Moa Island vs Torres Strait

Moa Island and Torres Strait are two remote Queensland areas located about 69 km apart. Moa Island is a residential community of 432 people, while Torres Strait is largely non-residential with a population of 0. This difference is clear in their demographics, as Moa Island has 390 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, compared to none in Torres Strait. Moa Island also has far higher street connectivity, with one intersection per square kilometre.

Both areas are alike in that neither has any schools within 3 km. This shared lack of local schooling sits alongside a difference in their amenities; Moa Island has a higher share of cultural sites, while parks make up a larger share of the amenities in Torres Strait.