4,124 ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,248
- 2016: 4,514
- 2021: 4,124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torres Strait Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Torres Strait Islands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 90.6% of people in the Torres Strait Islands identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far exceeding the national figure. This is a very young population where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the community. The total population has shrank by 2.9% since 2011 to 4,124 people.
4,124
▼ -2.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Torres Strait Islands — lower than 83% of areas.
| Torres Strait Islands | 4,124 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is just 27 years old, which is far younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. While this is among the lowest ages for similar areas, the typical age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
27 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 32.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 7.0%.
7.0% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.3% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Torres Strait Islands splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, with 27.5% of people in such partnerships, which is far above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 69.3% of the population.
90.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torres Strait Islands, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011402/torres-strait-islands/topic/demographics-identity