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Cherbourg vs Wondai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Wondai profile

Cherbourg Wondai

Wondai and Cherbourg are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different populations. Cherbourg has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 96.4%, compared to 7.1% in Wondai. This is reflected in the age profiles; Cherbourg is very young, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.1% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Wondai is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32.6% of the population aged 65 and over. These differences extend to housing, as 99% of Cherbourg residents rent, while 40.8% of Wondai residents own their homes outright.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, which is around 2%. While they share this trait, other gaps are wide. Typical weekly family income is far higher in Wondai at $1,292, while Cherbourg's is $803. The two areas also differ in mobility, with 38.3% of Cherbourg homes having no motor vehicle, compared to just 6% in Wondai.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Wondai First Nations: 89.3 pts higher in Cherbourg Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Wondai One-parent: 37.2 pts higher in Cherbourg Rent: $125 higher in Wondai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherbourgin Wondai +781 larger in Wondai gap narrowing
1,194 74th pct 1,975 78th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Wondai +30 yrs older in Wondai gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cherbourgin Wondai +89.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
96.4% 100th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cherbourgin Wondai +29.0 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Cherbourgin Wondai +21.0 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
35.1% 100th pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Cherbourgin Wondai +12.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
22.2% 90th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.0 pts 14.1%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +29.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

85.9% Never married ◂ +56.3 pts 29.7%
9.3% Married +35.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
1.3% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.7% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cherbourg Wondai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherbourgin Wondai +8.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 35th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 82.5%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.3% Australian +42.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.9% English +37.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.3% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% German +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.4% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
2.3% 42nd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cherbourgin Wondai +10.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
45.6% 66th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
45.6% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 35.5%
5.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherbourgin Wondai +5.1 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
24.6% 7th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherbourgin Wondai +7.1 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
2.2% 5th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cherbourgin Wondai +1.21 more in Wondai
2.39 34th pct 3.60 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cherbourgin Wondai +3 more in Cherbourg
6 74th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cherbourgin Wondai +81 larger in Cherbourg
147 32nd pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Cherbourgin Wondai +67 higher in Wondai
792 5th pct 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

27.7% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.6% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%
3.4% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
7.6% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
5.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherbourgin Wondai +$152 higher in Wondai gap widening
$375 2nd pct $527 15th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Wondai +$164 higher in Wondai gap widening
$793 6th pct $957 12th pct
Family income in Cherbourgin Wondai +$489 higher in Wondai gap widening
$803 1st pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Cherbourgin Wondai +3.3 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.6% 16th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Cherbourgin Wondai +2.8 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
4.9% 15th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

76.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 53.3%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherbourgin Wondai +18.4 pts higher in Wondai
23.3% 24th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Cherbourgin Wondai +8.6 pts higher in Wondai
4.1% 21st pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Cherbourgin Wondai +7.4 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 11.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.1% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
5.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +24.0 pts 47.4%
14.8% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.9% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.4% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherbourgin Wondai +12.5 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
3.7% 2nd pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Cherbourgin Wondai +1.1 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
14.7% 71st pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherbourgin Wondai +24.8 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
41.9% 95th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Cherbourgin Wondai +5.7 pts higher in Wondai
0.8% 31st pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherbourgin Wondai +1.3 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
24.1% 50th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cherbourgin Wondai +1,011 larger in Cherbourg
1,151 88th pct 140 86th pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Wondai +5 yrs older in Wondai
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Cherbourgin Wondai +16.3 pts higher in Wondai
24.6% 15th pct 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Cherbourgin Wondai +4.9 pts higher in Cherbourg
20.6% 86th pct 15.7% 73rd pct
Median income in Cherbourgin Wondai +$263 higher in Wondai
$374 13th pct $637 49th pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Wondai +$790 higher in Wondai
$793 11th pct $1,583 46th pct
Indigenous language in Cherbourgin Wondai +4.9 pts higher in Wondai
2.3% 40th pct 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherbourgin Wondai +1.3 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cherbourgin Wondai +37.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Cherbourgin Wondai +13.1 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
22.5% 46th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

55.5% One-parent families ◂ +37.2 pts 18.3%
34.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.1% Couples without children +31.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
3.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +23.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
22.5% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 2.3%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherbourgin Wondai +$125 higher in Wondai gap widening
$100 6th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Cherbourgin Wondai
— $997 14th pct
People / bedroom in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.30 higher in Cherbourg gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cherbourgin Wondai +71.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
99.0% 100th pct 27.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Cherbourgin Wondai +40.8 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Cherbourgin Wondai +2.8 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
88.3% 28th pct 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherbourgin Wondai +3.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
76.9% 43rd pct 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

99.0% Rented ◂ +71.7 pts 27.4%
0.0% Owned outright +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 91.1%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 18.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
4.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

98.4% Under $200 ◂ +69.8 pts 28.6%
1.0% $200–$349 +60.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherbourgin Wondai +32.2 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
38.3% 100th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Cherbourgin Wondai +5.0 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Cherbourgin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cherbourgin Wondai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cherbourgin Wondai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cherbourgin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 69.9%
21.6% Walked ◂ +17.1 pts 4.5%
10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.3% No vehicle ◂ +32.2 pts 6.0%
20.1% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.6% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherbourgin Wondai +16.7 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherbourgin Wondai
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherbourgin Wondai +14.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
19.8% 100th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Cherbourgin Wondai +13.2 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
29.9% 1st pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Cherbourgin Wondai +4.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
61.6% 67th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

42.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +35.8 pts 6.9%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%
17.8% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.6% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Community & personal service ◂ +18.7 pts 15.4%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
6.5% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.6 higher in Wondai
3.5 75th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherbourgin Wondai +0.1 more in Wondai
4.6 81st pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Cherbourgin Wondai +28.8 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 96th pct 63.4% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Cherbourgin Wondai +65.3 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Cherbourgin Wondai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherbourgin Wondai +27.0 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 94th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Cherbourgin Wondai +20.4 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.3% 81st pct 72.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Cherbourgin Wondai +27.3 pts higher in Cherbourg
93.3% 98th pct 66.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherbourgin Wondai +15.8 more in Wondai
7.5 35th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Cherbourgin Wondai +2 higher in Wondai
4 65th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Cherbourgin Wondai +1.2 pts higher in Cherbourg
5.6% 49th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Cherbourg with nearby areas

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Compare Wondai with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30592/cherbourg/vs/SAL33118/wondai