Moving to Charleville QLD 4470
What the official numbers say about living in Charleville — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $178 a week, against a median household income of $1,325 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Charleville shrank 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,728 → 2,992 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, New Zealand, England; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Tagalog, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Charleville scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers).
Nearest train station: Charleville, 450 m south-west.
Nearest airport: Charleville Airport, 2 km south-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 682 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 11 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 5 parks — see them all on the Charleville profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Marys School 300 m · Charleville State School 550 m · Charleville State High School 1.5 km
Groceries: Cornetts IGA 700 m
Parks and reserves: Town Hall PArk 600 m · Charleville Showground 850 m · Graham Andrews Parklands 1.1 km · King Edward Skate Park 1.2 km · King Edward Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Charleville, most often seen first: Galah · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon · Yellow-throated Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Black Kite.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Murweh — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Maranoa — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4470 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Charleville profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $178 a week.
The population fell 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,728 people to 2,992. It sits about 682 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Charleville station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Murweh council, and the federal seat is Maranoa.
Keep an eye on Charleville
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