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Dauan Island vs Mabuiag Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Dauan Island profile · Mabuiag Island profile

Dauan Island Mabuiag Island

Mabuiag Island and Dauan Island are two remote communities in the Torres Strait. Mabuiag Island is larger and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,281, compared to $739 on Dauan Island. Housing differs greatly; 96.1% of homes on Mabuiag Island have three or more bedrooms, while only 61.3% do on Dauan Island. Dauan Island has a much younger profile, with 45.8% of its population being children under 15, compared to 32.4% on Mabuiag Island. This helps explain why more people on Dauan Island provide unpaid childcare (52.6% versus 34.9% on Mabuiag Island).

Both islands are very similar in other ways, such as having a typical resident age of 21 and roughly 89% of people speaking a First Nations language. While these commonalities remain, the gap in working rates is widening, with 53.9% of adults on Dauan Island working or looking for work compared to only 36.1% on Mabuiag Island. Both areas have very high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Population: 122 larger in Mabuiag Island Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Dauan Island PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Household income: $542 higher in Mabuiag Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +122 larger in Mabuiag Island gap steady
131 46th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap narrowing
21 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
89.3% 100th pct 94.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +13.4 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
45.8% 100th pct 32.4% 98th pct
De facto in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +14.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 25.2% 94th pct

Age structure

45.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.4 pts 32.4%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Marital status

64.5% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
19.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dauan Island Mabuiag Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia +5.5 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

3.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
77.1% 100th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
7.6% 96th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

9.2% English only ◂ +4.4 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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.3 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
12.2% 2nd pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 75.9%
26.0% Not stated ◂ +20.8 pts 5.1%
12.2% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
48.6% 59th pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%
18.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 35.7%
11.1% Certificate I / II +13.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
13.9% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
13.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$199 higher in Dauan Island gap widening
$550 18th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$542 higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
$739 3rd pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$83 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$850 2nd pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.1% Under $650 +1.5 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

48.7% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.3%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.9 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
14.5% 7th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%
3.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 75.9%
10.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.7 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
13.2% 25th pct 11.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.1 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.9% 7th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +17.7 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +9.7 pts higher in Dauan Island
12.2% 100th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
3.9% 1st pct 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +121 larger in Mabuiag Island
117 86th pct 238 86th pct
Median age in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
49.3% 70th pct 49.7% 71st pct
Unemployment in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
7.5% 37th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Median income in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$195 higher in Dauan Island
$541 38th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$427 higher in Mabuiag Island
$739 9th pct $1,166 25th pct
Indigenous language in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
88.9% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.8 larger in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.5 95th pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
37.2% 100th pct 30.9% 99th pct
Living alone in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +23.0 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
38.7% 89th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
37.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 30.9%
0.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 6 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
38.7% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 15.7%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 5.9%
12.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.7% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +$6 higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $144 13th pct
People / bedroom in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.10 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
83.9% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.9 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +34.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
61.3% 15th pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.9% Rented +0.4 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

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 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

22.6% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.6% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 7.8%
16.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% Under $200 +16.8 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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.3 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
71.0% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +9.4 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
22.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
17.1% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 66.7%
16.1% 1 vehicle +6.8 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 Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.9 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
21.2% 18th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.3 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
7.3% 86th pct 11.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +17.8 pts higher in Dauan Island gap widening
53.9% 29th pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 pts higher in Dauan Island gap narrowing
40.0% 2nd pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 30.2%
20.0% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.6% Administrative & support ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 11.3%
8.6% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
8.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.0 higher in Dauan Island
1.8 65th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.6 more in Dauan Island
2.0 66th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +43.5 pts higher in Dauan Island
100.0% 100th pct 56.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +7.4 more in Dauan Island
15.3 54th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +3 higher in Mabuiag Island
5 67th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Dauan Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.6 pts higher in Dauan Island
8.1% 71st pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Dauan 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). Dauan Island vs Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30814/dauan-island/vs/SAL31717/mabuiag-island