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Religious affiliations of Torres Strait islanders in localities with significant share of Torres Strait islander population [4] The Islanders refer to this event as "The Coming of the Light", also known as Zulai Wan, [47] [57] or Bi Akarida, [48] and all Island communities celebrate the occasion annually on 1 July.
The Torres Strait (/ ˈ t ɒr ɪ s /), also known as Zenadh Kes (pronounced [ˈzen̪ad̪ kes]), is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is 150 km (93 mi) wide at its narrowest extent.
The Torres Strait Islands' population was recorded at 4,514 in the 2016 Australian census, with 91.8% of these identifying as Indigenous Torres Strait Island peoples. Although counted as Indigenous Australians, Torres Strait Islander peoples, being predominantly Melanesian, are ethnically and culturally different from Aboriginal Australians.
In the 2011 census, the Torrest Strait Island Region had a population of 4,248 people. [8] In the 2016 census, the Torres Strait Island Region had a population of 4,514 people, [9] including the following sub-populations: [citation needed] Badu Island – 813; Mer Island – 450; Saibai Island – 465; Boigu Island – 271; Dauan Island – 191
Only a small proportion of the island is inhabited. In the 2016 census, Saibai Island had a population of 465 people. 84.0% of people were born in Australia. Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people made up 85.6% of the population, with 70% of the population claiming Torres Strait Islander ancestry. The most common response for religion was ...
The population of the Shire of Torres, along with Cook, Aurukun and Mornington, have been singled out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), who conduct the quinquennial census, as particularly difficult to measure accurately. Reasons for this include cultural and language barriers, transport and geographical spread of the population ...
Boigu Island is also the name of the town and locality on the island within the Torres Strait Island Region. [3] [4] Boigu is predominantly inhabited by indigenous Torres Strait Islanders. In the 2021 census, the population of the island was 199, of whom 189 people or 95% of the population identified as Indigenous Australians. [1]
Ugar Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It consists of a single island, Stephens Island in the Torres Strait. [3] In the 2021 census, Ugar Island had a population of 69 people. [1]