Queenton flood & bushfire risk
Of Queenton’s 1,066 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Queenton’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Queenton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Queenton
Flood and bushfire areas across Queenton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Queenton
Queenton sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,010 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,010 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Queenton
Queenton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Queenton
At the 2021 Census, 6.7% of Queenton’s 1,236 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Queenton
Charters Towers council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Queenton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Charters Towers
Compare Queenton with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.