Boigu Island flood & bushfire report
Of Boigu Island’s 75 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Boigu Island’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Boigu Island address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Boigu Island
Boigu Island sits in the Thursday Island police division, which recorded 764 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 764 total. Figures are for the whole Thursday Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Boigu Island
Boigu Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Boigu Island
At the 2021 Census, 3.5% of Boigu Island’s 199 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Boigu Island
Torres Strait Island council approved 8 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Torres Strait Island council area (not just Boigu Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Torres Strait Island
Compare Boigu Island with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.