Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
No change over 12 months
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The quick read on
Atkinsons Dam
QLD 4311 · Somerset
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Population
- 191
- Postcode
- 4311
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Atkinsons Dam, Queensland
Property market insights for Atkinsons Dam
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Atkinsons Dam QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Atkinsons Dam, QLD is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Atkinsons Dam has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
The median rent for units and apartments in Atkinsons Dam is $325 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Atkinsons Dam safe?
The overall rate for Atkinsons Dam is 2,094 offences per 100,000 residents — 70% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Atkinsons Dam.
Overall crime rate
2,094
offences per 100,000 residents
70% aboveGreater Brisbane
Atkinsons DamGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Atkinsons Dam?
Atkinsons Dam QLD 4311 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
191 people call Atkinsons Dam home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,089 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 191
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.1%Below
15–3421.5%Below
35–5427.7%In line
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.8%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.2%Below
Renting31.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.1%Below
One car27.0%Below
Two cars33.8%Below
Three or more31.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.4%Above
Drove to work47.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.9%Above
What stands out in Atkinsons Dam
25.4% of workers in Atkinsons Dam worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
7.3% of Atkinsons Dam residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
38.2% of people in Atkinsons Dam described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Atkinsons Dam
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Atkinsons Dam QLD 4311.
Is Atkinsons Dam family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.1% of Atkinsons Dam's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
46 family households lived in Atkinsons Dam; 13.0% were couple families and 23.9% were one-parent families.
21.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Atkinsons Dam?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Atkinsons Dam had 191 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Atkinsons Dam?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.8% of occupied private dwellings in Atkinsons Dam.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Atkinsons Dam?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
23.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Atkinsons Dam?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Atkinsons Dam had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 13.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Atkinsons Dam?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
47.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Atkinsons Dam?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 27.0% of the total.
64.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Atkinsons Dam, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.6% reported a different address.
16.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Atkinsons Dam?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
8.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Atkinsons Dam residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.2% of Atkinsons Dam's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Atkinsons Dam?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in Atkinsons Dam.
Australian ancestry made up 36.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Atkinsons Dam?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 32.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Atkinsons Dam?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Atkinsons Dam show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 11.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Atkinsons Dam?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
3.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Atkinsons Dam?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,089 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Atkinsons Dam compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.4% in Atkinsons Dam, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 44.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 31.9% in Atkinsons Dam, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Atkinsons Dam
Is Atkinsons Dam expensive?
The median house price is $870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Atkinsons Dam good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 14.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Atkinsons Dam?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Atkinsons Dam
10 streets in Atkinsons Dam
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atkinsons Dam Rd
- Balaam Hill Rd
- Banffs Ln
- Bolingbroke Rd
- Boyces Rd
- Haslingden Road
- Jamieson Rd
- Lake St
- Rocky Gully Road
- Watsons Rd
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