Masig Island, Torres Strait Island
What Masig Island speaks at home
In Masig Island, the 2021 Census counted about 240 people speaking Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) at home, and no other language apart from English. Torres Strait Island has much the same share. The largest group born overseas is from Papua New Guinea.
- Residents
- 273
- Speak another language
- 87.5%-6.3%
- Languages spoken
- 1
- Born overseas
- 2.9%
How many people in Masig Island speak Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)?
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) at home
85%
What's spoken in Masig Island besides Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)?
Where does Masig Island sit against Queensland?
Queensland has a lower share than Masig Island.
- Masig Island
- 87.5%
- Torres Strait Island
- 85.7%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Where were Masig Island's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, Papua New Guinea leads.
- 01Papua New Guinea8+60.0%
What's Masig Island's religious mix?
- 01Christianity213-9.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs50+92.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Masig Island is part of Torres Strait Island, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.