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Cherbourg vs Gympie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Gympie profile

Cherbourg Gympie

Gympie and Cherbourg are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cherbourg is a predominantly First Nations community, where 96.4% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is a very young area; the typical resident is 23, and children under 15 make up 35.1% of the population. In contrast, Gympie is far older, with a typical age of 48 and 25.3% of residents aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are also stark, with Gympie's typical weekly family income being far higher at $1,359 compared to $803 in Cherbourg.

Since 2011, the gap in typical ages has widened to 25 years, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with 42.1% of Gympie homes owned outright while 99% of Cherbourg homes are rented. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar use of other languages at home and a nearly identical typical age for First Nations residents, which is 23 years in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52,048 larger in Gympie Median age: 25 yrs older in Gympie First Nations: 92.0 pts higher in Cherbourg One-parent: 39.2 pts higher in Cherbourg Rent: $190 higher in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherbourgin Gympie +52,048 larger in Gympie gap widening
1,194 15th pct 53,242 75th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Gympie +25 yrs older in Gympie gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Cherbourgin Gympie +92.0 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
96.4% 100th pct 4.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cherbourgin Gympie +21.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 25.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cherbourgin Gympie +18.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
35.1% 100th pct 16.6% 35th pct
De facto in Cherbourgin Gympie +10.0 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
22.2% 92nd pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

35.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 16.6%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +21.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

85.9% Never married ◂ +55.8 pts 30.2%
9.3% Married +37.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
1.3% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.7% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cherbourg Gympie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherbourgin Gympie +11.6 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 81.0%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.9% English +43.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
1.3% Australian +39.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.3% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.4% Scottish +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.4 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
2.3% 13th pct 2.8% 18th pct
Limited English in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 27th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 90.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
45.6% 72nd pct 43.8% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.5%
45.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%
5.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherbourgin Gympie +14.2 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
24.6% 4th pct 38.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherbourgin Gympie +8.1 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Schools in Cherbourgin Gympie +31 more in Gympie
1 0th pct 32 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.24 more in Gympie
2.39 30th pct 3.63 48th pct
Students in Cherbourgin Gympie +7,880 more in Gympie
174 15th pct 8,054 73rd pct
Avg size in Cherbourgin Gympie +78 larger in Gympie
174 41st pct 252 54th pct
ICSEA in Cherbourgin Gympie +348 higher in Gympie
626 0th pct 974 52nd pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
27.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.5 pts 13.2%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 41.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.4% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%
7.6% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
5.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cherbourgin Gympie +$179 higher in Gympie gap widening
$375 2nd pct $554 12th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Gympie +$322 higher in Gympie gap widening
$793 0th pct $1,115 15th pct
Family income in Cherbourgin Gympie +$556 higher in Gympie gap widening
$803 1st pct $1,359 14th pct
High earners in Cherbourgin Gympie +4.1 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Cherbourgin Gympie +3.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
4.9% 1st pct 8.6% 15th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 22.9%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

76.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 52.0%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherbourgin Gympie +12.5 pts higher in Gympie
23.3% 23rd pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Cherbourgin Gympie +7.9 pts higher in Gympie
4.1% 10th pct 12.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Cherbourgin Gympie +5.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
4.3% 27th pct 9.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.1% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
7.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +17.0 pts 54.3%
14.8% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.9% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherbourgin Gympie +12.2 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
14.7% 92nd pct 14.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherbourgin Gympie +19.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
41.9% 100th pct 22.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Cherbourgin Gympie +3.9 pts higher in Gympie
0.8% 0th pct 4.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
24.1% 70th pct 26.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherbourgin Gympie +1,180 larger in Gympie
1,151 66th pct 2,331 82nd pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Gympie even
23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Cherbourgin Gympie +10.8 pts higher in Gympie
24.6% 20th pct 35.4% 58th pct
Unemployment in Cherbourgin Gympie +7.7 pts higher in Cherbourg
20.6% 86th pct 12.9% 59th pct
Median income in Cherbourgin Gympie +$92 higher in Gympie
$374 9th pct $466 25th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Gympie +$466 higher in Gympie
$793 4th pct $1,259 37th pct
Indigenous language in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.5 pts higher in Gympie
2.3% 22nd pct 2.7% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.0 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
3.4 96th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cherbourgin Gympie +39.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Cherbourgin Gympie +4.8 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
22.5% 16th pct 27.3% 38th pct

Family composition

55.5% One-parent families ◂ +39.2 pts 16.3%
34.3% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
6.1% Couples without children +29.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +24.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
22.5% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 3.4%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherbourgin Gympie +$190 higher in Gympie gap widening
$100 4th pct $290 60th pct
Mortgage in Cherbourgin Gympie
— $1,327 45th pct
People / bedroom in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.20 higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cherbourgin Gympie +77.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Cherbourgin Gympie +42.1 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 66th pct
Separate houses in Cherbourgin Gympie +2.9 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
88.3% 45th pct 91.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.3 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 78.2% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

99.0% Rented ◂ +77.1 pts 22.0%
0.0% Owned outright +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

98.4% Under $200 ◂ +84.0 pts 14.4%
1.0% $200–$349 +57.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherbourgin Gympie +34.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
38.3% 97th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Work from home in Cherbourgin Gympie +10.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 38th pct
PT stops in Cherbourgin Gympie +173 more in Gympie
0 0th pct 173 70th pct
Stops/1k in Cherbourgin Gympie +3.25 more in Gympie
0.00 0th pct 3.25 50th pct
Departures/1k in Cherbourgin Gympie +88.1 more in Gympie
0.0 0th pct 88.1 53rd pct
PT routes in Cherbourgin Gympie +21 more in Gympie
0 0th pct 21 71st pct
Drive to city in Cherbourgin Gympie
— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
21.6% Walked ◂ +18.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% No vehicle ◂ +34.1 pts 4.2%
20.1% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%
4.6% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherbourgin Gympie +17.7 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
22.9% 9th pct 40.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherbourgin Gympie
— 5.7% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherbourgin Gympie +13.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
19.8% 95th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Cherbourgin Gympie +18.8 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
29.9% 0th pct 48.7% 15th pct
Full-time in Cherbourgin Gympie +8.6 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
61.6% 63rd pct 53.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

42.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +38.0 pts 4.7%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.1 pts 13.6%
17.8% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.6% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.6% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Community & personal service ◂ +21.1 pts 12.9%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
6.5% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cherbourgin Gympie +1 higher in Gympie
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Cherbourgin Gympie +2 higher in Gympie
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Cherbourgin Gympie +4 higher in Gympie
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Cherbourgin Gympie +1 higher in Gympie
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Cherbourgin Gympie +236 higher in Gympie
660 0th pct 896 14th pct
ERP in Cherbourgin Gympie +57,198 higher in Gympie
1,289 15th pct 58,487 75th pct
Growth in Cherbourgin Gympie +2.2 pts higher in Gympie
6.4% 73rd pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Cherbourgin Gympie +5,228 higher in Gympie
7 1st pct 5,235 74th pct
Approvals in Cherbourgin Gympie +544 higher in Gympie
29 41st pct 573 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cherbourgin Gympie +178 higher in Gympie
698 57th pct 877 71st pct
Max temp in Cherbourgin Gympie +0.1 higher in Gympie
27.5 75th pct 27.6 76th pct
Min temp in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.1 higher in Gympie
12.4 65th pct 13.5 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cherbourgin Gympie +47,186 higher in Cherbourg
57,789 97th pct 10,603 64th pct
Assault/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +10,094 higher in Cherbourg
10,804 93rd pct 710 31st pct
Sexual/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +1,022 higher in Cherbourg
1,256 100th pct 235 46th pct
Robbery/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +143 higher in Cherbourg
168 100th pct 24 51st pct
Burglary/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +2,428 higher in Cherbourg
3,099 100th pct 671 68th pct
Theft/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +771 higher in Gympie
1,340 54th pct 2,111 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +548 higher in Cherbourg
921 89th pct 374 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +7,663 higher in Cherbourg
8,459 100th pct 796 55th pct
Drugs/100k in Cherbourgin Gympie +5,222 higher in Cherbourg
6,449 100th pct 1,226 78th pct
5-yr change in Cherbourgin Gympie +66.6 pts higher in Gympie
-34.5% 2nd pct 32.1% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cherbourgin Gympie +1.0 higher in Cherbourg
3.5 43rd pct 2.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherbourgin Gympie +2.2 more in Cherbourg
4.6 67th pct 2.5 16th pct
15-min city in Cherbourgin Gympie +65.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 93rd pct 26.9% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Cherbourgin Gympie +27.6 pts higher in Gympie
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Cherbourgin Gympie +43.1 pts higher in Gympie
0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 49th pct
Walk to school in Cherbourgin Gympie +61.7 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 91st pct 30.4% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Cherbourgin Gympie +41.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.3% 77th pct 51.1% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Cherbourgin Gympie +76.6 pts higher in Cherbourg
93.3% 97th pct 16.8% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherbourgin Gympie +5.7 more in Gympie
7.5 3rd pct 13.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherbourgin Gympie +3 higher in Cherbourg
4 64th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Cherbourgin Gympie +3.0 pts higher in Gympie
5.6% 64th pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Cherbourg with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/vs/LGA33620/gympie