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Torres Strait Island
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 4,130 people · 18 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Torres Strait Island at a glance
Map shows the Torres Strait Island LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Torres Strait Island is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 18 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 490 km². Torres Strait Island has a population of 4,130 , ranking #42 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Badu Island (704 residents), and the highest median household income is in Poruma Island at $1,399/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,011/week and median age is 26.9. About 3.0% of residents were born overseas and 86.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,348 (32.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 571 (13.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,184 (28.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 768 (18.6%) |
| 65+ years | 261 (6.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Torres Strait Island. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Torres Strait Island
Torres Strait Island contains 18 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badu Island | 4875 | 704 | $885/wk | 27 |
| Moa Island | 4875 | 432 | $937/wk | 31 |
| Mer Island | 4875 | 406 | $1,262/wk | 27 |
| Saibai Island | 4875 | 340 | $922/wk | 25 |
| Erub Island | 4875 | 326 | $974/wk | 30 |
| Warraber Islet | 4875 | 287 | $1,125/wk | 26 |
| Masig Island | 4875 | 283 | $949/wk | 28 |
| Iama Island | 4875 | 275 | $885/wk | 29 |
| Keriri Island | 4875 | 261 | $933/wk | 23 |
| Mabuiag Island | 4875 | 253 | $1,281/wk | 21 |
| Boigu Island | 4875 | 199 | $1,078/wk | 25 |
| Poruma Island | 4875 | 164 | $1,399/wk | 31 |
| Dauan Island | 4875 | 131 | $739/wk | 21 |
| Ugar Island | 4875 | 69 | $900/wk | 29 |
| Burrar Islet | 4875 | |||
| Dowar Islet | 4875 | |||
| Guijar Islet | 4875 | |||
| Waua Islet | 4875 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Torres Strait Island with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Torres Strait Island and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torres Strait Island (QLD) | 4,130 | 26.9 | $1,011/wk | 777 | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Torres | 3,831 | 29.7 | $1,898/wk | 918 | 82.9% | 6.9% |
| Northern Peninsula Area | 2,371 | 23.3 | $1,391/wk | 800 | 96.8% | 2.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Torres Strait Island
What is the population of Torres Strait Island?
The 2021 Census recorded 4,130 people living in Torres Strait Island, across 18 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Torres Strait Island?
Torres Strait Island contains 18 suburbs. The most populous are Badu Island, Moa Island, Mer Island, Saibai Island, Erub Island.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Torres Strait Island?
Torres Strait Island covers 1 postcodes: 4875.
What is the median household income in Torres Strait Island?
The population-weighted median household income across Torres Strait Island is $1,011 per week (2021 Census), ranking #63 of 69 QLD LGAs.
What is the SEIFA score for Torres Strait Island?
Torres Strait Island has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 777, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.