Ugar Island, Queensland

Ugar Island Queensland
Ugar Island
Coordinates	9°30′31″S143°32′43″E / 9.5086°S 143.5452°E / -9.5086; 143.5452 (Ugar Island (centre of locality))
Population	69 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4875
Area	0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt

Ugar Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] It consists of a single island, Stephens Island in the Torres Strait. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Ugar Island had a population of 69 people. ^[1]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ugar Island had a population of 85 people. ^[4]

In the 2021 census, Ugar Island had a population of 69 people. ^[1]

Education

Stephen Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College ( 9°30′26″S143°32′50″E / 9.5071°S 143.5471°E / -9.5071; 143.5471 (Tagai State College - Stephen Island Campus) ). ^{[5] [6]}

There are no secondary schools on the island. The secondary campaus of Tagia State College in on Thursday Island, where boarding facilities are available. Other alternatives are distance education and other boarding schools. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ugar Island (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ugar Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46715)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 November 2019.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ugar Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
6. "Tagai State College - Stephen Island Campus" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 September 2025.