestrain_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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