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Erub Island vs Iama Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Erub Island profile · Iama Island profile

Erub Island Iama Island

Erub Island and Iama Island are two small communities in the Torres Strait, separated by about 114 km. Erub Island has a much larger share of people providing unpaid care, with 40.6% caring for children compared to 22.4% in Iama Island. Living arrangements also differ, as people living alone are far more common in Erub Island (26.3%) than in Iama Island (11.9%). While Erub Island has more homes with health services within a 15-minute walk, Iama Island is far more likely to have homes within a short walk of a park.

The two islands share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $814 to $819. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas are far below the national figure for people born overseas, although Iama Island has a slightly higher share. In both places, the typical weekly rent is $150.

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Where they differ most

No car: 27.5 pts higher in Iama Island Unpaid carers: 12.6 pts higher in Erub Island Unpaid child care: 18.1 pts higher in Erub Island Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Iama Island 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Erub Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erub Islandin Iama Island +51 larger in Erub Island gap narrowing
326 60th pct 275 58th pct
Median age in Erub Islandin Iama Island +1 yrs older in Erub Island gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Erub Islandin Iama Island +2.3 pts higher in Erub Island gap steady
89.6% 100th pct 87.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.9 pts higher in Erub Island gap steady
8.9% 13th pct 4.0% 6th pct
Under 15 in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.8 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
27.9% 92nd pct 28.7% 93rd pct
De facto in Erub Islandin Iama Island +3.9 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
22.5% 91st pct 26.3% 96th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

Marital status

62.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 61.7%
28.0% Married even 28.1%
3.8% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Erub Island Iama Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erub Islandin Iama Island +3.4 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
2.5% 11th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 86.5%
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

1.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.9 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
85.3% 100th pct 90.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Erub Islandin Iama Island +9.5 pts higher in Erub Island gap narrowing
17.2% 100th pct 7.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

7.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
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 Erub Islandin Iama Island +5.6 pts higher in Erub Island gap narrowing
11.0% 1st pct 5.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

80.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 87.3%
11.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
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 Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.9 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
50.7% 63rd pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.3 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
5.9% 14th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
12.9% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
9.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
21.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.2% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.2% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
10.9% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
8.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erub Islandin Iama Island +$55 higher in Erub Island gap widening
$401 4th pct $346 0th pct
Household income in Erub Islandin Iama Island +$89 higher in Erub Island gap narrowing
$974 12th pct $885 9th pct
Family income in Erub Islandin Iama Island +$5 higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
$814 1st pct $819 2nd pct
High earners in Erub Islandin Iama Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.0% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

70.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 70.9%
16.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 2.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.0 pts higher in Iama Island
15.6% 8th pct 19.6% 13th pct
Mental health in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Erub Islandin Iama Island +4.3 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Other condition even 1.8%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 72.4%
14.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erub Islandin Iama Island +6.0 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
19.2% 56th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Erub Islandin Iama Island +12.6 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
19.2% 89th pct 6.6% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Erub Islandin Iama Island +18.1 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
40.6% 94th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.2 pts higher in Iama Island
7.9% 91st pct 8.1% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Erub Islandin Iama Island +8.3 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Erub Islandin Iama Island +52 larger in Erub Island
292 86th pct 240 86th pct
Median age in Erub Islandin Iama Island +1 yrs older in Erub Island
28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Erub Islandin Iama Island +7.1 pts higher in Iama Island
53.7% 77th pct 60.7% 87th pct
Unemployment in Erub Islandin Iama Island +2.9 pts higher in Erub Island
7.1% 35th pct 4.1% 25th pct
Median income in Erub Islandin Iama Island +$41 higher in Erub Island
$387 14th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
$900 14th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Erub Islandin Iama Island +3.5 pts higher in Iama Island
94.9% 100th pct 98.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.2 larger in Erub Island gap narrowing
3.5 95th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.5 pts higher in Erub Island gap narrowing
34.7% 100th pct 34.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Erub Islandin Iama Island +14.3 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
34.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%
10.8% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.4% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.0% 6 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%
25.0% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 11.9%
11.3% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erub Islandin Iama Island even gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $150 14th pct
People / bedroom in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.10 higher in Iama Island gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Erub Islandin Iama Island +8.0 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
87.5% 100th pct 95.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Erub Islandin Iama Island +7.5 pts higher in Erub Island gap steady
7.5% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Erub Islandin Iama Island +7.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
92.5% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erub Islandin Iama Island +14.9 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 95.5%
7.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
33.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 25.4%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%
7.5% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

101.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 101.6%
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 Erub Islandin Iama Island +27.5 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
42.5% 100th pct 70.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Erub Islandin Iama Island +6.6 pts higher in Erub Island gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Erub Islandin Iama Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.6% Walked +25.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.9%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
6.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% No vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
13.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erub Islandin Iama Island +10.3 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
15.7% 10th pct 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erub Islandin Iama Island +2.6 pts higher in Erub Island gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Erub Islandin Iama Island +1.8 pts higher in Iama Island gap narrowing
40.6% 10th pct 42.3% 11th pct
Full-time in Erub Islandin Iama Island +14.3 pts higher in Iama Island gap widening
47.3% 11th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

31.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%
16.5% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.4 pts 3.8%
3.3% Retail trade +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 25.6%
19.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%
15.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
7.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erub Islandin Iama Island +0.9 higher in Iama Island
0.5 51st pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Erub Islandin Iama Island +1.2 more in Iama Island
0.7 56th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Erub Islandin Iama Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Erub Islandin Iama Island +99.5 pts higher in Iama Island
0.5% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Erub Islandin Iama Island +36.4 pts higher in Erub Island
36.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Erub Islandin Iama Island +8.1 more in Erub Island
15.3 54th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Erub Islandin Iama Island +5 higher in Iama Island
4 65th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Erub Islandin Iama Island +6.9 pts higher in Erub Island
14.6% 91st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Erub Island with nearby areas

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Compare Iama Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erub Island vs Iama Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30983/erub-island/vs/SAL31379/iama-island