Torres Strait Island (R)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
4,289
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
3.1%
Born overseas
2021 Census
6.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
3.9%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
4,124
total persons (2021)
Children are 12.8pp above Regional Qld; 70+ is 9.5pp below Regional Qld.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
2.6%
born in Papua New Guinea
Top overseas birthplaces: Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and England.
Housing
8 topics
92.6%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 19pp below Regional Qld.
Income
4 topics
5.6%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 11.2pp below Regional Qld.
Education
2 topics
3.9%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 13.2pp below Regional Qld.
Employment
8 topics
11.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 4.2pp since 2016.
15.9%
2016
11.7%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
5
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
0 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Torres Strait Island (R) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42