Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Charters Towers City then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Charters Towers City, QLD (postcode 4820) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,380 | 2,134 | 2,219 | -161 · -6.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $840/wk | $901/wk | $1,078/wk | +$238 · +28.3% |
| Median personal income | $446/wk | $480/wk | $601/wk | +$155 · +34.8% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $200/wk | $220/wk | +$45 · +25.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,283/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,009/mo | $274 · -21.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Charters Towers City trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,219
was 2,134 in 2016
+85 · +4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$1,078/wk
was $901/wk in 2016
+$177 · +19.6%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Charters Towers City population growth · Charters Towers City then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.