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Cherbourg vs Moreton Bay
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Moreton Bay profile
Cherbourg Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay and Cherbourg are very different Queensland areas. Cherbourg has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 96.4%, compared to 3.9% in Moreton Bay. It is also a much younger place, where the typical resident is 23, while the typical person in Moreton Bay is 39. Moreton Bay has far higher incomes and education levels, with 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 2.2% in Cherbourg.
Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have roughly the same percentage of people living alone (around 22%) and very similar average maximum temperatures. However, many gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown to $855, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 30 percentage points. This trend is also seen in housing, where Moreton Bay's typical weekly rent is now $260 higher than 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: 378,045
- Second area, 2016: 425,302
- Second area, 2021: 476,340
- First area, 2011: 22 yrs
- First area, 2016: 21 yrs
- First area, 2021: 23 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 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 Moreton Bay: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Cherbourg: 0.3% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Moreton Bay: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 75–79 in Moreton Bay: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 1.2% females; 70–74 in Moreton Bay: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Cherbourg: 0.8% males, 0.7% females; 65–69 in Moreton Bay: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Cherbourg: 3.0% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Moreton Bay: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Cherbourg: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Moreton Bay: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in Moreton Bay: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Moreton Bay: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Cherbourg: 2.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Moreton Bay: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Moreton Bay: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Moreton Bay: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Cherbourg: 2.8% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in Moreton Bay: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Cherbourg: 3.2% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Moreton Bay: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Moreton Bay: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Cherbourg: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 10–14 in Moreton Bay: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Cherbourg: 7.9% males, 6.0% females; 5–9 in Moreton Bay: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 4.6% females; 0–4 in Moreton Bay: 3.1% males, 2.9% 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: $581
- Second area, 2016: $652
- Second area, 2021: $761
- First area, 2011: $786
- First area, 2016: $775
- First area, 2021: $793
- Second area, 2011: $1,258
- Second area, 2016: $1,413
- Second area, 2021: $1,648
- First area, 2011: $717
- First area, 2016: $766
- First area, 2021: $803
- Second area, 2011: $1,451
- Second area, 2016: $1,638
- Second area, 2021: $1,957
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: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $75
- First area, 2016: $100
- First area, 2021: $100
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $340
- Second area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $1,928
- Second area, 2016: $1,781
- Second area, 2021: $1,777
- 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: 0.80
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 Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/vs/LGA35010/moreton-bay