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Cook vs Watson

Name: Cook vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cook profile · Watson profile

Cook Watson

Watson and Cook are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Watson is a highly diverse hub where 48.8% of people were born overseas and 62.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cook has a more traditional profile, with 23.4% born overseas and 21.8% using another language. Financial differences are also sharp; the typical weekly household income in Cook is $2,135, which is well higher than the $1,543 seen in Watson.

Both areas are very walkable and have similar levels of access to parks and health services. This shared ease of movement exists even as other gaps shift; for instance, the typical age in Cook is now noticeably older than in Watson, a trend that has flipped since 2011. While Watson has seen a rise in renters, Cook has seen a widening gap in high-income households, with 32.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.0% in Watson.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.4 pts higher in Watson Other language: 41.0 pts higher in Watson Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Watson Personal income: $365 higher in Cook Family income: $919 higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Watson +33,704 larger in Watson gap steady

149,450 26th pct 183,154 81st pct

Median age in Cook in Watson +6 yrs older in Cook gap narrowing

42 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

32.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cook Watson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +27.8 pts 45.0%

2.4% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Nepal +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +22.7 pts 9.4%

29.2% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 11.7%

5.5% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%

8.3% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only ◂ +43.9 pts 30.0%

1.9% Arabic +14.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.7% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 40.0%

30.1% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 18.0%

1.8% Islam +23.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Watson +0.31 more in Cook

1.72 39th pct 1.41 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cook in Watson +5 more in Watson

44 17th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Cook in Watson +8,017 more in Watson

19,591 12th pct 27,608 56th pct

Avg size in Cook in Watson +97 larger in Watson

466 45th pct 563 64th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Watson +33 higher in Cook

1,074 73rd pct 1,041 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 16.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 23.3%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Watson +$365 higher in Cook gap widening

$991 80th pct $626 4th pct

Household income in Cook in Watson +$592 higher in Cook gap widening

$2,135 82nd pct $1,543 30th pct

Family income in Cook in Watson +$919 higher in Cook gap widening

$2,664 84th pct $1,745 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 10.0%

13.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

7.3% Other condition even 7.3%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Watson +0.4 larger in Watson gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 18.3%

11.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%

15.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Watson +$100 higher in Cook gap widening

$500 93rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cook in Watson +$583 higher in Cook gap widening

$2,750 94th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Cook in Watson +0.20 higher in Watson gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 27.3%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

51.7% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 46.2%

30.8% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 15.4%

7.7% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.4% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.7%

6.4% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 28.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Watson +37 more in Watson

784 49th pct 821 56th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Watson +0.76 more in Cook

5.25 69th pct 4.48 44th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Watson +486.8 more in Watson

1,131.1 51st pct 1,617.9 74th pct

PT routes in Cook in Watson +25 more in Watson

34 19th pct 59 55th pct

Stop walk in Cook in Watson +1 longer in Cook

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cook in Watson +9 longer in Cook

25 43rd pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%

1.6% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Walked even 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 29.5%

6.8% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

18.0% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Watson +0.4 higher in Watson

7.5 78th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Watson +0.4 more in Watson

7.1 79th pct 7.5 90th pct

15-min city in Cook in Watson +5.8 pts higher in Watson

92.8% 80th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Watson +8.5 pts higher in Watson

85.4% 75th pct 93.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Watson +0.8 pts higher in Watson

99.0% 83rd pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Watson +4.1 pts higher in Watson

93.4% 81st pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Watson even

99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Watson +0.3 pts higher in Cook

81.1% 83rd pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Watson +2.5 more in Cook

11.4 18th pct 8.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Watson +114 higher in Watson

137 64th pct 251 86th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Watson +1.2 pts higher in Cook

5.9% 59th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

Barton Banks Hughes Watson Kingsford Smith Grayndler Reid Blaxland

Compare Watson with nearby areas

Banks Reid Barton Blaxland Grayndler Parramatta Bennelong Cook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED109/cook/vs/CED144/watson