Erub Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality contains only Darnley Island (also known as Erub Island). In the 2021 census, Erub Island had a population of 326 people.[1]
Erub Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 9°35′06″S 143°46′12″E / 9.585°S 143.7699°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 326 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 57.2/km2 (148.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4875 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Erub Island had a population of 328 people.[3]
In the 2021 census, Erub Island had a population of 326 people.[1]
Education
editTagai State College operates across 17 campuses on the Torres Strait Islands. The Darnley Island has a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (9°35′43″S 143°45′36″E / 9.5952°S 143.7601°E).[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Erub Island (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Erub Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Erub Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.