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Cherbourg vs Murgon

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Cherbourg profile · Murgon profile

Cherbourg Murgon

Murgon and Cherbourg are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cherbourg has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.1% of people under 15. Murgon is much older, with a typical age of 47 and 27.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 96.4% of the population in Cherbourg, compared to 17.1% in Murgon. Housing also differs sharply; 99% of homes in Cherbourg are rented, while 37.5% of Murgon homes are owned outright.

These gaps in age and housing have widened since 2011, though the difference in the size of the Indigenous population has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas are similar in that almost no one in either place uses public transport to commute. Both areas also have a similar share of people providing unpaid care and a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Murgon First Nations: 79.3 pts higher in Cherbourg One-parent: 27.5 pts higher in Cherbourg Rent: $120 higher in Murgon Renting: 65.4 pts higher in Cherbourg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cherbourgin Murgon +772 larger in Murgon gap widening
1,194 60th pct 1,966 72nd pct
Median age in Cherbourgin Murgon +24 yrs older in Murgon gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cherbourgin Murgon +79.3 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
96.4% 100th pct 17.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cherbourgin Murgon +23.6 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
3.6% 1st pct 27.2% 66th pct
Under 15 in Cherbourgin Murgon +16.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
35.1% 100th pct 18.7% 59th pct
De facto in Cherbourgin Murgon +9.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
22.2% 92nd pct 12.8% 47th pct

Age structure

35.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 18.7%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +23.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

85.9% Never married ◂ +49.9 pts 36.0%
9.3% Married +28.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
1.3% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.7% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Cherbourg Murgon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cherbourgin Murgon +9.0 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 36th pct

Country of birth

97.5% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 80.0%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.3% Australian +35.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
0.9% English +35.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% German +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.3% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.7 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
2.3% 27th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.6 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 85.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cherbourgin Murgon +10.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
45.6% 61st pct 35.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
45.6% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 35.1%
5.5% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cherbourgin Murgon +9.7 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
24.6% 10th pct 34.4% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Cherbourgin Murgon +5.5 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
2.2% 0th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 35.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
3.4% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
7.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
5.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cherbourgin Murgon +$156 higher in Murgon gap narrowing
$375 7th pct $531 23rd pct
Household income in Cherbourgin Murgon +$169 higher in Murgon gap widening
$793 5th pct $962 20th pct
Family income in Cherbourgin Murgon +$431 higher in Murgon gap widening
$803 3rd pct $1,234 20th pct
High earners in Cherbourgin Murgon +3.2 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.6% 3rd pct 3.8% 24th pct
High-income homes in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.3 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
4.9% 16th pct 6.2% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.9%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

76.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 50.9%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cherbourgin Murgon +16.3 pts higher in Murgon
23.3% 13th pct 39.6% 82nd pct
Mental health in Cherbourgin Murgon +9.3 pts higher in Murgon
4.1% 8th pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Cherbourgin Murgon +8.0 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
4.3% 24th pct 12.3% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.7% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.0% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
5.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Stroke even 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +22.1 pts 49.3%
14.8% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.9% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cherbourgin Murgon +12.2 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
3.7% 0th pct 16.0% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 14.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Cherbourgin Murgon +21.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
41.9% 92nd pct 20.6% 30th pct
Defence service in Cherbourgin Murgon +3.6 pts higher in Murgon
0.8% 5th pct 4.4% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cherbourgin Murgon +2.0 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 22.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.2 larger in Cherbourg gap narrowing
3.4 91st pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Cherbourgin Murgon +27.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
55.5% 100th pct 28.0% 91st pct
Living alone in Cherbourgin Murgon +10.1 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
22.5% 29th pct 32.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

55.5% One-parent families ◂ +27.5 pts 28.0%
34.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.1% Couples without children +28.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
3.9% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Household size

15.6% 2 people +24.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.5% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 11.7%
17.9% 6 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cherbourgin Murgon +$120 higher in Murgon gap narrowing
$100 4th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Cherbourgin Murgon
— $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.30 higher in Cherbourg gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cherbourgin Murgon +65.4 pts higher in Cherbourg gap widening
99.0% 100th pct 33.6% 79th pct
Owned outright in Cherbourgin Murgon +37.5 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Cherbourgin Murgon +5.5 pts higher in Murgon gap steady
88.3% 27th pct 93.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.7 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 77.6% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

99.0% Rented ◂ +65.4 pts 33.6%
0.0% Owned outright +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 93.8%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 15.6%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%
10.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

98.4% Under $200 ◂ +66.2 pts 32.2%
1.0% $200–$349 +57.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cherbourgin Murgon +29.7 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
38.3% 94th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Work from home in Cherbourgin Murgon +3.9 pts higher in Murgon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.7 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 71st pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 73.7%
21.6% Walked ◂ +16.3 pts 5.4%
10.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.3% No vehicle ◂ +29.7 pts 8.6%
20.1% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
4.6% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cherbourgin Murgon +15.3 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
22.9% 10th pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Cherbourgin Murgon
— 1.7% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cherbourgin Murgon +13.1 pts higher in Cherbourg gap narrowing
19.8% 95th pct 6.7% 73rd pct
Participation in Cherbourgin Murgon +11.3 pts higher in Murgon gap narrowing
29.9% 3rd pct 41.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Cherbourgin Murgon +4.5 pts higher in Cherbourg gap steady
61.6% 77th pct 57.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

42.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +34.4 pts 8.3%
28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%
17.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.6% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 22.0%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
6.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
7.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.4 higher in Murgon
3.5 37th pct 4.8 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.0 more in Murgon
4.6 50th pct 5.7 70th pct
15-min city in Cherbourgin Murgon +11.0 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 85th pct 81.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Cherbourgin Murgon +76.9 pts higher in Murgon
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Cherbourgin Murgon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cherbourgin Murgon +0.9 pts higher in Cherbourg
92.2% 81st pct 91.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Cherbourgin Murgon +2.7 pts higher in Murgon
92.3% 49th pct 95.0% 57th pct
Walk to health in Cherbourgin Murgon +37.8 pts higher in Cherbourg
93.3% 93rd pct 55.5% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Cherbourgin Murgon +8.2 more in Murgon
7.5 16th pct 15.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cherbourgin Murgon +35 higher in Murgon
4 5th pct 39 60th pct
Mean slope in Cherbourgin Murgon +1.4 pts higher in Cherbourg
5.6% 63rd pct 4.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cherbourg vs Murgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315018/cherbourg/vs/UCL315073/murgon