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QLD · Torres Strait Island Council

Keriri Island, 4875

Current weather

25.2°CPartly cloudy

73% humidity · 18.2 km/h wind · 29° / 24.7° today · 0.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

22.8/100
Below average

1456th in QLD

48% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Keriri Island is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Keriri Island is a quieter smaller community in Torres Strait Island, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
261
Median age
23
Median household income / week
$933
Dwelling vacancy
15.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 84
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
46.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 15 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
12
Against the person
6
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
46
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
61.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+49.6%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault98
  • Drug Offences52
  • Good Order Offences43
  • Other Property Damage33
  • Traffic And Related Offences30

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Hammond Island Indigenous Knowledge CentreLibrary

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
22.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6308th in Australia
State rank
1456th in QLD
Peer rank
#502 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#933 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
48%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Hammond Island Indigenous Knowledge Centreamenitieslibrary
  • Assaultcrime98
  • Drug Offencescrime52
  • Good Order Offencescrime43
  • Other Property Damagecrime33
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime30

Data sources & freshness

More in Torres Strait Island Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.