$100 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cherbourg · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between Cherbourg and the rest of the country, with 99% of households renting their homes. This is far above the national figure, creating a housing landscape where almost no one owns their own place.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — lower than 94% of areas.
| Cherbourg | $100 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent here is among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly payment of just $100. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365, and nearly all renters—98.4%—pay under $200 a week.
$100 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Cherbourg, Under $200 is the majority at 99%; $200–$349 is next at 1%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the near-universal experience in Cherbourg, as 99% of households rent and 0.0% own their home outright. This is far above the national rate of 30.6% for renters.
99.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cherbourg, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 88.3% of homes—far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. These homes are often crowded, with 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national average.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cherbourg, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Cherbourg splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30592/cherbourg/topic/housing-dwellings