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Atkinsons Dam QLD 4311

100 addresses · 8 streets

Blair Electorate › Somerset LGA › Atkinsons Dam · 57 km from Brisbane

Living Here

Atkinsons Dam is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 191 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $1,089 a week, with median rent near $285 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

191Population
47Median age
$1,089Median household income / wk
$285Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lowood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Atkinsons Dam itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Toowoomba City Aerodrome, 53.9 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Atkinsons Dam

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Atkinsons Dam QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202135.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 9.3% · Labour-force participation 44.6%

Population by age in Atkinsons Dam
Population by age, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-413
5-1414
15-1911
20-2411
25-3419
35-4428
45-5425
55-6436
65-7426
75-8417
85+0
Dwelling types in Atkinsons Dam
Dwelling types, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House48
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other19
Households by weekly income in Atkinsons Dam
Households by weekly income, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65017
$650-1,49932
$1,500-2,99913
$3,000+0
Top ancestries in Atkinsons Dam
Top ancestries, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian70
English62
Aboriginal31
Other20
Ancestry NS20
Vietnamese19
Housing tenure in Atkinsons Dam
Housing tenure, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned31
Mortgage16
Rented22
Other0
Cars per household in Atkinsons Dam
Cars per household, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
03
120
225
316
4+7
Commute to work in Atkinsons Dam
Commute to work, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car36
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked8
Bicycle0
Home17
Top countries of birth in Atkinsons Dam
Top countries of birth, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam14
England7
New Zealand6
Languages used at home in Atkinsons Dam
Languages used at home, Atkinsons Dam QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese14

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

51,236 bird observations recorded near Atkinsons Dam — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Atkinsons Dam

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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