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Badu Island vs Mabuiag Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Badu Island profile · Mabuiag Island profile

Badu Island Mabuiag Island

Badu Island and Mabuiag Island are nearby communities in the Torres Strait with very different home and transport profiles. Badu Island has far more people who speak little or no English (20.7% compared to 10.3%) and a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (24.9% versus 3.6%). In contrast, Mabuiag Island has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (96.1% compared to 80.6%) and far more homes with no motor vehicle (66.7% versus 46.2%).

While these two areas are both overwhelmingly First Nations, a gap in typical weekly income is widening, with Mabuiag Island now well higher at $1,281 compared to $885 on Badu Island. Both islands share similar levels of unemployment (11.7%) and a very high rate of people speaking a First Nations language (around 89%). They also both sit far below the national figure for typical age, though residents on Badu Island are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Housework 15h+: 21.3 pts higher in Badu Island No car: 20.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Population: 451 larger in Badu Island 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +451 larger in Badu Island gap narrowing
704 70th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6 yrs older in Badu Island gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.1 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
86.9% 100th pct 94.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.8 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
34.2% 100th pct 32.4% 98th pct
De facto in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
32.9% 100th pct 25.2% 94th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

Marital status

71.1% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 79.5%
21.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Badu Island Mabuiag Island

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
4.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 94.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
82.1% 100th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +10.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

8.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
19.2% 9th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 75.9%
19.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
42.1% 42nd pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
2.0% 5th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%
12.2% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 35.7%
8.0% Certificate I / II +16.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
10.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
7.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$66 higher in Badu Island gap widening
$417 5th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$396 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$885 9th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$37 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$896 4th pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
2.4% 22nd pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.1% 10th pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.6%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.1% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
13.9% 6th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
1.1% 6th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
2.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mental health even 1.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 75.9%
9.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.5 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 11.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
9.8% 24th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.1 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.2 pts higher in Badu Island
3.7% 67th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +21.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +374 larger in Badu Island
612 87th pct 238 86th pct
Median age in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3 yrs older in Badu Island
24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
46.0% 63rd pct 49.7% 71st pct
Unemployment in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
11.5% 56th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Median income in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$71 higher in Badu Island
$417 19th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$274 higher in Mabuiag Island
$892 14th pct $1,166 25th pct
Indigenous language in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.6 pts higher in Badu Island
89.7% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.0 larger in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
31.3% 99th pct 30.9% 99th pct
Living alone in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
14.1% 16th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%
11.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

9.9% 6 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
26.2% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 5.9%
14.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$19 higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
$125 10th pct $144 13th pct
People / bedroom in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.10 higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.2 pts higher in Badu Island gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.3 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
92.7% 38th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +15.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
80.6% 53rd pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 84.3%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.1%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 19.6%
16.2% 5 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

99.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 86.0%
3.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +20.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Walked +26.1 pts ▸ 56.6%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 20.8%
17.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% No vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 22.9%
14.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap steady
14.0% 8th pct 12.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap narrowing
11.7% 92nd pct 11.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.4 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
42.5% 11th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.7 pts higher in Badu Island gap widening
48.3% 12th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

23.6% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.1% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%
16.7% Retail trade ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%
1.7% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
6.3% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
14.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.1 higher in Badu Island
1.9 65th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.6 more in Badu Island
2.1 66th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +83.6 pts higher in Badu Island
83.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
48.1% 63rd pct 56.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.6 more in Mabuiag Island
4.3 27th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7 higher in Mabuiag Island
1 45th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Badu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
3.1% 15th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badu Island vs Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/vs/SAL31717/mabuiag-island