Question 1

Is Charleville a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Charleville is a hardy outback town on the western plains of Queensland, set beside the Warrego River and acting as the service and administrative centre for surrounding pastoral properties. The centre is low-rise brick and timber buildings with a main street of shops, pubs and service businesses, and it has essential services including a hospital, schools and basic visitor facilities. The surrounding open mulga and rangeland attract birdlife and give easy bush access, and the town is known for big skies and clear nights that suit stargazing and outback experiences.

About 2,992 people live in Charleville and the median age is 42. Households are dominated by couple families, and homes are mostly owner-occupied (35.5% owned outright, 28.3% with a mortgage, combined 63.8%) while 36.2% are rented. Local projects under way or planned include airport resurfacing and a masterplan, a sewerage treatment plant upgrade, further road sealing, new social housing and planned multi-sport amenities, while a proposed Outback Museum is currently on hold. That mix of services, facilities and outback access tends to appeal to people working in or supporting the pastoral region, families wanting nearby schools and health services, and anyone drawn to stargazing and rangeland recreation.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Charleville?

Accepted Answer

For buyers in Charleville, the numbers point to a relatively affordable position against local incomes. A median house price of $250,000 is about 3.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census — the weekly household income was $1,325, or $68,900 a year. On these figures, buying a house in Charleville sits at the more affordable end relative to what local households earned at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Charleville a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Charleville climbed 29.2% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. For someone weighing Charleville up as an investment, that house-value movement is the figure that speaks to capital growth, or how the price of property changed over the year.

Whether that movement matters to you depends on your investment goals and personal circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$250K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	29.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	17	1
Median days on market Past 12 months	61	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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