Atherton
Queensland · Tablelands (East) - Kuranda · Cairns
This profile uses the ABS Atherton statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Atherton is a locality in the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Atherton SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Atherton SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Government schools in Atherton
Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.
A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.
Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Atherton
- Combined · Independent · Years Prep-12Enrolment850ICSEA1017
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment781ICSEA963
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment331ICSEA903
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment287ICSEA1022
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment269ICSEA981
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment45ICSEA1000
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSAtherton Community KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 88 places · Atherton
- Meeting NQSGreat Beginnings AthertonCentre-Based Care · 94 places · Atherton
- Meeting NQSSymphony Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 71 places · Atherton
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Tolga State School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 70 places · Tolga
- Meeting NQSPCYC Atherton Fun SquadCentre-Based Care · 59 places · Atherton
- Meeting NQSDimbulah Community Kindergarten IncCentre-Based Care · 24 places · Dimbulah
- Meeting NQSNatural Choice Early Learning - Family Day CareFamily Day Care · Tolga
- Working Towards NQSFirst Steps Early Childhood Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Atherton
- Not yet ratedMount Garnet State School KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 10 places · Mount Garnet
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 0
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 16
- Train stations
- 0
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Atherton SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Where did the gain come from?
+166Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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