Suburb in South Burnett

Charlestown, QLD

Charlestown had a population of 79 at the 2021 Census (+21.5% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $781. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Charlestown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Charlestown's population grew by 21.5% to 79, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.4%.

30.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 53.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $781 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 42.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Charlestown beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCharlestownQLDAustralia
Population795,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+21.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.638.238.2
Households301,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting30.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright53.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$781$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$206$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+21.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 702011
  2. 652016
  3. 792021

Age

Median age 45.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Charlestown Queensland
Share of people by age, Charlestown and Queensland
0–912.7%
10–1915.2%
20–295.1%
30–3913.9%
40–4915.2%
50–5910.1%
60–6913.9%
70–7911.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Charlestown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian60.3%
  2. English36.8%
  3. Scottish11.8%
  4. Irish7.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Charlestown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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