Warraber Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It consists of a single island, Sue Islet (also known as Warraber), the middle island of The Three Sisters.[3] The only town is Sue Island on the north-west part of the island.[4] In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.[1]
| Warraber Islet Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Warraber Islet | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°12′27″S 142°49′28″E / 10.2075°S 142.8244°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 287 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,060/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4875 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 245 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.[1]
Education
editWarraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (10°12′23″S 142°49′40″E / 10.2063°S 142.8279°E).[6][7]
There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is on Thursday Island.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warraber Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Warraber Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Sue Islet – island in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 32727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warraber Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
Further reading
edit- Bowie, B., Mosby, E., Pearson, G., Teske, T. (1991). Coconut, Warraber and Yorke : central islands, island of Torres Strait. Far Northern Schools Development Unit. ISBN 0724244727. — full text online