Torres Strait Island

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA36960
People 4,124
Male 49.6%
Female 50.4%
Median age 27
Families 954
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.2
for all households (a) 1.3
All private dwellings 1,334
Average number of people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $976
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent (b) $130
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 2,044 49.6 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,078 50.4 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3,737 90.6 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 181 4.4 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 210 5.1 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 27 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 450 10.9 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 515 12.5 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 369 8.9 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 273 6.6 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 288 7.0 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 337 8.2 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 304 7.4 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 258 6.3 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 266 6.5 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 200 4.8 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 219 5.3 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 191 4.6 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 169 4.1 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 124 3.0 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 81 2.0 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 48 1.2 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 23 0.6 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 9 0.2 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 627 22.4 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 44 1.6 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 59 2.1 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 127 4.5 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,940 69.3 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 469 19.8 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 651 27.4 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,252 52.8 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 80 5.8 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 638 46.1 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 37 2.7 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 11 0.8 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 683 49.3 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 170 12.3 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 41 3.0 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 9 0.6 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 217 15.7 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 79 5.7 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 13 0.9 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 94 6.8 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 8 0.6 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 302 21.8 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 108 3.9 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 139 5.0 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 131 4.7 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 515 18.4 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 617 22.0 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 231 8.2 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 288 10.3 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 11 0.4 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 299 10.7 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 71 2.5 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 38 1.4 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 357 12.7 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Torres Strait Islander 3,577 86.7 40,695 0.8 67,124 0.3
Australian Aboriginal 697 16.9 205,922 4.0 741,307 2.9
Papua New Guinean 271 6.6 15,422 0.3 22,668 0.1
Australian 93 2.3 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
English 74 1.8 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,744 90.8 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Papua New Guinea 105 2.5 17,085 0.3 29,984 0.1
New Zealand 10 0.2 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
England 7 0.2 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
Netherlands 6 0.1 13,746 0.3 66,481 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 191 4.6 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 114 2.8 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 75 1.8 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,484 84.4 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 265 6.4 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,580 86.8 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
Papua New Guinea 242 5.9 18,353 0.4 32,017 0.1
New Zealand 12 0.3 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
England 12 0.3 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
United States of America 5 0.1 26,894 0.5 120,191 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 3,618 87.7 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
Papua New Guinea 220 5.3 22,068 0.4 37,352 0.1
New Zealand 8 0.2 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
England 5 0.1 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 1,514 36.7 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Pentecostal 871 21.1 69,900 1.4 255,838 1.0
No Religion, so described 484 11.7 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 396 9.6 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 343 8.3 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Torres Strait Island, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (85.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 2,922 70.9 7,535 0.1 7,776 0.0
Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 383 9.3 817 0.0 888 0.0
Creole, nfd 89 2.2 2,753 0.1 7,832 0.0
Meriam Mir 60 1.5 226 0.0 259 0.0
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 39 0.9 1,485 0.0 4,432 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 262 6.4 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 932 92.0 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,152 41.1 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,465 52.3 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 182 6.5 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 544 47.2 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 368 31.9 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 104 9.0 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 135 11.7 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 55 5.4 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 160 15.8 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 112 11.0 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 100 9.9 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 233 23.0 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 134 13.2 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 177 17.4 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 209 20.6 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 183 18.0 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 152 15.0 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 124 12.2 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 119 11.7 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 82 8.1 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 82 8.1 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 28 2.8 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 256 25.2 33,042 1.4 156,402 1.3
Primary Education 116 11.4 59,930 2.5 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 59 5.8 61,444 2.5 299,810 2.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 57 5.6 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 51 5.0 30,948 1.3 146,993 1.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $411 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $923 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $976 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Walked only 464 45.7 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 254 25.0 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 102 10.0 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Car as driver, car as passenger 18 1.8 5,459 0.2 23,300 0.2
Bus 12 1.2 41,281 1.7 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 37 3.6 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 21 2.1 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 19 1.9 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 400 39.4 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,876 67.2 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,008 36.1 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 346 12.4 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 496 17.7 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 777 27.8 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 591 21.2 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 280 10.0 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 225 8.1 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 87 2.1 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 150 3.6 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 18 0.4 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 11 0.3 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 369 8.9 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 115 2.8 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 35 0.8 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 15 0.4 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 32 0.8 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 14 0.3 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 123 3.0 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,001 72.8 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 348 8.4 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,096 75.1 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 557 13.5 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 94 2.3 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 29 0.7 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 348 8.4 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 53 1.9 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 137 4.9 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,422 86.5 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 190 6.8 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 153 16.0 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 411 43.1 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 371 38.9 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 20 2.1 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.3 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.2 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 70 12.4 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 41 7.3 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 45 8.0 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 104 18.5 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 53 9.4 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 197 35.0 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 38 6.7 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 17 3.0 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,013 81.4 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 227 18.2 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 955 94.3 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 32 3.2 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 5 0.5 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 5 0.5 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 7 0.7 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 19 1.9 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 123 12.2 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 311 30.8 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 541 53.5 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 10 1.0 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 3.5 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 536 52.9 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 335 33.0 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 98 9.7 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 25 2.5 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 20 2.0 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 791 78.0 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 215 21.2 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 8 0.8 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 63 6.2 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 3 0.3 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 906 89.4 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 28 2.8 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 18 1.8 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 29.5 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.5 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 130 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 677 74.7 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 99 10.9 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 122 13.5 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 3 100.0 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 0 0.0 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 1,850 49.5 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 1,885 50.5 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.6 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 963 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Torres Strait Island % Torres Strait Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 135 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.