Cherbourg
QLD 4605 · Cherbourg
1,194 (2021) → 1,247 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cherbourg is a suburb in Cherbourg, QLD 4605, about 170km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Cherbourg are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 111km inland. Cherbourg has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 8/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (2.01%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cherbourg local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 803 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cherbourg State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 668
Nearby (within 10km)
- Murgon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 787
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 822
- Murgon State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 820
- Silver Lining SchoolSecondary · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 739
- Wondai State SchoolCombined · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 875
- Moffatdale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 912
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Cherbourg
Is Cherbourg safe?
Cherbourg has a residential safety score of 8/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 33,417 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cherbourg from Brisbane CBD?
Cherbourg is about 170.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Cherbourg?
Cherbourg has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 668 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cherbourg?
Cherbourg has a transport score of 0/100.