North Johnstone, Queensland

North Johnstone
North Johnstone
Suburb
	North Johnstone
	Interactive map of North Johnstone
	Coordinates: 17°20′02″S 145°39′47″E / 17.3338°S 145.6630°E
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Tablelands Region;
Location	9.9 km (6.2 mi) ENE of Malanda; 25.7 km (16.0 mi) SE of Atherton; 72.7 km (45.2 mi) SSW of Cairns; 1,689 km (1,049 mi) NNW of Brisbane;
Government
• State electorate	Hill;
• Federal division	Kennedy;
Area
• Total	11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	67 (2021 census)
• Density	5.88/km2 (15.22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4885
	Suburbs around North Johnstone

North Johnstone is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, North Johnstone had a population of 67 people.^[1]

Geography

North Johnstone is on the Atherton Tableland and is north of the Johnstone River, which may be the origin of its name.^[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

In the 2016 census, North Johnstone had a population of 77 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, North Johnstone had a population of 67 people.^[1]

There are no schools in North Johnstone. The nearest government primary school is Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda to the south-west.^[5]

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Johnstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "North Johnstone – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Johnstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.