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Cherbourg vs Noosa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Noosa profile

Cherbourg Noosa

Noosa and Cherbourg are very different places. Cherbourg is a young area where 96.4% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 35.1% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Noosa is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.7% of people aged 65 and over. There are also large gaps in income and education; Noosa's typical weekly household income is $1,467, while Cherbourg's is $793, and 22.8% of adults in Noosa hold a bachelor degree compared to 2.2% in Cherbourg.

Both areas share a similar climate and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, many differences have grown since 2016. The gap in typical household incomes has widened, and Noosa has seen an increase in people born overseas. While the share of First Nations people is far higher in Cherbourg, the gap in Year 12 completion between the two areas has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,104 larger in Noosa Median age: 27 yrs older in Noosa First Nations: 94.7 pts higher in Cherbourg Year 12: 32.5 pts higher in Noosa Family income: $997 higher in Noosa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherbourgin Noosa +55,104 larger in Noosa gap steady
1,194 15th pct 56,298 76th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Noosa +27 yrs older in Noosa gap steady
23 yrs 0th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cherbourgin Noosa +94.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
96.4% 100th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherbourgin Noosa +24.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 27.7% 87th pct
Under 15 in Cherbourgin Noosa +20.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
35.1% 100th pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Cherbourgin Noosa +9.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
22.2% 92nd pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

35.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 14.8%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +24.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

85.9% Never married ◂ +57.7 pts 28.2%
9.3% Married +41.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
1.3% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cherbourg Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherbourgin Noosa +23.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +26.3 pts 71.2%
0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.9% English +45.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
1.3% Australian +31.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.3% Irish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.4% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% German +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cherbourgin Noosa +3.4 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
2.3% 13th pct 5.8% 49th pct
Limited English in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.3 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 33rd pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 88.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cherbourgin Noosa +3.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
45.6% 72nd pct 49.0% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.6% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.6%
5.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherbourgin Noosa +32.5 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
24.6% 4th pct 57.1% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherbourgin Noosa +20.7 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
2.2% 0th pct 22.8% 78th pct
Schools in Cherbourgin Noosa +15 more in Noosa
1 0th pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.47 more in Cherbourg
2.39 30th pct 1.92 18th pct
Students in Cherbourgin Noosa +7,788 more in Noosa
174 15th pct 7,962 73rd pct
Avg size in Cherbourgin Noosa +324 larger in Noosa
174 41st pct 498 82nd pct
ICSEA in Cherbourgin Noosa +428 higher in Noosa
626 0th pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +32.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.6 pts 6.2%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%
3.4% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%
12.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.6% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cherbourgin Noosa +$347 higher in Noosa gap widening
$375 2nd pct $722 44th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Noosa +$674 higher in Noosa gap widening
$793 0th pct $1,467 57th pct
Family income in Cherbourgin Noosa +$997 higher in Noosa gap widening
$803 1st pct $1,800 51st pct
High earners in Cherbourgin Noosa +9.7 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 10.3% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Cherbourgin Noosa +12.8 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
4.9% 1st pct 17.7% 65th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 29.8%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.3%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
1.0% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

76.6% Under $650 ◂ +34.5 pts 42.1%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherbourgin Noosa +6.4 pts higher in Noosa
23.3% 23rd pct 29.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in Cherbourgin Noosa +3.9 pts higher in Noosa
4.1% 10th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.4 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
1.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +9.7 pts 61.6%
14.8% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherbourgin Noosa +13.2 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
3.7% 0th pct 17.0% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Cherbourgin Noosa +2.6 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
14.7% 92nd pct 12.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherbourgin Noosa +19.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 22.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Cherbourgin Noosa +2.8 pts higher in Noosa
0.8% 0th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.4 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
24.1% 70th pct 25.5% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherbourgin Noosa +218 larger in Cherbourg
1,151 66th pct 933 61st pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Noosa +3 yrs older in Noosa
23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Cherbourgin Noosa +27.8 pts higher in Noosa
24.6% 20th pct 52.4% 88th pct
Unemployment in Cherbourgin Noosa +15.0 pts higher in Cherbourg
20.6% 86th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Median income in Cherbourgin Noosa +$236 higher in Noosa
$374 9th pct $610 65th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Noosa +$963 higher in Noosa
$793 4th pct $1,756 78th pct
Indigenous language in Cherbourgin Noosa +2.6 pts higher in Noosa
2.3% 22nd pct 4.8% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.0 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
3.4 96th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cherbourgin Noosa +42.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 12.6% 40th pct
Living alone in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.9 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
22.5% 16th pct 24.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

55.5% One-parent families ◂ +42.9 pts 12.6%
34.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
6.1% Couples without children +32.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +26.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 2.0%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherbourgin Noosa +$370 higher in Noosa gap widening
$100 4th pct $470 93rd pct
Mortgage in Cherbourgin Noosa
— $1,900 78th pct
People / bedroom in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.20 higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cherbourgin Noosa +78.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Owned outright in Cherbourgin Noosa +43.7 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Cherbourgin Noosa +8.8 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
88.3% 45th pct 79.5% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherbourgin Noosa even gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 76.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

99.0% Rented ◂ +78.2 pts 20.9%
0.0% Owned outright +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 79.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

98.4% Under $200 ◂ +90.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.0% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherbourgin Noosa +34.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
38.3% 97th pct 3.6% 26th pct
Work from home in Cherbourgin Noosa +19.1 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 77th pct
PT commute in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.8 pts higher in Noosa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 46th pct
PT stops in Cherbourgin Noosa +205 more in Noosa
0 0th pct 205 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Cherbourgin Noosa +3.64 more in Noosa
0.00 0th pct 3.64 54th pct
Departures/1k in Cherbourgin Noosa +847.9 more in Noosa
0.0 0th pct 847.9 77th pct
PT routes in Cherbourgin Noosa +19 more in Noosa
0 0th pct 19 69th pct
Drive to city in Cherbourgin Noosa
— 95 69th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 57.1%
21.6% Walked ◂ +18.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

20.1% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
38.3% No vehicle ◂ +34.7 pts 3.6%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%
4.6% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherbourgin Noosa +20.2 pts higher in Noosa gap narrowing
22.9% 9th pct 43.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherbourgin Noosa
— 9.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherbourgin Noosa +15.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
19.8% 95th pct 4.5% 52nd pct
Participation in Cherbourgin Noosa +23.0 pts higher in Noosa gap widening
29.9% 0th pct 53.0% 28th pct
Full-time in Cherbourgin Noosa +14.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
61.6% 63rd pct 46.8% 0th pct

Industries people work in

42.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +39.1 pts 3.6%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 14.0%
17.8% Education & training ◂ +9.9 pts 8.0%
1.6% Accommodation & food +10.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.6% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Community & personal service ◂ +21.0 pts 13.0%
15.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%
7.0% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.5% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cherbourgin Noosa +8 higher in Noosa
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cherbourgin Noosa +8 higher in Noosa
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cherbourgin Noosa +8 higher in Noosa
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Cherbourgin Noosa +7 higher in Noosa
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Cherbourgin Noosa +349 higher in Noosa
660 0th pct 1,009 79th pct
ERP in Cherbourgin Noosa +58,262 higher in Noosa
1,289 15th pct 59,551 75th pct
Growth in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.7 pts higher in Cherbourg
6.4% 73rd pct 4.7% 60th pct
Businesses in Cherbourgin Noosa +8,009 higher in Noosa
7 1st pct 8,016 80th pct
Approvals in Cherbourgin Noosa +256 higher in Noosa
29 41st pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cherbourgin Noosa +810 higher in Noosa
698 57th pct 1,508 91st pct
Max temp in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.8 higher in Cherbourg
27.5 75th pct 26.7 72nd pct
Min temp in Cherbourgin Noosa +3.8 higher in Noosa
12.4 65th pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cherbourgin Noosa +51,613 higher in Cherbourg
57,789 97th pct 6,176 30th pct
Assault/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +10,419 higher in Cherbourg
10,804 93rd pct 385 8th pct
Sexual/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +1,048 higher in Cherbourg
1,256 100th pct 208 39th pct
Robbery/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +155 higher in Cherbourg
168 100th pct 12 23rd pct
Burglary/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +2,852 higher in Cherbourg
3,099 100th pct 247 17th pct
Theft/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +218 higher in Noosa
1,340 54th pct 1,558 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +767 higher in Cherbourg
921 89th pct 155 14th pct
Property damage/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +8,129 higher in Cherbourg
8,459 100th pct 330 8th pct
Drugs/100k in Cherbourgin Noosa +5,783 higher in Cherbourg
6,449 100th pct 666 62nd pct
5-yr change in Cherbourgin Noosa +21.7 pts higher in Noosa
-34.5% 2nd pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.1 higher in Noosa
3.5 43rd pct 4.5 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherbourgin Noosa +0.6 more in Cherbourg
4.6 67th pct 4.0 51st pct
15-min city in Cherbourgin Noosa +42.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 93rd pct 50.0% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Cherbourgin Noosa +56.2 pts higher in Noosa
0.0% 0th pct 56.2% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Cherbourgin Noosa +71.0 pts higher in Noosa
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 70th pct
Walk to school in Cherbourgin Noosa +63.0 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 91st pct 29.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Cherbourgin Noosa +8.1 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.3% 77th pct 84.2% 67th pct
Walk to health in Cherbourgin Noosa +50.7 pts higher in Cherbourg
93.3% 97th pct 42.6% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherbourgin Noosa +8.3 more in Noosa
7.5 3rd pct 15.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherbourgin Noosa +4 higher in Noosa
4 64th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Cherbourgin Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Noosa
5.6% 64th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/vs/LGA35740/noosa