Carstairs is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Carstairs had a population of 91 people.

Geography

The Burdekin River forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane which is processed at the Inkerman Sugar Mill in neighbouring Home Hill.

The mill operates a cane tramway network to transport the sugarcane to the mill.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Carstairs had a population of 117 people.

In the 2021 census, Carstairs had a population of 91 people.

Education

There are no school in Carstairs. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Home Hill State School and Home Hill State High School, both in neighbouring Home Hill to the west.