Moa Island

QLD 4875 · Torres Strait Island

432 (2021) → 432 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

432

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Moa Island is a suburb in Torres Strait Island, QLD 4875, about 2228km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Moa Island are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 42km inland. Moa Island has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

2228.0 km

To Brisbane CBD

41.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

2078.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

432

Population

Median age

3.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$937

vs NSW median-49.4%

Bachelor degree or higher8.1%

Born in Australia91.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse121 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (74.54%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 22 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km2 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

In suburb

Tagai State College - Kubin CampusPrimary · Government
Tagai State College - St Pauls CampusPrimary · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (2078.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.0°C

Summer max

29.0°C

Winter max

1,400mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

22 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalThursday Island Hospital (44.1 km)

Nearest vet764.7 km

Nearest airportCairns (835.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Torres Strait Island

Badu IslandData not available0transport Mabuiag IslandData not available0transport Keriri IslandData not available0transport Burrar IsletData not available0transport Warraber IsletData not available0transport Guijar IsletData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Moa Island

How far is Moa Island from Brisbane CBD?

Moa Island is about 2228.0 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Moa Island?

Moa Island has 2 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Moa Island?

Moa Island has a transport score of 0/100.