| Shire of Hinchinbrook Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,920 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.8903/km2 (10.076/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,807 km2 (1,083.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ramon Jayo | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ingham | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of 2,807 square kilometres (1,083.8 sq mi), and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.
The council consists of a mayor plus six councillors, each of whom represents the entire Shire. Prior to 2008, the council consisted of a mayor plus eight councillors.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Hinchinbrook had a population of 10,920 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.