There are 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area of the Torres Strait, and 42,000 others who live outside the area, mostly in the north of Queensland, particularly in Townsville and Cairns.
有6,800名托雷斯海峡岛民居住在托雷斯海峡地区，而有42,000名其他居民居住在该地区以外，大部分位于昆士兰州北部，特别是在汤斯维尔和凯恩斯。