Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cherbourg then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cherbourg, QLD (postcode 4605) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,226 | 1,269 | 1,194 | -32 · -2.6% |
| Median age | 22 | 21 | 23 | +1 · +4.5% |
| Median household income | $788/wk | $775/wk | $793/wk | +$5 · +0.6% |
| Median personal income | $282/wk | $315/wk | $375/wk | +$93 · +33% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $100/wk | $100/wk | +$25 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | -0.8 · -19% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cherbourg trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,194
was 1,269 in 2016
-75 · -5.9%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$793/wk
was $775/wk in 2016
+$18 · +2.3%
Median age
23
was 21 in 2016
+2 · +9.5%
Dig deeper: Cherbourg population growth · Cherbourg then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.