Warraber Islet, Queensland

Warraber Islet
Warraber Island, 2011
Warraber Islet
Interactive map of Warraber Islet
Coordinates: 10°12′27″S 142°49′28″E / 10.2075°S 142.8244°E / -10.2075; 142.8244 (Warraber Islet (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 • Total287 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density410/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4875
Suburbs around Warraber Islet
Torres Strait Burrar Islet Coral Sea
Torres Strait Warraber Islet Coral Sea
Torres Strait Guijar Islet Coral Sea

Warraber Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] It consists of a single island, Sue Islet (also known as Warraber), the middle island of The Three Sisters.[4] The only town is Sue Island on the eastern part of the island.[5] In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.[2]

Geography

Warraber Island Airport bisects the island, running from the north-west to the south-east (10°12′26″S 142°49′25″E / 10.2073°S 142.8236°E / -10.2073; 142.8236 (Warraber Island Airfield)).[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 245 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.[2]

Education

Warraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College on Yessie Street in the town of Sue Island (10°12′23″S 142°49′40″E / 10.2063°S 142.8279°E / -10.2063; 142.8279 (Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus)).[8][9]

There are no secondary schools on the island. The nearest government secondary school is on Thursday Island.[10]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warraber Islet (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warraber Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Warraber Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Sue Islet – island in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 32727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warraber Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Warraber Island - Warraber Ngurpay Lag". Tagai State College. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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