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Europeans first arrived in the area in the 1850s. Pastoralists established properties soon after to raise cattle on the fertile lands. Back then, sugar was (as it is now) the key crop grown in the Isis. The town was established in 1885. The Isis railway line to Childers opened in 1887 and was pivotal in the early development of the area. Childers Post Office opened on 14 November 1887. The town is reportedly named after Hugh Childers, British statesman, who was the Auditor General of Victoria in the 1850s. Circa 1888–1889, an Anglican church was erected in Childers. The present Christ Church Anglican was opened and dedicated on 9 May 1901. The Childers Uniting Church was originally constructed as the Methodist Church in Horton in 1886. Due to the decline of the Horton township the church was subsequently moved to Childers. It became the Childers Uniting Church in June 1977 following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977. Childers Provisional School opened on 28 January 1889. In 1891, it became Childers State School. A secondary department was added in January 1913 and operated until Isis District State High School was established in 1961. A pre school was added in 1976. Isis Central Mill Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Isis Central Mill State School. It closed on 11 December 1987. On 28 September 1941, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Childers is renowned for its heritage character and is classified a National Trust town. The historic colonial buildings of the main street (Bruce Highway) are set amongst large, shady leopard trees. The sugar cane industry features prominently in Childers and has sustained the town over the years. Fruit and vegetable cropping is common on the lands around town. The local tourism organisation "Stay in Childers" is a not for profit incorporated association made up of local businesses.

The Isis Town and Country is the town's local newspaper, available once a week on Thursday. Childers is also served by a monthly community newspaper, the Childers Chit Chat, and commercial FM radio stations Breeze 102.5 and Rebel 106.7. In addition, the town services the surrounding areas with its small hospital. Childers has its own courthouse. The town has several emergency service faculties including a police station, ambulance station and fire station housing Fire and Rescue Queensland Staff and Queensland Rural Fire Service volunteers. It also hosts a branch of the State Emergency Service and PCYC Emergency Services Cadets program.

Childers State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Mungomery Street In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 308 students with 24 teachers (22 full time equivalent) and 20 non teaching staff (14 full time equivalent). It includes a special education program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 504 students with 48 teachers (46 full time equivalent) and 33 non teaching staff (22 full time equivalent). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 8 teachers (7 full time equivalent) and 9 non teaching staff (5 full time equivalent). The Childers branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1 Crescent Street. Christ Church Anglican Church is at 11 Mcilwraith Street. It is within the Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. Sacred Heart Catholic Church is at 40 Churchill Street. It is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Childers Uniting Church is at 36 Macrossan Street It is part of the Uniting Church in Australia. Grace Lutheran Church is at 226 Churchill Street. It is part of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The Childers Apostolic Church of Queensland is at 13 Nelson Street. It is part of the Apostolic Church of Queensland. Childers Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 6 Broadhurst Street It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia. Childers Gospel Chapel is at 34 Churchill Street. It is part of the Christian Community Churches of Australia.

Childers holds a Multicultural Festival once a year on the final weekend in July. The town also hosts an agricultural show; which in the past was held in early August, but is now hosted in late May or early June.

Noakes Lookout is off Rankin Road At above sea level, it is one of the highest points in the area, providing 360 degree panoramic views. However, as at 2013, regrowth of bushland surrounding the lookout has obscured the views and, as the lookout is on private land, there is no guaranteed right of access to the public.