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Cherbourg vs Moffatdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Moffatdale profile

Cherbourg Moffatdale

Cherbourg and Moffatdale are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Cherbourg has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 96.4% and is much younger, with a typical resident aged 23. This younger age helps explain why 35.1% of its people are children and why one-parent families are far more common at 55.5%. In contrast, Moffatdale is far older with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of retirees, with 30.0% of people aged 65 and over. Housing differs sharply too; 99.0% of homes in Cherbourg are rented, while 68.1% of Moffatdale homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar use of language, with 2.3% of people using a language other than English at home. They also show the same lack of public transport, as both have no public transport stops or departures. Life in Cherbourg is more walkable, with 92.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in Moffatdale. However, Moffatdale has a far higher share of volunteers at 18.9% and a much higher rate of people working from home at 16.3%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Moffatdale First Nations: 92.1 pts higher in Cherbourg Aged 65+: 26.4 pts higher in Moffatdale One-parent: 47.4 pts higher in Cherbourg Rent: $130 higher in Moffatdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +937 larger in Cherbourg gap steady
1,194 74th pct 257 58th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +26 yrs older in Moffatdale gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +92.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
96.4% 100th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +26.4 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +16.8 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
35.1% 100th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +13.6 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
22.2% 90th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

35.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 18.3%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +26.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

85.9% Never married ◂ +65.2 pts 20.8%
9.3% Married +43.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
1.3% Divorced +16.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cherbourg Moffatdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +6.2 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 77.0%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

0.9% English +34.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
1.3% Australian +31.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% German +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.3% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.4% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even gap narrowing
2.3% 42nd pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 79.0%
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 Cherbourgin Moffatdale +19.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
45.6% 66th pct 25.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
45.6% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 25.7%
5.5% Not stated +17.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 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 Cherbourgin Moffatdale +1.8 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
24.6% 7th pct 26.4% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +6.3 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
2.2% 5th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +18.89 more in Moffatdale
2.39 34th pct 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +4 more in Cherbourg
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +24 larger in Cherbourg
147 32nd pct 123 29th pct
ICSEA in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +79 higher in Cherbourg
792 5th pct 713 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.7 pts 12.0%
24.6% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 33.0%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
3.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 6.1%
7.6% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%
5.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$211 higher in Moffatdale gap widening
$375 2nd pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$166 higher in Moffatdale gap steady
$793 6th pct $959 12th pct
Family income in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$410 higher in Moffatdale gap widening
$803 1st pct $1,213 12th pct
High earners in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +5.0 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
0.6% 16th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +1.7 pts higher in Moffatdale gap steady
4.9% 15th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 19.8%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

76.6% Under $650 ◂ +36.6 pts 40.1%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +4.3 pts higher in Moffatdale
23.3% 24th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +5.6 pts higher in Moffatdale
4.1% 21st pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +2.7 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%
4.1% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
1.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +18.4 pts 52.9%
14.8% One condition even 14.8%
4.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +15.1 pts higher in Moffatdale gap steady
3.7% 2nd pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +3.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 10.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +24.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
41.9% 95th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +3.9 pts higher in Moffatdale
0.8% 31st pct 4.7% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even gap narrowing
24.1% 50th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +1,140 larger in Cherbourg
1,151 88th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +6 yrs older in Moffatdale
23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Cherbourgin Moffatdale
24.6% 15th pct —
Unemployment in Cherbourgin Moffatdale
20.6% 86th pct —
Median income in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$24 higher in Cherbourg
$374 13th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$331 higher in Moffatdale
$793 11th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cherbourgin Moffatdale
2.3% 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +1.2 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +47.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 8.1% 33rd pct
Living alone in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +14.9 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

55.5% One-parent families ◂ +47.4 pts 8.1%
34.3% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
6.1% Couples without children +33.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
3.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.6% 2 people +21.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +$130 higher in Moffatdale gap widening
$100 6th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Cherbourgin Moffatdale
— $1,006 15th pct
People / bedroom in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +0.10 higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +90.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +68.1 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 98th pct
Separate houses in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +2.9 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
88.3% 28th pct 91.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +21.9 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
76.9% 43rd pct 54.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

99.0% Rented ◂ +90.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Owned outright +68.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 15.4%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
0.0% Studio / none +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Weekly rent distribution

98.4% Under $200 ◂ +98.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% $200–$349 +36.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
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 Cherbourgin Moffatdale +38.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
38.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +16.3 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.5%
21.6% Walked ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.3% No vehicle ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%
20.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +16.7 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 39.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +19.8 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
19.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +15.8 pts higher in Moffatdale gap narrowing
29.9% 1st pct 45.8% 14th pct
Full-time in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +5.8 pts higher in Moffatdale gap widening
61.6% 67th pct 67.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

42.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +39.4 pts 3.3%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.8% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.6% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.6% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.0% Managers +27.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.1% Community & personal service ◂ +26.4 pts 7.6%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%
6.5% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +3.1 higher in Cherbourg
3.5 75th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +4.0 more in Cherbourg
4.6 81st pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +92.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cherbourgin Moffatdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +33.1 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 94th pct 59.1% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +90.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.3% 81st pct 2.0% 39th pct
Walk to health in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +93.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
93.3% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +4.1 more in Moffatdale
7.5 35th pct 11.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +3 higher in Cherbourg
4 65th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Cherbourgin Moffatdale +0.9 pts higher in Cherbourg
5.6% 49th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Cherbourg with nearby areas

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Compare Moffatdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Moffatdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30592/cherbourg/vs/SAL31870/moffatdale