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Aurukun vs Cook

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Aurukun profile · Cook profile

Aurukun Cook

Cook and Aurukun are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Aurukun is a young community where 88.7% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 83.2% use another language at home. In contrast, Cook is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 29 in Aurukun, and a much smaller First Nations population of 21.1%. Wealth also differs significantly; typical weekly family income is $1,494 in Cook, which is far higher than the $785 seen in Aurukun.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar climate and a total lack of public transport. They also have very similar numbers of First Nations people and a similar proportion of residents who moved there in the last five years. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased as 34.7% of Cook residents own their home outright while 0% in Aurukun do.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,410 larger in Cook First Nations: 67.7 pts higher in Aurukun Other language: 73.5 pts higher in Aurukun Personal income: $338 higher in Cook Renting: 58.0 pts higher in Aurukun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aurukunin Cook +3,410 larger in Cook gap widening
1,101 15th pct 4,511 32nd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Cook +13 yrs older in Cook gap steady
29 yrs 3rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Aurukunin Cook +67.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
88.7% 100th pct 21.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Aurukunin Cook +13.4 pts higher in Cook gap widening
4.5% 2nd pct 17.8% 38th pct
Under 15 in Aurukunin Cook +6.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 17.4% 47th pct
De facto in Aurukunin Cook +15.7 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
36.0% 100th pct 20.3% 89th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.4%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

91.0% Never married ◂ +45.1 pts 45.9%
4.7% Married +28.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
1.6% Divorced +11.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Aurukun Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aurukunin Cook +12.5 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 14.1% 57th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +25.2 pts 67.7%
0.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.2% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.5% English +26.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
1.2% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aurukunin Cook +73.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Aurukunin Cook +19.1 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 0.9% 60th pct

Language used at home

9.3% English only +63.0 pts ▸ 72.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aurukunin Cook +8.5 pts higher in Cook gap widening
31.0% 20th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 38.0%
31.0% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.4% Not stated +13.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aurukunin Cook +23.9 pts higher in Cook gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 37.7% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Aurukunin Cook +9.4 pts higher in Cook gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 12.3% 46th pct
Schools in Aurukunin Cook +6 more in Cook
1 0th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aurukunin Cook +5.11 more in Cook
3.82 50th pct 8.93 85th pct
Students in Aurukunin Cook +560 more in Cook
227 17th pct 787 34th pct
Avg size in Aurukunin Cook +115 larger in Aurukun
227 50th pct 112 25th pct
ICSEA in Aurukunin Cook +155 higher in Cook
694 3rd pct 849 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 23.1%
13.8% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.2 pts 10.7%
5.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

3.0% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
4.1% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Aurukunin Cook +$338 higher in Cook gap widening
$331 0th pct $669 32nd pct
Household income in Aurukunin Cook +$90 higher in Cook gap narrowing
$1,069 12th pct $1,159 20th pct
Family income in Aurukunin Cook +$709 higher in Cook gap widening
$785 0th pct $1,494 23rd pct
High earners in Aurukunin Cook +3.5 pts higher in Cook gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 5.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Aurukunin Cook +6.6 pts higher in Cook gap widening
4.2% 0th pct 10.8% 30th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 29.7%
19.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

78.0% Under $650 ◂ +39.5 pts 38.5%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aurukunin Cook +13.4 pts higher in Cook
7.0% 0th pct 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Aurukunin Cook +3.4 pts higher in Cook
1.7% 0th pct 5.2% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Aurukunin Cook +1.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 3.8% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%
0.4% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +18.0 pts 59.5%
6.4% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aurukunin Cook +10.1 pts higher in Cook gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Aurukunin Cook +6.3 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
14.4% 88th pct 8.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Aurukunin Cook +23.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
42.5% 100th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Aurukunin Cook +2.0 pts higher in Cook
2.0% 22nd pct 4.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Aurukunin Cook +15.2 pts higher in Cook gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 17.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aurukunin Cook +26 larger in Aurukun
977 62nd pct 951 62nd pct
Median age in Aurukunin Cook +1 yrs older in Cook
27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Aurukunin Cook +22.0 pts higher in Cook
10.2% 0th pct 32.2% 47th pct
Unemployment in Aurukunin Cook +5.9 pts higher in Aurukun
20.6% 86th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Median income in Aurukunin Cook +$195 higher in Cook
$310 3rd pct $505 36th pct
Household income in Aurukunin Cook +$102 higher in Cook
$1,005 14th pct $1,107 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Aurukunin Cook +72.4 pts higher in Aurukun
92.3% 100th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aurukunin Cook +1.6 larger in Aurukun gap narrowing
3.9 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Aurukunin Cook +17.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap steady
35.2% 100th pct 18.2% 82nd pct
Living alone in Aurukunin Cook +18.6 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
16.5% 2nd pct 35.1% 87th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.2% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 18.2%
13.7% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
5.1% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

16.5% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.1% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 3.8%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aurukunin Cook +$75 higher in Cook gap widening
$125 9th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Aurukunin Cook
— $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Aurukunin Cook +0.20 higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Aurukunin Cook +58.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 34.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Aurukunin Cook +34.7 pts higher in Cook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.7% 41st pct
Separate houses in Aurukunin Cook +7.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
91.1% 58th pct 83.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aurukunin Cook +29.0 pts higher in Aurukun gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 47.7% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.4% Rented ◂ +58.0 pts 34.4%
0.0% Owned outright +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.5% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 83.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 31.8%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%
2.1% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Studio / none +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

83.5% Under $200 ◂ +39.8 pts 43.7%
1.8% $200–$349 +26.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aurukunin Cook +56.4 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 8.4% 78th pct
Work from home in Aurukunin Cook +9.2 pts higher in Cook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Aurukunin Cook +4.2 pts higher in Cook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 83rd pct
PT stops in Aurukunin Cook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aurukunin Cook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aurukunin Cook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aurukunin Cook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Walked ◂ +46.0 pts 15.1%
11.2% Car (driver) +36.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Bicycle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.8% No vehicle ◂ +56.4 pts 8.4%
30.0% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.0% 2 vehicles +23.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aurukunin Cook +0.8 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
37.1% 62nd pct 36.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Aurukunin Cook
— 21.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aurukunin Cook +11.5 pts higher in Aurukun gap narrowing
17.1% 93rd pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Aurukunin Cook +29.6 pts higher in Cook gap widening
21.7% 0th pct 51.2% 23rd pct
Full-time in Aurukunin Cook +18.6 pts higher in Cook gap widening
44.7% 0th pct 63.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.6 pts 10.9%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
4.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
5.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.0 pts 12.0%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
17.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aurukunin Cook +2 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Aurukunin Cook +1 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Aurukunin Cook +1 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Aurukunin Cook +4 higher in Cook
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Aurukunin Cook +212 higher in Cook
700 0th pct 912 22nd pct
ERP in Aurukunin Cook +3,711 higher in Cook
1,165 14th pct 4,876 31st pct
Growth in Aurukunin Cook +2.2 pts higher in Cook
3.1% 44th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Businesses in Aurukunin Cook +392 higher in Cook
18 2nd pct 410 29th pct
Approvals in Aurukunin Cook +92 higher in Cook
17 33rd pct 109 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aurukunin Cook +180 higher in Aurukun
1,634 93rd pct 1,454 90th pct
Max temp in Aurukunin Cook +0.6 higher in Aurukun
33.3 95th pct 32.7 93rd pct
Min temp in Aurukunin Cook +1.2 higher in Aurukun
22.0 99th pct 20.8 96th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aurukunin Cook +157,036 higher in Aurukun
187,738 100th pct 30,703 90th pct
Assault/100k in Aurukunin Cook +48,717 higher in Aurukun
53,860 100th pct 5,143 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Aurukunin Cook +461 higher in Aurukun
727 94th pct 266 52nd pct
Robbery/100k in Aurukunin Cook +842 higher in Aurukun
908 100th pct 67 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Aurukunin Cook +3,074 higher in Aurukun
4,360 100th pct 1,286 88th pct
Theft/100k in Aurukunin Cook +809 higher in Aurukun
3,270 92nd pct 2,461 86th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Aurukunin Cook +2,186 higher in Aurukun
2,452 100th pct 266 37th pct
Property damage/100k in Aurukunin Cook +7,851 higher in Aurukun
10,445 100th pct 2,594 89th pct
Drugs/100k in Aurukunin Cook +2,278 higher in Aurukun
4,450 98th pct 2,172 88th pct
5-yr change in Aurukunin Cook +47.9 pts higher in Aurukun
74.4% 95th pct 26.5% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aurukunin Cook +2.1 higher in Aurukun
3.8 53rd pct 1.7 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aurukunin Cook +2.9 more in Aurukun
4.9 72nd pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Aurukunin Cook +70.2 pts higher in Aurukun
95.3% 96th pct 25.1% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Aurukunin Cook +68.8 pts higher in Aurukun
97.9% 99th pct 29.1% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Aurukunin Cook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aurukunin Cook +81.1 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 98th pct 17.5% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Aurukunin Cook +61.3 pts higher in Aurukun
96.6% 83rd pct 35.2% 11th pct
Walk to health in Aurukunin Cook +68.6 pts higher in Aurukun
98.5% 100th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Aurukunin Cook +36.0 more in Cook
6.4 0th pct 42.3 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Aurukunin Cook even
0 4th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Aurukunin Cook +4.1 pts higher in Cook
4.2% 41st pct 8.2% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aurukun vs Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/vs/LGA32500/cook