Suburb in Torres Strait Island

Mabuiag Island, QLD

Mabuiag Island had a population of 253 at the 2021 Census (+20.5% since 2016). Median age 20.5. Median weekly household income $1,325. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mabuiag Island at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mabuiag Island's population grew by 20.5% to 253, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 20.5, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 19.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

95.6% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 51 households.

The median household earns $1,325 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 94.3% use a language other than English at home. 21.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mabuiag Island beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMabuiag IslandQLDAustralia
Population2535,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age20.538.238.2
Households511,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting95.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,325$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$156$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home94.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion21.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2602011
  2. 2102016
  3. 2532021

Age

Median age 20.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Mabuiag Island Queensland
Share of people by age, Mabuiag Island and Queensland
0–919.4%
10–1924.5%
20–2914.6%
30–3910.7%
40–4910.3%
50–598.7%
60–694.3%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mabuiag Island at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal7.7%
  2. Australian7.7%
  3. English2.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages90.5%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mabuiag Island

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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