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Boigu Island vs Iama Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Boigu Island profile · Iama Island profile

Boigu Island Iama Island

Iama Island and Boigu Island are two small communities in the Torres Strait. Iama Island has a much stronger job market, with 61.5% of people employed full-time compared to 32.1% in Boigu Island. This is consistent with the unemployment rate, which is far higher in Boigu Island at 15.9% (versus 3.6% in Iama Island). Other key differences include language and housing; 21.6% of Boigu Island residents speak little or no English, which is far higher than the 7.6% seen on Iama Island. Iama Island also has a higher share of rentals at 95.5% and more detached houses.

Both islands are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $820 to $830. They also share similar levels of education, with about half of residents in both areas completing Year 12. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport. While both are far younger than the national figure, residents on Iama Island are noticeably older than those on Boigu Island.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 29.4 pts higher in Iama Island No car: 20.0 pts higher in Boigu Island Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Boigu Island Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Iama Island Housework 15h+: 15.5 pts higher in Iama Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +76 larger in Iama Island gap narrowing
199 53rd pct 275 58th pct
Median age in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +4 yrs older in Iama Island gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +7.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
95.0% 100th pct 87.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +1.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
5.5% 8th pct 4.0% 6th pct
Under 15 in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2.9 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
31.7% 97th pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +9.0 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
17.4% 81st pct 26.3% 96th pct

Age structure

31.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Marital status

72.9% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 61.7%
17.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Boigu Island Iama Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
6.5% 27th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 86.5%
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

5.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +1.2 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
88.9% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +14.0 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
21.6% 100th pct 7.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

7.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
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 Boigu Islandin Iama Island even gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

86.4% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 87.3%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
5.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap steady
51.1% 64th pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +1.3 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
2.9% 7th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
18.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
9.8% Certificate I / II +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.8% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.7% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
7.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$78 higher in Boigu Island gap widening
$424 6th pct $346 0th pct
Household income in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$193 higher in Boigu Island gap steady
$1,078 18th pct $885 9th pct
Family income in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$14 higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
$833 2nd pct $819 2nd pct
High earners in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2.1 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
2.1% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +4.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
19.6% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 70.9%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +9.1 pts higher in Iama Island
10.6% 2nd pct 19.6% 13th pct
Mental health in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +7.0 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Diabetes +10.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +8.5 pts 72.4%
12.1% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +3.9 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
9.3% 22nd pct 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +10.4 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
32.9% 84th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.6 pts higher in Boigu Island
8.8% 93rd pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +15.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +51 larger in Iama Island
189 86th pct 240 86th pct
Median age in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2 yrs older in Iama Island
25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +8.7 pts higher in Iama Island
52.0% 75th pct 60.7% 87th pct
Unemployment in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +13.4 pts higher in Boigu Island
17.5% 79th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Median income in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$71 higher in Boigu Island
$417 19th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$147 higher in Boigu Island
$1,047 20th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +7.3 pts higher in Iama Island
91.0% 100th pct 98.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.6 larger in Boigu Island gap widening
3.9 100th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +15.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
49.7% 100th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +5.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
17.4% 27th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
49.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.5 pts 34.2%
7.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.2% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.4% 6 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 16.4%
15.2% 2 people +14.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
8.7% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +$20 higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
$130 10th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.10 higher in Boigu Island gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +10.7 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
84.8% 100th pct 95.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +10.9 pts higher in Iama Island gap steady
89.1% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +4.1 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
89.1% 76th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.8% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.0% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 25.4%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 101.6%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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 Boigu Islandin Iama Island +20.0 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 53.8%
7.1% Car (driver) +19.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.4% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

90.0% No vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 70.0%
7.5% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +7.2 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
18.8% 13th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +12.3 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
15.9% 98th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap steady
45.0% 13th pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +29.4 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
32.1% 0th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%
21.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.1% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Labourers ◂ +17.8 pts 9.0%
19.6% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%
5.4% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.4% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.7 higher in Iama Island
0.7 55th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +0.9 more in Iama Island
1.0 59th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +100.0 pts higher in Iama Island
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Boigu Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +2.2 more in Iama Island
5.0 29th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +9 higher in Iama Island
0 25th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Boigu Islandin Iama Island +5.0 pts higher in Iama Island
2.7% 8th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Boigu Island with nearby areas

Torres Strait Dauan Island Saibai Island Mabuiag Island Iama Island Badu Island Moa Island Arafura Sea

Compare Iama Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boigu Island vs Iama Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/vs/SAL31379/iama-island