Hervey Range, QLD 4817 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Hervey Range is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4817, home to 295 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Charters Towers local government area (Remote Australia) and roughly 1116 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,875 /week
- Median personal income
- $877 /week
- Median family income
- $2,175 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Charters Towers
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $365 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 14.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 96.2% of the 78 resolvable premises in Hervey Range. 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 Building: 2.6%
- Fixed Wireless: 1.3%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 96.2%
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hervey Range?
Hervey Range (QLD 4817) had 295 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 42. It sits within the Charters Towers local government area.
What is the median rent in Hervey Range?
The median advertised rent in Hervey Range is $365/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Hervey Range?
Hervey Range is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (96.2% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Hervey Range?
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.
What is the climate like in Hervey Range?
In Hervey Range, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (14.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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