Suburb in Torres Strait Island

Masig Island, QLD

Masig Island had a population of 283 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 28.0. Median weekly household income $949. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Masig Island at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Masig Island's population grew by 4.8% to 283, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 28.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 29.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.8%.

86.8% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 5.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 71 households.

The median household earns $949 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

3.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 94.7% use a language other than English at home. 18.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Masig Island beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMasig IslandQLDAustralia
Population2835,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age28.038.038.0
Households711,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting86.8%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright5.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$949$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$150$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas3.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home94.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion18.6%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

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2382011
  2. 2702016
  3. 2832021

Age

Median age 28.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Masig Island Queensland
Share of people by age, Masig Island and Queensland
0–929.0%
10–1912.7%
20–2915.9%
30–3916.6%
40–496.7%
50–5911.7%
60–697.8%
70–791.1%
80+1.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Masig Island at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal25.7%
  2. English3.0%
  3. Filipino2.6%
  4. Scottish2.2%
  5. Australian1.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages89.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Papua New Guinea3.0%

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

Around Masig Island

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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