Athol Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Athol (4350) is a suburb of South Eastern, Toowoomba & South Eastern, Queensland. It is about 125 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Athol is in the federal electorate of Groom.

In the 2011 census the population of Athol was 277 and is comprised of approximately 46.2% females and 53.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Athol is 39 years of age.

86.1% of people living in the suburb of Athol were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% Philippines.

88.1% of people living in Athol speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Cantonese, 1.1% Japanese, 1.1% Other .

The religious makeup of Athol is 30.9% Catholic, 19.4% Anglican, 14.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.4% Uniting Church, 8.3% No religion, 7.6% Christian, nfd, 5.4% Lutheran, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Other Religious Groups.

64.6% of people are married, 26.1% have never married and 5.3% are divorced and 1.3% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Athol.

67.3% of the people living in Athol over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.5% are working on a part time basis. Athol has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Athol are 23.1% Managers, 14.0% Labourers, 12.6% Professionals, 12.6% Community & personal service workers, 12.6% Technicians & trades workers, 11.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.5% Sales workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Athol work in are 24.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.3% Manufacturing, 7.6% Construction, 6.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.5% Other services, 4.8% Retail trade, 4.8% Education and training.

43.8% of homes are fully owned, and 30.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $583 per week and the median household income is $1519 per week.

The median rent in Athol is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Athol postcode 4350