Cherbourg · Urban Centre

Income in Cherbourg

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly personal incomes in Cherbourg have risen by $93 since 2011, but the area remains among the lowest earning in the country. The typical family now earns $803 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120.

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📍 Cherbourg, Urban Centre

Where Cherbourg sits — Median household income (weekly)

$793 ▲ +1.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cherbourg$793
4605, QLD $991
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $793, far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $375 a week.

$375 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $282
  • 2016: $757
  • 2021: $375

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$793 ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $1,602
  • 2021: $793

Median total household income per week.

$803 ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $710
  • 2016: $2,068
  • 2021: $803

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 0.6% making $2,000 or more a week. High-earning households are also rare, as only 4.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Cherbourg, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cherbourg, Under $650 is the majority at 80%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315018/cherbourg/topic/income