Ugar Island vs Waua Islet

Ugar Island and Waua Islet are both small areas in the Torres Strait, though they differ greatly in how they are used. Ugar Island is sparsely populated with 69 people, while Waua Islet is largely non-residential with no population. These differences are clear in the landscape; Ugar Island has 17 street intersections per square kilometre, whereas Waua Islet has none. There are also 63 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Ugar Island, while no one is recorded on Waua Islet.

Both areas lack public transport routes, stops, and schools within 3 kilometres. The gap in population and street connectivity between the two places has remained wide, as Waua Islet continues to have no residents.