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Burrar Islet vs Saibai Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Burrar Islet profile · Saibai Island profile

Burrar Islet Saibai Island

Saibai Island and Burrar Islet are two different types of environments in the Torres Strait. Saibai Island is a residential area with 340 people, including 291 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In contrast, Burrar Islet is largely non-residential and has a population of 0.

Both areas have remained consistently different since 2011, with Saibai Island continuing to support a small community while Burrar Islet remains empty.

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Where they differ most

Population: 340 larger in Saibai Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island +340 larger in Saibai Island gap narrowing
0 0th pct 340 60th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 85.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 5.0% 8th pct
Under 15 in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 37.9% 100th pct
De facto in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 15.8% 74th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 10.9% 48th pct

Language

Other language in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 88.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 12.1% 100th pct

Religion

No religion in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 11.2% 1st pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 5.7% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $405 4th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $922 10th pct
Family income in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $812 1st pct
High earners in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 1.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 13.8% 6th pct
Mental health in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.9% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 6.2% 67th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 24.4% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 42.6% 96th pct
Defence service in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 14.8% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island +291 larger in Saibai Island
0 0th pct 291 86th pct
Median age in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 50.9% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 40.0% 100th pct
Median income in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $410 18th pct
Household income in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $911 15th pct
Indigenous language in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 92.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 42.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 23.4% 49th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— $115 8th pct
People / bedroom in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 100.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 83.1% 60th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 53.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 10.0% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 43.1% 100th pct
Participation in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 27.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 60.5% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 80.4% 74th pct
Walk to health in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 66.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island even
0 0th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Burrar Isletin Saibai Island
— 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Burrar Islet with nearby areas

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

Compare Saibai Island with nearby areas

Dauan Island Torres Strait Boigu Island Iama Island Mabuiag Island Poruma Island Burrar Islet Masig Island

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrar Islet vs Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30454/burrar-islet/vs/SAL32503/saibai-island