Boigu Island

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC30700201
Total population 206
Total dwellings 58
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 188
Male 91
Female 96
Median age 28
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 46
Average people per household 3.4
Median weekly household income $916
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $32

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 0 0.0 122,896 78.9 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 178 94.7 20,094 12.9 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 10 5.3 12,834 8.2 21,206 3.9
Total 188 -- 155,824 -- 548,370 --
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Male 91 48.7 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 96 51.3 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7

In Boigu Island, there were 188 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 91 (or 48.7%) were male and 96 (or 51.3%) were female.

Age Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 28 15.2 20,384 13.1 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 41 22.3 38,085 24.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 22 12.0 29,609 19.0 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 75 40.8 53,777 34.5 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 13 7.1 8,641 5.5 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 5 2.7 5,331 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 28 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Boigu Island the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 28 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 38.4% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 2.7% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 33 27.7 20,924 21.5 85,741 24.4
Separated 0 0.0 3,939 4.0 14,925 4.2
Divorced 0 0.0 6,107 6.3 23,126 6.6
Widowed 5 4.2 2,990 3.1 12,142 3.5
Never married 81 68.1 63,395 65.1 215,347 61.3

In Boigu Island 27.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 0.0% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 54 -- 45 -- 44 --
Separated 0 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 0 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 53 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 29 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Boigu Island for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 54 years and the median age of people never married was 29 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 32 29.9 18,335 21.4 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 14 13.1 16,111 18.8 48,600 15.8
Not married 61 57.0 51,114 59.7 187,097 60.9

In Boigu Island 29.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 13.1% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 52 -- 45 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 31 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 32 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Boigu Island for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 52 years and in a de facto marriage was 31 years.

Education Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 5 7.9 2,960 4.9 13,977 6.2
Primary 38 60.3 24,202 39.9 81,554 36.4
Secondary 6 9.5 14,331 23.6 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 2,746 4.5 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 3 4.8 2,862 4.7 10,125 4.5
Other 3 4.8 997 1.6 3,662 1.6
Not stated 8 12.7 12,571 20.7 50,410 22.5
Total 63 -- 60,669 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Boigu Island, 33.9% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 60.3% were attending a primary school, 9.5% were attending a secondary school and 4.8% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 99 53.2 935 0.6 963 0.2
Kriol 36 19.4 714 0.5 6,692 1.2
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 4 2.2 4,917 3.2 5,150 0.9
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English only spoken at home 5 2.7 133,395 85.6 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 2.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Boigu Island. The only other responses for language at home were Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 53.2%, Kriol 19.4% and Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 2.2%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 30 35.7 26,187 49.1 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 30 35.7 13,684 25.6 47,035 26.4
Away from work 20 23.8 3,885 7.3 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 4 4.8 9,603 18.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 84 -- 53,359 -- 178,170 --

There were 84 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Boigu Island. Of these 35.7% were employed full time, 35.7% were employed part-time and 4.8% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 42 -- 37 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 33 -- 33 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Boigu Island who were employed full time was 42 years and those employed part time was 33 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 336 -- 384 -- 362 --
Household 916 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Boigu Island was $336 and the median weekly household income was $916.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 0.1 -- 1.5 -- 1.5 --

In Boigu Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 0.1 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 32 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Boigu Island, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $32 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 43 93.5 47,511 81.2 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 3,630 6.2 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 6,446 11.0 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 3 6.5 878 1.5 2,949 1.4
Total 46 -- 58,517 -- 209,047 --

In Boigu Island there were 46 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 93.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, unit or apartments and 6.5% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Boigu Island % Boigu Island Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 5,504 9.4 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 13,573 23.2 51,761 24.8
Rented 40 93.0 37,042 63.3 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 3 7.0 339 0.6 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 2,062 3.5 8,338 4.0

In Boigu Island, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 93.0% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.