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Cook vs Kowanyama

Name: Cook vs Kowanyama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 159 km apart · Cook profile · Kowanyama profile

Cook Kowanyama

Cook and Kowanyama are two remote Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kowanyama has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 86.8%, compared to 21.1% in Cook. Residents in Cook are much older, with a typical age of 42 and 17.8% aged 65 and over, while Kowanyama is far younger with a typical age of 29. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly personal income is far higher in Cook at $669, whereas it is $341 in Kowanyama.

The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, moving from 10 to 13 years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,140 and have almost identical numbers of First Nations people. They also face similar environments, with nearly the same annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 65.8 pts higher in Kowanyama No religion: 29.0 pts higher in Cook Renting: 51.0 pts higher in Kowanyama Owned outright: 29.4 pts higher in Cook No car: 37.8 pts higher in Kowanyama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Kowanyama +3,432 larger in Cook gap steady

4,511 32nd pct 1,079 15th pct

Median age in Cook in Kowanyama +13 yrs older in Cook gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 6.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +38.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

33.5% Married ◂ +22.6 pts 10.8%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 1.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Cook Kowanyama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% Australian ◂ +27.2 pts 2.2%

28.4% English ◂ +25.4 pts 3.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.6%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

4.7% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +38.0 pts ▸ 75.9%

39.5% No religion ◂ +29.0 pts 10.5%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cook in Kowanyama +6 more in Cook

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Kowanyama +5.36 more in Cook

8.93 85th pct 3.57 47th pct

Students in Cook in Kowanyama +624 more in Cook

787 34th pct 163 14th pct

Avg size in Cook in Kowanyama +51 larger in Kowanyama

112 25th pct 163 38th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Kowanyama +162 higher in Cook

849 12th pct 687 3rd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 17.7%

23.1% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.3% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 23.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

7.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

7.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Kowanyama +$328 higher in Cook gap widening

$669 32nd pct $341 0th pct

Household income in Cook in Kowanyama +$27 higher in Cook gap narrowing

$1,159 20th pct $1,132 17th pct

Family income in Cook in Kowanyama +$636 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,494 23rd pct $858 2nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.3%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 57.0%

14.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Kowanyama +14 larger in Cook

951 62nd pct 937 62nd pct

Median age in Cook in Kowanyama +2 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cook in Kowanyama +$181 higher in Cook

$505 36th pct $324 4th pct

Household income in Cook in Kowanyama +$135 higher in Cook

$1,107 22nd pct $972 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Kowanyama +1.4 larger in Kowanyama gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.7 100th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 44.6%

18.2% One-parent families +19.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 12.5%

1.6% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 16.2%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 21.9%

3.8% 6 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Kowanyama +$85 higher in Cook gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $115 7th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Kowanyama

$1,300 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Cook in Kowanyama +0.30 higher in Kowanyama gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +51.0 pts ▸ 85.4%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 5.3%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 76.9%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 1.2%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% Under $200 +45.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

13.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Kowanyama even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Kowanyama even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Kowanyama even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Kowanyama even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 28.9%

15.1% Walked +28.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.9% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.4% No vehicle +37.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 32.6%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 13.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Public administration & safety +28.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.8% Education & training +13.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 2.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Community & personal service +12.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.0% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 6.4%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Kowanyama +2 higher in Cook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Kowanyama +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cook in Kowanyama +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Kowanyama +4 higher in Cook

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Kowanyama +226 higher in Cook

912 22nd pct 686 0th pct

ERP in Cook in Kowanyama +3,721 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 1,155 14th pct

Growth in Cook in Kowanyama +1.0 pts higher in Cook

5.3% 65th pct 4.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Cook in Kowanyama +401 higher in Cook

410 29th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Cook in Kowanyama +90 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Kowanyama +72 higher in Cook

1,454 90th pct 1,381 89th pct

Max temp in Cook in Kowanyama +1.6 higher in Kowanyama

32.7 93rd pct 34.3 98th pct

Min temp in Cook in Kowanyama +0.8 higher in Kowanyama

20.8 96th pct 21.5 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Kowanyama +73,468 higher in Kowanyama

30,703 90th pct 104,171 100th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +28,221 higher in Kowanyama

5,143 88th pct 33,364 100th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +12 higher in Kowanyama

266 52nd pct 278 55th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +26 higher in Kowanyama

67 87th pct 93 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +1,217 higher in Kowanyama

1,286 88th pct 2,502 98th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +514 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 1,946 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +1,217 higher in Kowanyama

266 37th pct 1,483 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +7,416 higher in Kowanyama

2,594 89th pct 10,009 100th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Kowanyama +875 higher in Cook

2,172 88th pct 1,297 79th pct

5-yr change in Cook in Kowanyama +262.4 pts higher in Kowanyama

26.5% 73rd pct 288.9% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Kowanyama +1.2 higher in Cook

1.7 10th pct 0.5 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Kowanyama +1.1 more in Cook

2.0 11th pct 1.0 1st pct

15-min city in Cook in Kowanyama +25.1 pts higher in Cook

25.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Kowanyama +29.1 pts higher in Cook

29.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Kowanyama even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Kowanyama +78.8 pts higher in Kowanyama

17.5% 8th pct 96.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Kowanyama +35.2 pts higher in Cook

35.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Kowanyama +29.9 pts higher in Cook

29.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Kowanyama +41.4 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 0.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Kowanyama even

0 6th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Kowanyama +5.6 pts higher in Cook

8.2% 88th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

Pormpuraaw Aurukun Kowanyama Lockhart River Napranum Weipa Carpentaria Hope Vale

Compare Kowanyama with nearby areas

Pormpuraaw Carpentaria Cook Aurukun Mareeba Weipa Mornington Lockhart River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA34420/kowanyama