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Cherbourg vs Fraser Coast
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Fraser Coast profile
Cherbourg Fraser Coast
Fraser Coast and Cherbourg are two distinct Queensland areas with very different profiles. Fraser Coast is an older community where the typical resident is 51 and 30.2% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cherbourg is far younger, with a typical age of 23 and 35.1% of its population being children under 15. There are also stark differences in identity and housing; 96.4% of people in Cherbourg are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 5.1% in Fraser Coast. While 44.7% of homes in Fraser Coast are owned outright, 99.0% of households in Cherbourg rent.
Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar physical traits, such as nearly identical average maximum temperatures and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, the gap in typical weekly family income has widened, with Fraser Coast now $490 higher than Cherbourg. Meanwhile, the gap in unemployment has narrowed since 2011, though the rate remains far higher in Cherbourg.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,225
- First area, 2016: 1,269
- First area, 2021: 1,194
- Second area, 2011: 95,312
- Second area, 2016: 101,504
- Second area, 2021: 111,032
- First area, 2011: 22 yrs
- First area, 2016: 21 yrs
- First area, 2021: 23 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cherbourg: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Fraser Coast: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Cherbourg: 0.3% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Fraser Coast: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 75–79 in Fraser Coast: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 1.2% females; 70–74 in Fraser Coast: 4.4% males, 4.3% females
- 65–69 in Cherbourg: 0.8% males, 0.7% females; 65–69 in Fraser Coast: 4.3% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Cherbourg: 3.0% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Fraser Coast: 3.9% males, 4.4% females
- 55–59 in Cherbourg: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Fraser Coast: 3.4% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in Fraser Coast: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Fraser Coast: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Cherbourg: 2.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Fraser Coast: 2.3% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Fraser Coast: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Cherbourg: 2.8% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Cherbourg: 3.2% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Fraser Coast: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Cherbourg: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 10–14 in Fraser Coast: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Cherbourg: 7.9% males, 6.0% females; 5–9 in Fraser Coast: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 4.6% females; 0–4 in Fraser Coast: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $282
- First area, 2016: $315
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $396
- Second area, 2016: $468
- Second area, 2021: $533
- First area, 2011: $786
- First area, 2016: $775
- First area, 2021: $793
- Second area, 2011: $780
- Second area, 2016: $906
- Second area, 2021: $1,062
- First area, 2011: $717
- First area, 2016: $766
- First area, 2021: $803
- Second area, 2011: $912
- Second area, 2016: $1,090
- Second area, 2021: $1,293
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 4.3
- First area, 2016: 3.9
- First area, 2021: 3.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $75
- First area, 2016: $100
- First area, 2021: $100
- Second area, 2011: $235
- Second area, 2016: $265
- Second area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $1,387
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.50
- First area, 2016: 1.20
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Fraser Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/vs/LGA33220/fraser-coast