Northhead Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income

4871

Postcode for Northhead, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1400 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6

Population

Median Age

$2,750

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

2814.4

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Northhead ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

How Northhead Compares

Northhead vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Northhead	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,750 +QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	36	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -QLD	6.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Northhead is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4871. It lies roughly 1400 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Etheridge.

According to the 2021 Census, Northhead has a population of 6 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the QLD average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Northhead scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Northhead is part of the Outback - North statistical area in Queensland.

Northhead Details

Postcode	4871
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	6
Median Age	36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$850/week
Average Household Size	6 persons
Area	2814.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-18.7202673
Longitude	143.1721944
Distance from Brisbane	1400 km
Region (SA4)	Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)	Outback - North
Local Government	Etheridge
Federal Electorate	Kennedy

Age Profile

100.0%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (100.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	6 (100.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Northhead

Gununa 20.0 km Esmeralda 57.9 km Georgetown 58.2 km Forsayth 61.6 km Gilbert River 67.8 km Bellfield 71.4 km Victoria Vale 90.8 km Abingdon Downs 95.6 km Mamu 95.6 km Iron Range 95.6 km Einasleigh 99.2 km Kidston 103.5 km

Same Postcode (4871)

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More Northhead Data

Etheridge LGA 12 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 678 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Atherton (292.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Etheridge LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.