Cherbourg · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cherbourg

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Almost nobody in Cherbourg was born overseas, with 97.5% of the population born in Australia. This makes the area far more locally born than typical Queensland or Australian communities. The population shows very little ancestral diversity, with only tiny proportions identifying as Australian or English.

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📍 Cherbourg, Suburb / Locality

Where Cherbourg sits — People born overseas

0.0% → —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Cherbourg0.0%
4605, QLD 5.8%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Very few residents claim a specific ancestry, with only 1.3% identifying as Australian and 0.9% as English. Other ancestries like Scottish and Irish are even lower, each under 1%.

Ancestry

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (31%) and Scottish (14%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The percentage of people born overseas is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This is much lower than most other areas.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Cherbourg, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30592/cherbourg/topic/ancestry-heritage