Northhead, Queensland

Northhead
Northhead
Suburb
	Northhead
	Coordinates: 18°43′42″S 143°08′37″E / 18.7283°S 143.1436°E / -18.7283; 143.1436 (Northhead (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Shire of Etheridge;
Location	58.7 km (36.5 mi) SW of Forsayth ; 97.6 km (60.6 mi) SSW of Georgetown ; 474 km (295 mi) SW of Cairns ; 505 km (314 mi) WNW of Townsville ; 1,771 km (1,100 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
Government
• State electorate	Traeger;
• Federal division	Kennedy;
Area
• Total	2,809.4 km2 (1,084.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	0 (2021 census)
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4871
	Suburbs around Northhead

Suburb of Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia

Suburb in Queensland, Australia

Northhead is a rural locality in the Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Northhead had "no people or a very low population".^[2]

Geography

The Gilbert River flows through from south to north, where it forms part of the northern boundary. The Robertson River enters from the south-east and joins the Gilbert in the centre.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Northhead had "no people or a very low population".^[5]

In the 2021 census, Northhead had "no people or a very low population".^[2]

Education

There are no schools in Northhead. The nearest government primary schools are Forsayth State School in neighbouring Forsayth to the east and Georgetown State School in neighbouring Georgetown to the north-east. However, these schools would be too distant from most parts of Northhead. Also there are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northhead (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northhead (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Northhead – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 47873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "Northhead, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northhead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northhead (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Census2021-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northhead (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-3] "Northhead – locality in Shire of Etheridge (entry 47873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[4] "Northhead, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

[Census2016-5] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northhead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-6] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2025.