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Boigu Island vs Mabuiag Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Boigu Island profile · Mabuiag Island profile

Boigu Island Mabuiag Island

Mabuiag Island and Boigu Island are both remote Queensland island communities with small populations. Boigu Island has a much higher share of one-parent families (49.7% compared to 30.9%) and more people who speak little or no English (21.6% compared to 10.3%). Residents on Boigu Island are also more likely to live without a motor vehicle, with 90% of homes having none compared to 66.7% on Mabuiag Island. In contrast, Mabuiag Island has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (56.5% versus 0.0%) and a higher proportion of people reporting no religion (20.6% versus 5.5%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have almost no residents who own their homes outright. Most people in both areas are First Nations (around 94% to 95%) and a large number of households rent. Both islands have very young populations compared to the national figure, and neither has any public transport stops or a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

No car: 23.3 pts higher in Boigu Island PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island One-parent: 18.7 pts higher in Boigu Island No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Boigu Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +54 larger in Mabuiag Island gap steady
199 53rd pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4 yrs older in Boigu Island gap narrowing
25 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.9 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
95.0% 100th pct 94.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.6 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
5.5% 8th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
31.7% 97th pct 32.4% 98th pct
De facto in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
17.4% 81st pct 25.2% 94th pct

Age structure

31.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.1%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.8%
17.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Marital status

72.9% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 79.5%
17.1% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boigu Island Mabuiag Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

92.0% Australia +2.9 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

0.0% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
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 Mabuiag Island +9.9 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
88.9% 100th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +11.3 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
21.6% 100th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.0% English only ◂ +2.3 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 Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +15.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
5.5% 0th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

86.4% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 75.9%
5.5% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
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 Mabuiag Island +2.1 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
51.1% 64th pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
2.9% 7th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 49.0%
19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 10.2%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%
10.4% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.8% Certificate I / II +14.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
13.7% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%
7.8% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Education +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$73 higher in Boigu Island gap widening
$424 6th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$203 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$1,078 18th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$100 higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
$833 2nd pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
2.1% 21st pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
10.6% 2nd pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.1 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
4.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
2.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 75.9%
12.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
0.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 11.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.3 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
9.3% 22nd pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.1 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
32.9% 84th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.3 pts higher in Boigu Island
8.8% 93rd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
2.9% 0th pct 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +49 larger in Mabuiag Island
189 86th pct 238 86th pct
Median age in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4 yrs older in Boigu Island
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.3 pts higher in Boigu Island
52.0% 75th pct 49.7% 71st pct
Unemployment in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.5 pts higher in Boigu Island
17.5% 79th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Median income in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$71 higher in Boigu Island
$417 19th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$119 higher in Mabuiag Island
$1,047 20th pct $1,166 25th pct
Indigenous language in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.9 pts higher in Boigu Island
91.0% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 larger in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +18.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
49.7% 100th pct 30.9% 99th pct
Living alone in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.7 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +27.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
49.7% One-parent families ◂ +18.7 pts 30.9%
7.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
5.2% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.4% 6 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.7% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +$14 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$130 10th pct $144 13th pct
People / bedroom in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.10 higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap narrowing
84.8% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
89.1% 30th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
89.1% 76th pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

84.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 84.3%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 96.1%
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

26.1% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 31.4%
21.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 86.0%
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 Mabuiag Island +23.3 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
90.0% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +9.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 56.6%
7.1% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

90.0% No vehicle ◂ +23.3 pts 66.7%
7.5% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
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 Mabuiag Island +6.5 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
18.8% 13th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.2 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
15.9% 98th pct 11.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.9 pts higher in Boigu Island gap widening
45.0% 13th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
32.1% 0th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%
21.4% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.8% Labourers ◂ +15.5 pts 11.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.4% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.2 higher in Mabuiag Island
0.7 55th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 more in Mabuiag Island
1.0 59th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +56.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.9 more in Mabuiag Island
5.0 29th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +8 higher in Mabuiag Island
0 25th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Boigu Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
2.7% 8th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Boigu Island with nearby areas

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Compare Mabuiag Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boigu Island vs Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/vs/SAL31717/mabuiag-island