CensusAtlas

Compare

Guijar Islet vs Poruma Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Guijar Islet profile · Poruma Island profile

Guijar Islet Poruma Island

Poruma Island and Guijar Islet are two nearby areas in the Torres Strait, though they differ greatly in how they are used. Poruma Island has a population of 164, including 154 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and has a street connectivity score of 62. In contrast, Guijar Islet is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and no street intersections.

The gap in street connectivity between the two areas has widened over time. Both places are similarly remote in other ways, as neither has any schools or public transport stops within 3 km.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 164 larger in Poruma Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island +164 larger in Poruma Island gap steady
0 0th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 93.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 4.3% 6th pct
Under 15 in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 24.3% 93rd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language

Other language in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 93.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 11.0% 100th pct

Religion

No religion in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 57.9% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 4.8% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $559 19th pct
Household income in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 17.1% 10th pct
Mental health in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 50.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 11.5% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 53.2% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island +154 larger in Poruma Island
0 0th pct 154 86th pct
Median age in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 56.5% 82nd pct
Unemployment in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $555 40th pct
Household income in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 96.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 40.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 28.9% 68th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— $130 10th pct
People / bedroom in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 91.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 11.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 100.0% 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 51.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 14.1% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 59.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 6.1 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island +62 higher in Poruma Island
0 0th pct 62 80th pct
Mean slope in Guijar Isletin Poruma Island
— 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Guijar Islet with nearby areas

Warraber Islet Burrar Islet Poruma Island Iama Island Moa Island Punsand Somerset New Mapoon

Compare Poruma Island with nearby areas

Burrar Islet Warraber Islet Guijar Islet Iama Island Masig Island Ugar Island Saibai Island Moa Island

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guijar Islet vs Poruma Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31261/guijar-islet/vs/SAL32355/poruma-island