Athol Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional

4350

Postcode for Athol, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 125 km from Brisbane · Pop. 139

139

Population

Median Age

$1,343

Household Income/wk

$240

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

26.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Athol Compares

Athol vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Athol	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,343 -QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Rent/wk	$240 -QLD	$380	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,625 ≈QLD	$1,774	$1,958
Median age	43	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 +QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -QLD	6.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Athol is a locality 125 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4350. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Athol has a population of 139 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,343, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 7 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Athol includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Athol scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Athol is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Athol Details

Postcode	4350
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	139
Median Age	43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$810/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,625
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	26.7 km²
Population Density	5/km²
Total Dwellings	54
Australian Citizens	93.5%
Indigenous Population	7 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-27.6274394
Longitude	151.7699978
Distance from Brisbane	125 km
Region (SA4)	Toowoomba
Area (SA3)	Toowoomba
Local Government	Toowoomba
Federal Electorate	Groom

Age Profile

18.7%

11.5%

22.3%

25.2%

15.8%

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (25.2%) 65+ (15.8%)

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0–14 years	26 (18.7%)
15–24 years	16 (11.5%)
25–44 years	31 (22.3%)
45–64 years	35 (25.2%)
65+ years	22 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

54.7%

35.8%

9.4%

Owned outright (54.7%) Mortgaged (35.8%) Rented (9.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	22 (15.8%)
Asthma	14 (10.1%)
Cancer	11 (7.9%)
Heart Disease	8 (5.8%)
Lung Condition	8 (5.8%)
Diabetes	3 (2.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (18.5%)
2 vehicles	23 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles	21 (38.9%)

Suburbs Near Athol

Northpoint 0.0 km Umbiram 3.4 km Westbrook 6.2 km Biddeston 6.6 km Southbrook 8.2 km Wyreema 9.8 km Finnie 11.2 km Linthorpe 11.3 km Wellcamp 11.7 km Cambooya 12.7 km Broxburn 13.1 km Glenvale Park 13.2 km

Same Postcode (4350)

More Athol Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.