Atherton, Queensland

Atherton
Queensland
The main street of Atherton
Atherton is located in Queensland
Atherton
Atherton
Coordinates17°15′57″S 145°28′41″E / 17.2658°S 145.4780°E / -17.2658; 145.4780 (Atherton (town centre))
Population7,724 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density82.08/km2 (212.59/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4883
Elevation752 m (2,467 ft)
Area94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.6 °C
78 °F
15.3 °C
60 °F
1,387 mm
54.6 in
Localities around Atherton:
Watsonville Tolga Kairi
Watsonville Atherton East Barron
Carrington Wongabel East Barron

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]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Atherton – town in Tablelands Region (entry 951)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Atherton – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.