Atherton QLD 4883
Atherton is in Tablelands LGA, QLD, postcode 4883, with population 7,724.
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Atherton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Snapshot rent $450/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Atherton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Transport
Atherton currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Transport
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Atherton QLD
Atherton is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Tablelands local government area (postcode 4883). With a population of 7,724, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Atherton is $500,000, having surged 11.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $368,000 (+15.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Atherton is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 976, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tablelands LGA is moderate at 6,456 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Atherton offers a gross rental yield of 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +11.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Atherton is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Tablelands local government area (postcode 4883). With a population of 7,724, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Atherton is $500,000, having surged 11.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $368,000 (+15.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Atherton is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 976, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Tablelands LGA is moderate at 6,456 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Atherton offers a gross rental yield of 4.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($500K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +11.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Atherton FAQ
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What LGA is Atherton in?
Atherton is in the Tablelands Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4883. Council-level context for Tablelands LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Atherton?
The current median house price in Atherton, QLD is $500K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Atherton?
The median weekly rent in Atherton is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Atherton?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Atherton a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Atherton show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Atherton?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Atherton data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.