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Burrar Islet vs Masig Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Burrar Islet profile · Masig Island profile

Burrar Islet Masig Island

Masig Island and Burrar Islet are two different types of environments in the Torres Strait. Masig Island is a residential area with 283 people, including 251 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. It has some infrastructure, with 26 street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Burrar Islet is largely non-residential with a population of 0.

Both areas are alike in that neither has any schools within 3 km. While Masig Island has a small community and more street connectivity, Burrar Islet remains an empty landmass.

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Where they differ most

Population: 283 larger in Masig Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrar Isletin Masig Island +283 larger in Masig Island gap steady
0 0th pct 283 59th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 88.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 6.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 37.5% 100th pct
De facto in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 30.5% 100th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 3.2% 15th pct

Language

Other language in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 87.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 23.0% 100th pct

Religion

No religion in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 17.7% 7th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 6.0% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrar Isletin Masig Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $423 6th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $949 11th pct
Family income in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $955 5th pct
High earners in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 4.2% 13th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 16.3% 9th pct
Mental health in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 1.8% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 4.2% 45th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 35.3% 88th pct
Defence service in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrar Isletin Masig Island +251 larger in Masig Island
0 0th pct 251 86th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 52.3% 75th pct
Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $421 20th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $928 15th pct
Indigenous language in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 97.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 37.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 31.0% 74th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 83.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 5.6% 0th pct
Separate houses in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 91.5% 82nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 54.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrar Isletin Masig Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrar Isletin Masig Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 21.1% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 15.0% 97th pct
Participation in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 32.6% 3rd pct
Full-time in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 62.7% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrar Isletin Masig Island +26 higher in Masig Island
0 0th pct 26 74th pct
Mean slope in Burrar Isletin Masig Island
— 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Burrar Islet with nearby areas

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Compare Masig Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrar Islet vs Masig Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30454/burrar-islet/vs/SAL31783/masig-island