Torres

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 3,831 people · 7 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Torres at a glance

3,831

Population

#45 of 69 in QLD

3,389

km² area

1/km² density

29.7

Median age

-9.6 vs QLD

$1,898

Median HH income/wk

#7 of 69 in QLD

918

SEIFA IRSAD

#43 of 69 in QLD

Schools

1 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

6.9%

Born overseas

82.9%

Renting

Map shows the Torres 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 is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 7 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 3,389 km². Torres has a population of 3,831 , ranking #45 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Thursday Island (2,805 residents), and the highest median household income is in Somerset at $2,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,898/week and median age is 29.7. About 6.9% of residents were born overseas and 51.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

27.1%

15.7%

28.5%

21.9%

6.8%

0–14 (27.1%) 15–24 (15.7%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (6.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,031 (27.1%)
15–24 years	597 (15.7%)
25–44 years	1,085 (28.5%)
45–64 years	835 (21.9%)
65+ years	257 (6.8%)

6.9%

Born overseas

51.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

70.9%

First Nations

3.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

11.6%

82.9%

Owned outright (11.6%) Mortgaged (5.4%) Renting (82.9%)

Dwelling type mix

70.2%

22.4%

Separate house (70.2%) Semi/townhouse (22.4%) Flat/apartment (7.5%)

$191

Median weekly rent

$1,600

Median monthly mortgage

70.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

30.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.4%

Unemployment rate

1,037

In full-time work

400

In part-time work

Schools in Torres

2 schools across Torres: 50.0% Government, 50.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 830 (range 742 to 918). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 830 QLD median 985LGA range 742 to 918

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 2 schools in Torres, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Tagai State College	Government	Combined	Thursday Island	1,261	742
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben	Catholic	Primary	Thursday Island	131	918

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Torres. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

918

Ranked #43 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

874

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

795

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

964

Suburbs in Torres

Torres contains 7 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Thursday Island	4875	2,805	$2,136/wk	30
Horn	4875	533	$1,578/wk	28
New Mapoon	4876	412	$924/wk	25
Prince Of Wales	4875	62	$630/wk	60
Punsand	4876	19	$1,062/wk	35
Jardine River	4874
Somerset	4876		$2,750/wk	44

Postcodes covered

4874, 4875, 4876

Compare Torres with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Torres and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Torres (QLD)	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%
Brisbane	1,242,756	36.4	$2,136/wk	1060	39.4%	31.8%
Torres Strait Island	4,130	26.9	$1,011/wk	777	94.4%	3.0%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Thursday Island

Frequently asked questions about Torres

What is the population of Torres?

The 2021 Census recorded 3,831 people living in Torres, across 7 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Torres?

Torres contains 7 suburbs. The most populous are Thursday Island, Horn, New Mapoon, Prince Of Wales, Punsand.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Torres?

Torres covers 3 postcodes: 4874, 4875, 4876.

What is the median household income in Torres?

The population-weighted median household income across Torres is $1,898 per week (2021 Census), ranking #7 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Torres?

Torres has 2 schools, including 1 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Torres?

Torres has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 918, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.