Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Athol suburb profile
Athol, QLD · Postcode 4350
This Athol suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Athol, QLD (postcode 4350). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Athol with nearby suburbs.
Athol at a glance
Population
139
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
43
Athol trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.1% over 10 years
Population
139
was 134 in 2016
+5 · +3.7%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
$15 · -5.9%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
$219 · -14%
Median age
43
was 48 in 2016
-5 · -10.4%
Dig deeper: Athol population growth · Athol then and now
Athol vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Athol, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.1% vs area
- Athol$240/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Athol$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,511.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Athol43
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.4% vs area
- Athol$810/wk
- Nearby$789/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Athol compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Athol sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6990.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Athol on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Athol, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Athol people
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Athol income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $810/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Athol housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.7%
- Mortgaged
- 34.5%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Athol work
- Employment to population
- 65.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4350)
Compare Athol with nearby suburbs
Athol in numbers
Athol had 139 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.7% own their home outright, 34.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 98.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 31% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.7% (from 134 to 139). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $240/wk (-5.9%).
Athol suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Athol, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Athol was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Athol, QLD?
- Athol had 139 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Athol?
- Median household income in Athol was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Athol?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Athol were rented, 52.7% were owned outright and 34.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Athol suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Athol. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology