Keriri Island
QLD 4875 · Torres Strait Island
261 (2021) → 261 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Keriri Island is a suburb in Torres Strait Island, QLD 4875, about 2196km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Keriri Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Keriri Island has an overall score of 10/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (91.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 808 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben - Hammond Island CampusPrimary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tagai State College - Thursday Island SecondarySecondary · Government · 3.2km
- Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary CampusPrimary · Government · 3.8km
- Tagai State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 724
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School WaibenPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 891
- Tagai State College - Horn Island CampusPrimary · Government · 6.9km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Keriri Island
How far is Keriri Island from Brisbane CBD?
Keriri Island is about 2195.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Keriri Island?
Keriri Island has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Keriri Island?
Keriri Island has a transport score of 0/100.