Mabuiag Island

The community is exceptionally young, with children under 15 making up 32.4% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. Only 2% of residents are seniors, which is much lower than the 17.2% seen across Australia.

Almost everyone on the island was born in Australia, with 94.9% of the population born here. This is far below the national figure, as 0% of residents were born overseas.

Language diversity is very high, with 79.1% of people using another language at home, far above the 22.3% national average. About 10.3% of the community speaks little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith, shared by 75.9% of residents. This means far fewer people identify as having no religion (20.6%) compared to the national figure of 38.9%.

About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the typical Australian area.

Earnings are among the lowest in the region, with typical personal weekly incomes at $351, far below the national figure of $805. Typical family incomes are also much lower than average at $933 per week.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions (15.4%) and mental health conditions (1.2%) than the national averages. Only 2% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.

Care for children is a significant priority here, with 34.9% of people providing unpaid childcare, well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, other forms of unpaid care and volunteering are much lower than average.

First Nations people make up the vast majority of the community, with 89.1% speaking a First Nations language. Year 12 completion among First Nations residents is 49.7%, which is far above the national figure of 37%.

Homes are typically very large, with an average of 4.3 people per dwelling, far above the national figure of 2.5. Nearly 40% of households contain six or more people.

Renting is the primary tenure for 84.3% of households, far above the national figure of 30.6%. While 96.1% of homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms, no one owns their home outright.

Most homes have no motor vehicle (66.7%), which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. Consequently, 56.6% of people walk to work, while only 5.7% use public transport.

The community is very stable, with only 12.3% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (36.1%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 11.7%, which is well above the national average of 5.1%.

The area is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.8. There are no grocery stores, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk for any resident.