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Burrar Islet vs Erub Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Burrar Islet profile · Erub Island profile

Burrar Islet Erub Island

Erub Island and Burrar Islet are two very different locations in the Torres Strait. Erub Island has a population of 326 people, including 292 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. In contrast, Burrar Islet is largely non-residential with a population of zero. Erub Island is also more developed, with four street intersections per square kilometre compared to none on Burrar Islet.

These two areas have stayed on very different paths since 2011. Erub Island continues to support a small population and a basic street network, while Burrar Islet remains empty. Both areas are similar in that they lack any schools, public transport routes, or public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 326 larger in Erub Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrar Isletin Erub Island +326 larger in Erub Island gap steady
0 0th pct 326 60th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 89.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 8.9% 13th pct
Under 15 in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 27.9% 92nd pct
De facto in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 22.5% 91st pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 2.5% 11th pct

Language

Other language in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 85.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 17.2% 100th pct

Religion

No religion in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 11.0% 1st pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 50.7% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 5.9% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrar Isletin Erub Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $401 4th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $974 12th pct
Family income in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $814 1st pct
High earners in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 15.6% 8th pct
Mental health in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 4.3% 46th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 19.2% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 40.6% 94th pct
Defence service in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 10.0% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrar Isletin Erub Island +292 larger in Erub Island
0 0th pct 292 86th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 53.7% 77th pct
Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 7.1% 35th pct
Median income in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $387 14th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 94.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 34.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 26.3% 59th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 87.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 7.5% 1st pct
Separate houses in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 100.0% 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 42.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrar Isletin Erub Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrar Isletin Erub Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 15.7% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 40.6% 10th pct
Full-time in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 47.3% 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 36.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrar Isletin Erub Island +4 higher in Erub Island
0 0th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Burrar Isletin Erub Island
— 14.6% 91st pct

Compare Burrar Islet with nearby areas

Warraber Islet Guijar Islet Iama Island Poruma Island Moa Island Mabuiag Island Badu Island Punsand

Compare Erub Island with nearby areas

Ugar Island Masig Island Mer Island Dowar Islet Waua Islet Poruma Island Iama Island Burrar Islet

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrar Islet vs Erub Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30454/burrar-islet/vs/SAL30983/erub-island