However, nearly one-third of all dwellings on the islands were unoccupied, suggesting a high proportion of "second homes" that are owned by people who were elsewhere on the night of the census.

[citation needed] The inhabited Southern Moreton Bay Islands are mostly surrounded by the Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park, which is also located within Redland City.

[2] The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2006:[citation needed] The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2016:[citation needed] The population of the four inhabited Bay Islands in 2021:[3] Originally subdivided in the early 1970s, a bridge was promised by the then government.

[4] Lamb Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Macleay Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The islands have a frequent scheduled vehicle barge provided by Stradbroke Ferries and fast passenger ferries services provided by Bay Islands Transit, leaving from Redland Bay.

Passenger services from Redland Bay to the islands were added to the Translink network in 2013, allowing passengers to use go cards to ride the ferries.