Queensland · Postcode 4311

Atkinsons Dam postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 57 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
191
Population (2021)
$1,089
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Atkinsons Dam at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4311 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
191 People Resident population, Census 2021
Somerset Council area 75 suburbs, 10 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,089/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,089/wk
38% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
25% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
3.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.0%
2.0 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Atkinsons Dam ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Atkinsons Dam vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAtkinsons DamQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,089 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 47 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

Atkinsons Dam is a locality 57 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4311. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Somerset.

According to the 2021 Census, Atkinsons Dam has a population of 191 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,089, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 26 (13.6% of residents).

Housing in Atkinsons Dam includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 77 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Atkinsons Dam scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Atkinsons Dam is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Atkinsons Dam details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4311
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)191
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,089/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$535/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area26.7 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings77
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population26 (13.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.431667
Longitude152.450833
Distance from Brisbane57 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentSomerset
Federal ElectorateBlair
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (22.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (14.1%)
15–24 years22 (11.5%)
25–44 years47 (24.6%)
45–64 years61 (31.9%)
65+ years43 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.9%) Mortgaged (23.2%) Rented (31.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Atkinsons Dam is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (12.0%)
Diabetes22 (11.5%)
Asthma22 (11.5%)
Heart Disease10 (5.2%)
Lung Condition9 (4.7%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.2%)
1 vehicle20 (28.2%)
2 vehicles25 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles23 (32.4%)

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