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Thursday Island QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Thursday Island, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Thursday Island QLD is 2,805 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Thursday Island is $902 per week ($46,904 per year). Median rent in Thursday Island is $200 per week ($867 per month). Thursday Island has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Thursday Island has a population density of 754.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Thursday Island is England. The most common religion is Anglican (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thursday Island is $1,408.

There were 547 recorded offences in Thursday Island in 2025-26, a rate of 195 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (228 offences).

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Thursday Island Population

residents (Census 2021)

Thursday Island Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$902/wk

$46,904 per year

#2104 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 1.2 per bedroom

Thursday Island Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,374) Female 51.1% (1,434)

Population Density

754.4

people per km²

2,805 people · 3.7 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

1.2

Persons per bedroom

$2,056

Family income/wk

Thursday Island Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thursday Island Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.3% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.7% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Thursday Island Country of Birth

Australia

97.7%

England

1.3%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Thursday Island Religion

Anglican

34.1%

No Religion

21.5%

Catholic

15.1%

Pentecostal

11.7%

Not stated

9.2%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Thursday Island Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Thursday Island Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.9%

Australian Indigenous

47.9%

Samoan

0.5%

IAL Punjabi

0.5%

French

0.3%

Spanish

0.3%

Mandarin

0.2%

Japan

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Thursday Island Employment

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Employed full-time

47.3% 807 people

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Employed part-time

17.0% 291 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 57 people

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Not in labour force

32.3% 552 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Thursday Island Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Certificate I/II

7.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Thursday Island Occupation

Professionals

31.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Managers

13.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Thursday Island Field of Study

Health

22.5%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Education

14.1%

Engineering

13.1%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Creative Arts

1.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Thursday Island Dwelling Types

Separate house

65.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Thursday Island Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Thursday Island Marital Status

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Married

26.5% 546

↔️

Separated

3.3% 68

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Divorced

5.5% 113

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Widowed

3.3% 68

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Never married

61.4% 1,262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Thursday Island Ancestry

Other

52.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.7%

Australian

12.2%

English

8.4%

Scottish

3.1%

Irish

3.0%

Chinese

1.4%

German

1.1%

Samoan

0.8%

Italian

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Thursday Island School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.1%

Secondary — Government

32.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Pre-school

7.3%

Vocational Education

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Secondary — Catholic

1.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Thursday Island Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.9% 200

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No need for assistance

96.1% 4,988

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Thursday Island Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.2% 278

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 1,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Thursday Island Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

22.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Thursday Island How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

43.0%

Walked only

26.3%

Car (passenger)

13.5%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Other

2.0%

Bicycle

1.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Ferry

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Thursday Island Car Ownership

0 vehicles

24.1%

1 vehicle

43.1%

2 vehicles

21.3%

3 vehicles

7.0%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Thursday Island Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.2%

2 bedrooms

30.2%

3 bedrooms

39.8%

4 bedrooms

16.0%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Thursday Island Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

39.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Thursday Island Indigenous Population

73.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

3,879

Indigenous residents

1,412

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Thursday Island Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Kidney disease

Heart disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Thursday Island Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Thursday Island Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.8%

One parent — children under 15

20.7%

Couple — no children

15.0%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Thursday Island Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 15

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 15

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Previously served

3.6% 68

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Never served

94.7% 1,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Thursday Island Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 178

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Did not provide

90.3% 1,651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Thursday Island Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

18.4%

3 children

12.8%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Thursday Island When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Thursday Island Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

23.2%

15–29 hours

7.8%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

37.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Thursday Island Household Size

1 person

22.9%

2 persons

23.7%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

11.9%

6+ persons

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Thursday Island Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,130

Moved from QLD

260

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Thursday Island Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.8%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

6.6%

Step family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Thursday Island Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 547 total

Assault

228

Domestic Violence

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Thursday Island Schools

schools nearby

government

830

avg ICSEA score

1,392

total students

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 131 students

918

ICSEA

Tagai State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,261 students

742

ICSEA

Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary Campus Government

Primary

Tagai State College - Thursday Island Secondary Government

Secondary

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben - Hammond Island Campus Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Thursday Island Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,136/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 9.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Thursday Island

Your weekly income

≈ $9,256/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,936/wk

Rent share 9.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Bamaga

Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $80/wk

Hughenden

Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $40/wk

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $22/wk

Thursday Island vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Yatala

Pop: 1,405 Income: $787/wk Rent: $495/wk

Wongawallan

Pop: 1,415 Income: $879/wk Rent: $420/wk

Laidley Heights

Pop: 1,429 Income: $596/wk Rent: $345/wk

Canungra

Pop: 1,436 Income: $865/wk Rent: $420/wk

Hodgson Vale

Pop: 1,444 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $365/wk

Camp Mountain

Pop: 1,447 Income: $913/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thursday Island

What is the population of Thursday Island QLD?

The population of Thursday Island QLD is 2,805 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 754.4 people per km².Thursday Island is ranked #2,526 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Thursday Island?

The median personal income in Thursday Island QLD is $902 per week, or $46,904 per year.The median household income is $2,136 per week.Family income is $2,056 per week.Thursday Island is ranked #2,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Thursday Island?

Median rent in Thursday Island QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 9.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Thursday Island ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Thursday Island?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Thursday Island QLD is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Thursday Island?

The median age in Thursday Island QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Thursday Island a good suburb to live in?

Thursday Island is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,805.The median income is $902/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (9.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32823. All dollar figures in AUD.