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Poruma Island vs Ugar Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Poruma Island profile · Ugar Island profile

Poruma Island Ugar Island

Poruma Island and Ugar Island are two small communities in the Torres Strait. Poruma Island has a larger population of 164 people and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 54.8%, compared to 38.1% in Ugar Island. There are also notable differences in family life and education; Ugar Island has a much higher share of children under 15 (36.2%) and more one-parent families (62.0%), while Poruma Island has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (57.9% vs 45.0%) and more people who have served in the Defence Force (11.5% vs 0.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who completed Year 12 relative to the national figure, with Poruma Island sitting about the same and Ugar Island falling below. They share many daily realities, such as having an almost identical number of people per home and no residents born overseas. Both islands also have very few people with a mental health condition and an almost identical typical personal income, which for both is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 28.6 pts higher in Poruma Island One-parent: 21.3 pts higher in Ugar Island Limited English: 20.9 pts higher in Ugar Island Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in Ugar Island Housework 15h+: 17.5 pts higher in Poruma Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +95 larger in Poruma Island gap steady
164 49th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +2 yrs older in Poruma Island gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +2.6 pts higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
93.9% 100th pct 91.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +3.0 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
4.3% 6th pct 7.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +12.5 pts higher in Ugar Island gap narrowing
23.8% 86th pct 36.2% 100th pct
De facto in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +5.1 pts higher in Ugar Island gap narrowing
24.3% 93rd pct 29.4% 100th pct

Age structure

42.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%
23.8% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%
4.3% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

75.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 76.2%
19.4% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%
3.2% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Poruma Island Ugar Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

98.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 94.2%
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

6.7% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Australian 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 Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +3.4 pts higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
93.3% 100th pct 89.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +20.9 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
11.0% 100th pct 31.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

3.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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 Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +4.3 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

98.2% Christianity ◂ +19.9 pts 78.3%
3.7% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +12.9 pts higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
57.9% 76th pct 45.0% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +4.8 pts higher in Poruma Island gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 45.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
9.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

58.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 56.3%
10.3% Certificate I / II +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +26.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.5% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 18.8%
14.9% Architecture & building ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
8.0% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$41 higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
$559 19th pct $518 14th pct
Household income in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$499 higher in Poruma Island gap widening
$1,399 40th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$343 higher in Poruma Island gap steady
$1,292 14th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +4.8 pts higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 16.7%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +0.3 pts higher in Ugar Island
17.1% 10th pct 17.4% 10th pct
Mental health in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +7.2 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
3.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 81.2%
14.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +6.0 pts higher in Ugar Island gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +2.2 pts higher in Ugar Island gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +28.6 pts higher in Poruma Island gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +11.5 pts higher in Poruma Island
11.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +17.5 pts higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
53.2% 100th pct 35.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +91 larger in Poruma Island
154 86th pct 63 80th pct
Median age in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +1 yrs older in Poruma Island
31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +16.5 pts higher in Poruma Island
56.5% 82nd pct 40.0% 50th pct
Unemployment in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
4.5% 26th pct —
Median income in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$37 higher in Poruma Island
$555 40th pct $518 35th pct
Household income in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$475 higher in Poruma Island
$1,375 35th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +3.9 pts higher in Ugar Island
96.1% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +0.1 larger in Ugar Island gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +21.3 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
40.7% 100th pct 62.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
28.9% 68th pct —

Family composition

40.7% One-parent families +21.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 28.0%
10.0% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.4% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% 6 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%
28.9% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%
13.3% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +$11 higher in Poruma Island gap narrowing
$130 10th pct $119 9th pct
People / bedroom in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
91.1% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
11.1% 3rd pct —
Separate houses in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

91.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

46.7% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
51.1% 100th pct —
Work from home in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 82.4%
12.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%
51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 38.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +7.0 pts higher in Ugar Island gap widening
14.1% 9th pct 21.1% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island gap narrowing
4.4% 62nd pct —
Participation in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +16.7 pts higher in Poruma Island gap widening
54.8% 32nd pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island
59.1% 55th pct —

Industries people work in

43.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%
19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 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% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +0.5 higher in Ugar Island
0.6 54th pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
1.0 59th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +100.0 pts higher in Ugar Island
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +22.9 more in Ugar Island
6.1 32nd pct 29.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +46 higher in Poruma Island
62 80th pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Poruma Islandin Ugar Island +2.8 pts higher in Ugar Island
2.6% 6th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Poruma Island with nearby areas

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Compare Ugar Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Poruma Island vs Ugar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32355/poruma-island/vs/SAL32893/ugar-island