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Boigu Island vs Torres Strait
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Boigu Island profile · Torres Strait profile
Boigu Island Torres Strait
Boigu Island and Torres Strait are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Boigu Island is home to 199 people, with 189 identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Torres Strait is largely non-residential with no population. Boigu Island also has far more cultural amenities, while Parks and Food and drink are the main walkable amenities in Torres Strait.
These two nearby areas have followed different paths since 2011. While Boigu Island maintains a small residential community, Torres Strait remains an area with no recorded population.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 208
- First area, 2016: 271
- First area, 2021: 199
- Second area, 2011: 0
- Second area, 2016: 0
- Second area, 2021: 0
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 22 yrs
- First area, 2021: 25 yrs
Ancestry & Birthplace
Language
Religion
Education & Qualifications
Income
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $288
- First area, 2021: $424
- First area, 2011: $939
- First area, 2016: $693
- First area, 2021: $1,078
- First area, 2011: $862
- First area, 2016: $817
- First area, 2021: $833
Health & Disability
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.5
- First area, 2016: 3.7
- First area, 2021: 3.9
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $32
- First area, 2016: $73
- First area, 2021: $130
- First area, 2011: 1.30
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boigu Island vs Torres Strait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/vs/SAL32861/torres-strait