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Charters Towers City flood & bushfire risk

Of Charters Towers City’s 1,796 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Charters Towers City’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
0.1%
In a bushfire area
1,796
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Charters Towers City

Flood and bushfire areas across Charters Towers City. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Charters Towers City

Charters Towers City sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,044 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,044 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Charters Towers City

Charters Towers City can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Charters Towers City

At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Charters Towers City’s 2,219 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.1%
English34.1%
Irish11.6%
Australian Aboriginal10.4%
Scottish9.6%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.5%
England1.2%
Philippines1%
India0.5%
Vietnam0.5%
United States0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Charters Towers City

Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

36
Dwellings/yr
29
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Charters Towers City). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Charters Towers City address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.