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Cook vs Lockhart River

Name: Cook vs Lockhart River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 163 km apart · Cook profile · Lockhart River profile

Cook Lockhart River

Cook and Lockhart River are two distinct Queensland areas separated by about 163 km. Lockhart River has a much larger First Nations population at 78.4% compared to 21.1% in Cook. The two areas also differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Cook is 42, while in Lockhart River they are far younger at 27. This younger age in Lockhart River is consistent with the fact that people caring for children unpaid is far higher there at 38.1%, compared to 19.1% in Cook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Cook at 39.5% and Lockhart River at 20.5%. They also both have no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gap in the share of people who speak a First Nations language has remained large, but the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, falling from 23.2% to 11.6% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cook First Nations: 57.4 pts higher in Lockhart River Other language: 55.0 pts higher in Lockhart River Renting: 40.5 pts higher in Lockhart River No car: 29.6 pts higher in Lockhart River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Lockhart River +3,871 larger in Cook gap steady

4,511 32nd pct 640 9th pct

Median age in Cook in Lockhart River +15 yrs older in Cook gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +39.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

33.5% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 5.8%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cook Lockhart River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +25.2 pts 4.2%

28.4% English ◂ +24.0 pts 4.4%

8.8% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

4.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 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 ◂ +49.1 pts 23.1%

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 +27.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

39.5% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 20.5%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 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 Lockhart River +6 more in Cook

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Lockhart River +3.11 more in Cook

8.93 85th pct 5.81 69th pct

Students in Cook in Lockhart River +646 more in Cook

787 34th pct 141 13th pct

Avg size in Cook in Lockhart River +29 larger in Lockhart River

112 25th pct 141 33rd pct

ICSEA in Cook in Lockhart River +214 higher in Cook

849 12th pct 635 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 23.0%

23.1% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 18.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

7.6% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

8.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

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 Lockhart River +$249 higher in Cook gap widening

$669 32nd pct $420 5th pct

Household income in Cook in Lockhart River +$93 higher in Cook gap narrowing

$1,159 20th pct $1,066 12th pct

Family income in Cook in Lockhart River +$535 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,494 23rd pct $959 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.5%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +9.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

14.2% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Lockhart River +449 larger in Cook

951 62nd pct 502 48th pct

Median age in Cook in Lockhart River +4 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cook in Lockhart River +$140 higher in Cook

$505 36th pct $365 8th pct

Household income in Cook in Lockhart River +$174 higher in Cook

$1,107 22nd pct $933 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Lockhart River +1.1 larger in Lockhart River gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.4 96th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%

18.2% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.8 pts 11.5%

1.6% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 21.3%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

3.8% 6 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Lockhart River +$75 higher in Cook gap widening

$200 29th pct $125 9th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Lockhart River

$1,300 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Cook in Lockhart River +0.20 higher in Lockhart River gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +40.5 pts ▸ 74.8%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 11.0%

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

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 94.2%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% Under $200 +34.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 3.4%

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 Lockhart River even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Lockhart River even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Lockhart River even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Lockhart River even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 41.7%

15.1% Walked +14.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.9% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

8.4% No vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 14.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Public administration & safety +37.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

8.8% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%

17.9% Professionals even 17.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Lockhart River +2 higher in Cook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Lockhart River +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cook in Lockhart River +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Lockhart River +4 higher in Cook

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Lockhart River +168 higher in Cook

912 22nd pct 744 3rd pct

ERP in Cook in Lockhart River +4,174 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 702 8th pct

Growth in Cook in Lockhart River +2.2 pts higher in Lockhart River

5.3% 65th pct 7.5% 79th pct

Businesses in Cook in Lockhart River +381 higher in Cook

410 29th pct 29 3rd pct

Approvals in Cook in Lockhart River +84 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Lockhart River +294 higher in Lockhart River

1,454 90th pct 1,748 95th pct

Max temp in Cook in Lockhart River +2.6 higher in Cook

32.7 93rd pct 30.0 86th pct

Min temp in Cook in Lockhart River +0.8 higher in Lockhart River

20.8 96th pct 21.6 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Lockhart River +27,735 higher in Lockhart River

30,703 90th pct 58,438 97th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +13,138 higher in Lockhart River

5,143 88th pct 18,281 99th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +515 higher in Lockhart River

266 52nd pct 781 96th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Lockhart River

67 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +1,214 higher in Lockhart River

1,286 88th pct 2,500 98th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +2,148 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 313 2nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +110 higher in Cook

266 37th pct 156 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +2,250 higher in Lockhart River

2,594 89th pct 4,844 97th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Lockhart River +1,704 higher in Cook

2,172 88th pct 469 50th pct

5-yr change in Cook in Lockhart River +107.3 pts higher in Lockhart River

26.5% 73rd pct 133.8% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Lockhart River +0.7 higher in Lockhart River

1.7 10th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Lockhart River +0.9 more in Lockhart River

2.0 11th pct 2.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Cook in Lockhart River +25.1 pts higher in Cook

25.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Lockhart River +66.7 pts higher in Lockhart River

29.1% 19th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Lockhart River even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Lockhart River +78.3 pts higher in Lockhart River

17.5% 8th pct 95.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Lockhart River +35.2 pts higher in Cook

35.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Lockhart River +29.9 pts higher in Cook

29.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Lockhart River +33.0 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 9.4 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Lockhart River even

0 6th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Lockhart River +2.8 pts higher in Cook

8.2% 88th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA34570/lockhart-river