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Keriri Island vs Mabuiag Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Keriri Island profile · Mabuiag Island profile

Keriri Island Mabuiag Island

Keriri Island and Mabuiag Island are two small islands in the Torres Strait with similar populations. Keriri Island has a more qualified workforce, with 61.4% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 49.0% in Mabuiag Island. This is consistent with more people working or looking for work in Keriri Island (55.3%) than in Mabuiag Island (36.1%), where full-time employment is much lower at 39.6%. Keriri Island also has a far higher share of people doing unpaid housework (44.1% vs 3.6%) and providing unpaid care (21.2% vs 6.0%). In contrast, Mabuiag Island has far more large homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 60.6% in Keriri Island.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they have nearly identical numbers of First Nations people and similar rates of unemployment for this group. Both islands are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or services within a 15-minute walk of any home. While both areas have a very high share of people using another language at home compared to the national figure, this is even more common in Keriri Island, where it reaches 93.5%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 40.5 pts higher in Keriri Island 3+ bedrooms: 35.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island Recent movers: 27.2 pts higher in Keriri Island Full-time: 38.9 pts higher in Keriri Island PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +8 larger in Keriri Island gap narrowing
261 58th pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2 yrs older in Keriri Island gap narrowing
23 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.9 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
96.9% 100th pct 94.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.9 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
6.9% 10th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.3 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
33.7% 100th pct 32.4% 98th pct
De facto in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
29.7% 100th pct 25.2% 94th pct

Age structure

33.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Marital status

65.3% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
27.1% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 16.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Keriri Island Mabuiag Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap steady
1.5% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.4% 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

0.0% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +14.4 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
93.5% 100th pct 79.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
8.0% 97th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

5.7% English only ◂ +1.0 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 Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +9.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
10.7% 1st pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 75.9%
20.7% Not stated ◂ +15.6 pts 5.1%
10.7% No religion +9.8 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 Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +12.3 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
61.4% 82nd pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.1 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
2.4% 6th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2 more in Keriri Island
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island
696 90th pct —
ICSEA in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island
759 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 49.0%
9.5% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

54.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 35.7%
10.8% Certificate I / II +13.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%
18.3% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 7.1%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
6.5% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$102 higher in Keriri Island gap widening
$453 8th pct $351 0th pct
Household income in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$348 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$933 11th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$91 higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
$1,024 7th pct $933 5th pct
High earners in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
2.9% 24th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
4.2% 13th pct 5.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 21.6%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%
15.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 65.7%
36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 19.3%
1.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2.6 pts higher in Keriri Island
18.0% 11th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
3.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 75.9%
13.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.6 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 11.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +15.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
21.2% 92nd pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +15.1 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +3.9 pts higher in Keriri Island
6.4% 88th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +40.5 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
44.1% 100th pct 3.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +15 larger in Keriri Island
253 86th pct 238 86th pct
Median age in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +2 yrs older in Keriri Island
23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +15.2 pts higher in Keriri Island
64.9% 90th pct 49.7% 71st pct
Unemployment in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.0 pts higher in Keriri Island
13.0% 63rd pct 12.1% 58th pct
Median income in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$119 higher in Keriri Island
$465 27th pct $346 11th pct
Household income in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$233 higher in Mabuiag Island
$933 16th pct $1,166 25th pct
Indigenous language in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.8 pts higher in Keriri Island
94.9% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.9 larger in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 4.3 100th pct
One-parent in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
24.2% 91st pct 30.9% 99th pct
Living alone in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.0 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
19.7% 36th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 66.5%
24.2% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.5% 6 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
23.9% 3 people ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
21.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%
11.3% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +$24 higher in Mabuiag Island gap narrowing
$120 9th pct $144 13th pct
People / bedroom in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +6.8 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
77.5% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +19.7 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
19.7% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +17.2 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
78.9% 19th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +35.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
60.6% 14th pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.5% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
19.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 96.1%
21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 7.8%
4.2% 5 or more +27.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 19.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.6% Under $200 +2.4 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 Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +21.0 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
45.7% 100th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.6 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap steady
8.9% 22nd pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +5.7 pts higher in Mabuiag Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

19.0% Walked +37.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
12.7% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% No vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 22.9%
11.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +27.2 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
39.4% 77th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +1.1 pts higher in Keriri Island gap narrowing
12.8% 94th pct 11.7% 92nd pct
Participation in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +19.1 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
55.3% 33rd pct 36.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +38.9 pts higher in Keriri Island gap widening
78.5% 96th pct 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

50.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.4 pts 30.2%
12.7% Education & training +13.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 5.7%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Community & personal service ◂ +17.8 pts 11.3%
12.7% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
7.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.4 higher in Mabuiag Island
0.4 49th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +0.8 more in Mabuiag Island
0.7 55th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +56.5 pts higher in Mabuiag Island
0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +4.1 more in Mabuiag Island
3.8 26th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +7 higher in Mabuiag Island
1 48th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Keriri Islandin Mabuiag Island +8.0 pts higher in Keriri Island
14.6% 91st pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keriri Island vs Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31515/keriri-island/vs/SAL31717/mabuiag-island