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Masig Island vs Waua Islet
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Masig Island profile · Waua Islet profile
Masig Island Waua Islet
Masig Island and Waua Islet are two small areas in the Torres Strait, but they differ completely in how they are used. Masig Island is home to 283 people, 251 of whom are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It has a small network of streets with 26 intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Waua Islet is largely non-residential and has no recorded population.
Both areas are alike in that they lack public transport and schools. While Masig Island has a small resident population, Waua Islet remains empty, and this gap in population has stayed consistent across censuses.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 238
- First area, 2016: 270
- First area, 2021: 283
- Second area, 2021: 0
- First area, 2011: 25 yrs
- First area, 2016: 24 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
Ancestry & Birthplace
Language
Religion
Education & Qualifications
Income
- First area, 2011: $306
- First area, 2016: $324
- First area, 2021: $423
- First area, 2011: $900
- First area, 2016: $862
- First area, 2021: $949
- First area, 2011: $771
- First area, 2016: $706
- First area, 2021: $955
Health & Disability
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.2
- First area, 2016: 3.7
- First area, 2021: 3.3
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $75
- First area, 2016: $120
- First area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Masig Island vs Waua Islet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31783/masig-island/vs/SAL33013/waua-islet