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Barlil vs Cherbourg

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Barlil profile · Cherbourg profile

Barlil Cherbourg

Cherbourg and Barlil are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cherbourg has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 96.4% and is very young, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.1% of people under 15. In contrast, Barlil is sparsely populated and much older; its typical resident is 49, and 28.3% of people are aged 65 or over. Economic gaps are also wide, with Barlil's typical weekly family income being far higher at $2,374, compared to $803 in Cherbourg.

Neither area has any residents born overseas or people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them remain stark across most measures, including a far higher walkability score in Cherbourg (mostly car-dependent) compared to Barlil (car-dependent). While Barlil is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12, Cherbourg has a far higher share of one-parent families at 55.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,148 larger in Cherbourg Median age: 26 yrs older in Barlil First Nations: 96.4 pts higher in Cherbourg Under 15: 26.4 pts higher in Cherbourg One-parent: 55.5 pts higher in Cherbourg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barlilin Cherbourg +1,148 larger in Cherbourg gap steady
46 26th pct 1,194 74th pct
Median age in Barlilin Cherbourg +26 yrs older in Barlil gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Barlilin Cherbourg +96.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Barlilin Cherbourg +24.7 pts higher in Barlil gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 3.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Barlilin Cherbourg +26.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 35.1% 100th pct
De facto in Barlilin Cherbourg +11.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

8.7% Children (0–14) +26.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 18.6%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 3.6%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

25.0% Never married +60.9 pts ▸ 85.9%
65.6% Married ◂ +56.3 pts 9.3%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Barlil Cherbourg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barlilin Cherbourg even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 97.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +40.0 pts 1.3%
39.1% German ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
21.7% English ◂ +20.8 pts 0.9%
13.0% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 0.3%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +10.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barlilin Cherbourg +2.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Barlilin Cherbourg even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barlilin Cherbourg +8.6 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
37.0% 39th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 48.6%
37.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barlilin Cherbourg +22.2 pts higher in Barlil gap narrowing
46.9% 55th pct 24.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Barlilin Cherbourg +7.2 pts higher in Barlil gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 2.2% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 2.39 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barlilin Cherbourg +5 more in Cherbourg
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Barlilin Cherbourg +113 larger in Cherbourg
34 12th pct 147 32nd pct
ICSEA in Barlilin Cherbourg +47 higher in Cherbourg
745 2nd pct 792 5th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 24.6%
25.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.6% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
9.4% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 44.1%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

47.1% Engineering & related ◂ +39.5 pts 7.6%
17.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.6% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barlilin Cherbourg +$299 higher in Barlil gap widening
$674 36th pct $375 2nd pct
Household income in Barlilin Cherbourg +$169 higher in Cherbourg gap steady
$624 0th pct $793 6th pct
Family income in Barlilin Cherbourg +$1,571 higher in Barlil gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $803 1st pct
High earners in Barlilin Cherbourg +8.7 pts higher in Barlil gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 0.6% 16th pct
High-income homes in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Under $650 +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 76.6%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 16.6%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barlilin Cherbourg +13.7 pts higher in Barlil
37.0% 84th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Barlilin Cherbourg +2.4 pts higher in Barlil
6.5% 35th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Barlilin Cherbourg +2.3 pts higher in Barlil gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%
8.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
8.7% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +25.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
30.4% One condition ◂ +15.6 pts 14.8%
10.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%
10.9% Three or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barlilin Cherbourg +8.8 pts higher in Barlil gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 3.7% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Barlilin Cherbourg +2.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Barlilin Cherbourg +13.8 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
28.1% 65th pct 41.9% 95th pct
Defence service in Barlilin Cherbourg +0.8 pts higher in Cherbourg
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Barlilin Cherbourg +5.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barlilin Cherbourg +1,151 larger in Cherbourg
0 0th pct 1,151 88th pct
Median age in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 24.6% 15th pct
Unemployment in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 20.6% 86th pct
Median income in Barlilin Cherbourg
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Barlilin Cherbourg
— $793 11th pct
Indigenous language in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barlilin Cherbourg +1.0 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Barlilin Cherbourg +55.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +34.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% One-parent families +55.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
51.7% Couples without children ◂ +45.6 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +31.0 pts 15.6%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%
26.7% 5 people ◂ +17.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 6 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barlilin Cherbourg
— $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Barlilin Cherbourg
$614 4th pct —
People / bedroom in Barlilin Cherbourg +0.30 higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 99.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +59.0 pts ▸ 99.0%
46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +48.1 pts 31.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +98.4 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 38.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 57.8%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.5 pts 20.1%
0.0% No vehicle +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barlilin Cherbourg +8.6 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 22.9% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 19.8% 100th pct
Participation in Barlilin Cherbourg +23.2 pts higher in Barlil gap narrowing
53.1% 27th pct 29.9% 1st pct
Full-time in Barlilin Cherbourg
— 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.4% Education & training ◂ +11.6 pts 17.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 15.7%
23.5% Sales workers ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Barlilin Cherbourg +3.4 higher in Cherbourg
0.0 29th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barlilin Cherbourg +4.6 more in Cherbourg
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Barlilin Cherbourg +92.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barlilin Cherbourg even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barlilin Cherbourg +92.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Barlilin Cherbourg +92.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
0.0% 0th pct 92.3% 81st pct
Walk to health in Barlilin Cherbourg +93.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
0.0% 0th pct 93.3% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Barlilin Cherbourg +7.5 more in Cherbourg
0.0 0th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Barlilin Cherbourg +4 higher in Cherbourg
0 32nd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Barlilin Cherbourg +0.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
5.3% 46th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Barlil with nearby areas

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Compare Cherbourg with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barlil vs Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30162/barlil/vs/SAL30592/cherbourg