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Badu Island, QLD

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Badu Island Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Tropical North Queensland
  • Population

    813
  • Nearest Capital

    2,242km
  • Nearest Airport

    Brisbane intl 2,239km
  • Median House Price

    $520,000

Badu or Badu Island, pronounced [‘ba:du:] in English, in Kala Lagaw Ya Badhu [badu], is an island in the Torres Strait 60 kilometres north of Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. Badu Island is also a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, and Wakaid is the only town, located on the south-east coast.

Badu Island
Community

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Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Badu Island

Hospital
2
Doctors & Allied Health
N/A
Library
N/A
Post Office
3
Bars & Eateries
N/A
Groceries & Convenience
5

Badu Island
Housing

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Property in Badu Island

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$520,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$480

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Badu Island

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $33,321

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $640

    Median Family Income Per Week

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    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Number of Institutions

    5

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Badu Island

    Education within 25KM of Badu Island

    3 Childcare Centres
    tagai state college - moa island (st paul's ngurpay lag) kindergarten
    tagai state college - mabuiag island (mabuygiw ngurpay lag) kindergarten
    tagai state college - boigu island (malu kiyay ngurpay lag) kindergarten
    2 Primary Schools
    tagai state college - badu island campus
    our lady of the sacred heart school - hammond island campus

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