Boigu Island, QLD 4875 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Boigu Island is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4875, home to 199 residents with a younger demographic.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$130 /wk
Population199
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGATorres Strait Island

Demographics

Population
199
Median age
25 years
Median household income
$1,078 /week
Median personal income
$424 /week
Median family income
$833 /week
Average household size
3.9
Persons per bedroom
1.0
Local government area
Torres Strait Island
Statistical region (SA4)
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness classification
Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate
Leichhardt
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$130 /week
Rent share of household income
12%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 250 across the Torres Strait Island LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 130 violent offences, 37 property damage, 31 theft.

Figures cover the whole Torres Strait Island — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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