Basalt, QLD 4820 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Basalt is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4820, home to 215 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Charters Towers local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1040 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,375 /week
- Median personal income
- $835 /week
- Median family income
- $1,843 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Charters Towers
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $160 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 12%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 82.6% of the 92 resolvable premises in Basalt. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fibre to the Premises: 2.2%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 1.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 9.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 4.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 82.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,670 across the Charters Towers LGA in the year to April 2026 (up 14% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 564 theft, 409 drug offences, 331 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Basalt?
Basalt (QLD 4820) had 215 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Charters Towers local government area.
What is the median rent in Basalt?
The median advertised rent in Basalt is $160/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Basalt?
Basalt is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (82.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Basalt?
Across the surrounding area, 1,670 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (564), drug offences (409), violent (331). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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