QLD · Tablelands Council
Atherton, QLD, 4883
Current weather
15.4°COvercast
100% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 21.1° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#68 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Atherton is a smaller suburban community in the Tablelands area, home to around 7,724 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 718 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 93.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,724
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,099
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 321 of 3,413
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 239 / 297 / 213
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $450
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 718
- Against the person
- 180
- Against property
- 306
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault71
- Drug Offences122
- Good Order Offences93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)144
- Traffic And Related Offences70
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 990
- Atherton State High SchoolSecondary
- Atherton State SchoolPrimary
- Jubilee Christian CollegeCombined
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Robert StreetKennedy Highway (Robert Street), n/a23 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor Legends Atherton SquareAlcohol
2 Nye Street, Atherton
- Liquor Legends Silo CentralAlcohol
1 Gill Street, Atherton
- Atherton Performing ArtsArts centre
- ANZBank
- Bank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- RabobankBank
- WestpacBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atherton ShowgroundsPark
- Atherton Skate ParkPark
- Circus ParkPark
- Collins ParkPark
- Cuda ParkPark
- Evans ParkPark
- Gallo ParkPark
- Hallorans Hill ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Loder ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Atherton Hospitalhospital
- Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
9 state heritage places
- Atherton ArboretumState heritage place
- Atherton Performing Arts Theatre (WWII Igloo)State heritage place
- Atherton War CemeteryState heritage place
- Atherton War MemorialState heritage place
- Barron Valley HotelState heritage place
- ChinatownState heritage place
- Head Teacher's Residence, Atherton State School (former)State heritage place
- Hou Wang MiauState heritage place
- Merriland HallState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Atherton ArboretumheritageState heritage place
- Atherton Performing Arts Theatre (WWII Igloo)heritageState heritage place
- Atherton War CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Atherton War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Barron Valley HotelheritageState heritage place
- ChinatownheritageState heritage place
- Head Teacher's Residence, Atherton State School (former)heritageState heritage place
- Hou Wang MiauheritageState heritage place
- Merriland HallheritageState heritage place
- Atherton Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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