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Cherbourg vs Sunshine Coast
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Sunshine Coast profile
Cherbourg Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast and Cherbourg are two very different Queensland areas. Cherbourg is an overwhelmingly First Nations community, where 96.4% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 2.4% in Sunshine Coast. The population in Cherbourg is also much younger, with a typical age of 23 and 35.1% of people under 15, while Sunshine Coast is far older, with a typical age of 43 and 21.7% of people aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are stark; the typical weekly household income in Sunshine Coast is $1,595, which is far higher than the $793 found in Cherbourg.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Aside from this, the two places have moved further apart in several ways since 2016. The gap in typical household income has widened, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown. While both areas have a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, the housing models differ completely: 99% of households in Cherbourg rent, while 33.9% of Sunshine Coast homes are owned outright.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,225
- First area, 2016: 1,269
- First area, 2021: 1,194
- Second area, 2016: 294,367
- Second area, 2021: 342,541
- First area, 2011: 22 yrs
- First area, 2016: 21 yrs
- First area, 2021: 23 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 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 Sunshine Coast: 1.1% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Cherbourg: 0.3% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Sunshine Coast: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 0.3% females; 75–79 in Sunshine Coast: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Cherbourg: 0.4% males, 1.2% females; 70–74 in Sunshine Coast: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Cherbourg: 0.8% males, 0.7% females; 65–69 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Cherbourg: 3.0% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Sunshine Coast: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in Cherbourg: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in Sunshine Coast: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Cherbourg: 2.4% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Sunshine Coast: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Cherbourg: 2.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Cherbourg: 2.3% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Sunshine Coast: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Cherbourg: 2.8% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in Sunshine Coast: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Cherbourg: 3.2% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Sunshine Coast: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Cherbourg: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 10–14 in Sunshine Coast: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Cherbourg: 7.9% males, 6.0% females; 5–9 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Cherbourg: 5.3% males, 4.6% females; 0–4 in Sunshine Coast: 2.6% males, 2.4% 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, 2016: $615
- Second area, 2021: $755
- First area, 2011: $786
- First area, 2016: $775
- First area, 2021: $793
- Second area, 2016: $1,275
- Second area, 2021: $1,595
- First area, 2011: $717
- First area, 2016: $766
- First area, 2021: $803
- Second area, 2016: $1,491
- Second area, 2021: $1,920
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, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $75
- First area, 2016: $100
- First area, 2021: $100
- Second area, 2016: $370
- Second area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2016: $1,800
- Second area, 2021: $1,915
- First area, 2011: 1.50
- First area, 2016: 1.20
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- 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 Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/vs/LGA36720/sunshine-coast