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Living in Mer Island, QLD
Mer Island is in the Torres Strait Island council area. About 406 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Torres Strait Island and Queensland.
Who lives here
| Measure | Mer Island | Torres Strait Island | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 27 | 38 |
| People per home | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,262 | $976 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | Mer Island | Torres Strait Island | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0% | 6% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| Rented | 92% | 91% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 95% | 96% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $150 | $130 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,084 | – | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Mer Island | Torres Strait Island | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 47% | 54% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 14% | 13% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 62% | 37% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 11% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 35% | 49% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 2% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
There's no school in Mer Island itself.
School zones for 2026
- Tagai State College - Mer Campus primary
The middle of Mer Island is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mer Island. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Torres Strait Island
- What it costs to live in Torres Strait Island: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Torres Strait Island with another area.
- Is living in Mer Island worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Torres Strait Island.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Torres Strait Island figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0.