Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Thursday Island suburb profile
Thursday Island, QLD · Postcode 4875
This Thursday Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Thursday Island, QLD (postcode 4875). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Thursday Island with nearby suburbs.
Thursday Island at a glance
Population
2,805
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$2,136/wk
Median age
30
Thursday Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
Population
2,805
was 2,938 in 2016
-133 · -4.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $151/wk in 2016
+$49 · +32.5%
Household income
$2,136/wk
was $1,987/wk in 2016
+$149 · +7.5%
Median age
30
was 28 in 2016
+2 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Thursday Island population growth · Thursday Island then and now
Thursday Island vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Thursday Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Thursday Island$200/wk
- Nearby$275.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+24.3% vs area
- Thursday Island$2,136/wk
- Nearby$1,604/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-23.1% vs area
- Thursday Island30
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
+14% vs area
- Thursday Island$902/wk
- Nearby$828/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Thursday Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Thursday Island sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2914.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1834.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6986.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Thursday Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Thursday Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Thursday Island people
- Population
- 2,805
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Thursday Island income
- Median household income
- $2,136/wk
- Median personal income
- $902/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Thursday Island housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 48.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 9%
- Owned outright
- 7%
- Mortgaged
- 3.1%
- Rented
- 62.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Thursday Island work
- Employment to population
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4875)
Compare Thursday Island with nearby suburbs
Thursday Island in numbers
Thursday Island had 2,805 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7% own their home outright, 3.1% are paying a mortgage, 62.9% rent. Separate houses make up 48.5% of dwellings, with 9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,136/wk, 27% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 57.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.5% (from 2,938 to 2,805). Median rent moved from $151/wk to $200/wk (+32.5%).
Thursday Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Thursday Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Thursday Island was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Thursday Island, QLD?
- Thursday Island had 2,805 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Thursday Island?
- Median household income in Thursday Island was $2,136/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Thursday Island?
- 62.9% of occupied homes in Thursday Island were rented, 7% were owned outright and 3.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Thursday Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Thursday Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology