Cherbourg

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,128 people were usually resident in Cherbourg: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 96.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 41.6% of people usually resident in Cherbourg were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 19 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.4% of people usually resident in Cherbourg were Australian citizens, 0.4% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 9.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cherbourg were married, 6.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 78.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in Cherbourg, stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was Afghanistan 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cherbourg were Other Protestant 35.5%, Catholic 16.0%, Baptist 15.9%, Anglican 13.8% and No Religion 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cherbourg were Aboriginal English, so described 0.4% and Alawa 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 98.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 293 people aged 15 years and over in Cherbourg were in the labour force. Of these 31.4% worked full-time, 49.5% worked part-time, 2.0% were away from work, 11.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 314 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cherbourg were Labourers 42.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.3%, Professionals 6.2%, Managers 2.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cherbourg, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 58.7%, School Education 5.1%, Child Care Services 4.3%, Hospitals 2.9% and Social Assistance Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Cherbourg, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $227, the median family income was $570 and the median household income was $590.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 224 families in Cherbourg: of these 12.1% were couple families without children, 30.4% were couple families with children, 50.4% were one parent families and 7.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 245 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cherbourg.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cherbourg, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cherbourg, 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 99.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cherbourg, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 89.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cherbourg, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.5.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cherbourg, 79.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.6% were group households.