Cherbourg vs Moffatdale
Cherbourg is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 49 in Moffatdale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cherbourg, the large majority of households rent. In Moffatdale, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cherbourg tends to suit renters and families with children, while Moffatdale suits people living alone and older residents.
Cherbourg is a larger, younger community of 1194 people with a median age of 23, while Moffatdale is a much smaller, older locality of 257 people with a median age of 49. Rental costs differ significantly—Cherbourg averages $100 per week compared to Moffatdale's $230 per week—though Moffatdale residents earn a higher median household income of $49,868 versus $41,236. Both are rural areas with low walkability, though Moffatdale scores slightly higher at 13 compared to Cherbourg's 4. Cherbourg faces notably higher bushfire risk (69/100) and crime risk (96/100) than Moffatdale, which may be important considerations depending on your priorities.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Cherbourg
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Cherbourg
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $230/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moffatdale
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (232.6 km vs 262.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 193 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moffatdale
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 4%)
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
- But Cherbourg has more GPs (5 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moffatdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (43.6% vs -5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cherbourg and Moffatdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Cherbourg has more residents (1,194 vs 257); Moffatdale rents higher ($230/wk vs $100/wk).
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,194 +78% vs other | 257 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.9% | +43.6% |
| Median age | 23 | 49 |
| Median household income | $41,236/yr | $49,868/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $230/wk +130% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
Property market
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $195,000 |
Development activity
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 14 across Cherbourg | 198 across South Burnett |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | -18% |
Ranking within QLD
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 50% of QLD |
Liveability
Moffatdale is more walkable (13 vs 4).
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 10/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Cherbourg carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 48).
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Crime | High 96/100 | High 90/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Cherbourg
- Cherbourg State School Government · Primary
Schools in Moffatdale
- Moffatdale State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 5 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
Cherbourg sits further from the CBD (262.2 km vs 232.6 km).
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 262.2 km +11% vs other | 232.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 193 min | 182 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4605 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 4605 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).
Setting
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 328 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 312 premises | 0% 158 premises |
Federal electorate
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cherbourg | Moffatdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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