| Atherton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The main street of Atherton | |||||||||||||||
  Atherton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°15′57″S 145°28′41″E / 17.2658°S 145.4780°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,724 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 82.08/km2 (212.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4883 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Atherton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,724 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Atherton – town in Tablelands Region (entry 951)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Atherton – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.