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Cook vs Mapoon

Name: Cook vs Mapoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 283 km apart · Cook profile · Mapoon profile

Cook Mapoon

Cook and Mapoon are two remote Queensland areas with very different populations. Mapoon is much younger, with a typical resident aged 27 compared to 42 in Cook, and it has a far higher share of children under 15 (30.6% versus 17.4%). Mapoon also has a much stronger First Nations presence, where 78.2% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 21.1% in Cook. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly family income in Cook is $1,494, which is far higher than the $924 seen in Mapoon.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as the similar rate of people needing help with daily activities and a shared experience of having no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gap in First Nations population has narrowed, while the difference in typical ages has widened. Since 2011, the divide in housing has also grown, with renting becoming far more common in Mapoon, where 92.6% of households now rent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cook First Nations: 57.2 pts higher in Mapoon Renting: 58.2 pts higher in Mapoon Owned outright: 31.5 pts higher in Cook Other language: 24.1 pts higher in Mapoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Mapoon +4,079 larger in Cook gap steady

4,511 32nd pct 432 6th pct

Median age in Cook in Mapoon +15 yrs older in Cook gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

17.4% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 17.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +27.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

33.5% Married ◂ +17.3 pts 16.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Cook Mapoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +25.3 pts 4.2%

28.4% English ◂ +25.1 pts 3.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

4.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +17.9 pts 54.4%

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

39.5% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 27.3%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 20.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 Mapoon

7 39th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Mapoon

8.93 85th pct —

Students in Cook in Mapoon

787 34th pct —

Avg size in Cook in Mapoon

112 25th pct —

ICSEA in Cook in Mapoon

849 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.8%

23.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +11.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

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 Mapoon +$304 higher in Cook gap widening

$669 32nd pct $365 2nd pct

Household income in Cook in Mapoon +$149 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,159 20th pct $1,010 9th pct

Family income in Cook in Mapoon +$570 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,494 23rd pct $924 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.6%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Mapoon +613 larger in Cook

951 62nd pct 338 40th pct

Median age in Cook in Mapoon +4 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cook in Mapoon +$162 higher in Cook

$505 36th pct $343 6th pct

Household income in Cook in Mapoon +$196 higher in Cook

$1,107 22nd pct $911 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Mapoon +1.3 larger in Mapoon gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.6 99th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

18.2% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 9.9%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 22.3%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 17.0%

5.0% 5 people +14.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.5% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% 6 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Mapoon +$80 higher in Cook gap steady

$200 29th pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Mapoon

$1,300 43rd pct —

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

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +58.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.5 pts 3.2%

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

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 95.7%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 26.6%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

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 +50.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

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 Mapoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Mapoon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Mapoon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Mapoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

7.9% Car (passenger) +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

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 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.4% No vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 22.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Public administration & safety +46.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

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

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 3.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.0% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

12.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Mapoon +2 higher in Cook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Mapoon +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cook in Mapoon +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Mapoon +4 higher in Cook

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Mapoon +212 higher in Cook

912 22nd pct 700 0th pct

ERP in Cook in Mapoon +4,382 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 494 5th pct

Growth in Cook in Mapoon +6.5 pts higher in Mapoon

5.3% 65th pct 11.8% 91st pct

Businesses in Cook in Mapoon

410 29th pct —

Approvals in Cook in Mapoon +89 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Mapoon +650 higher in Mapoon

1,454 90th pct 2,104 100th pct

Max temp in Cook in Mapoon +0.3 higher in Cook

32.7 93rd pct 32.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Cook in Mapoon +2.3 higher in Mapoon

20.8 96th pct 23.1 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Mapoon +9,869 higher in Cook

30,703 90th pct 20,833 87th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Mapoon +181 higher in Mapoon

5,143 88th pct 5,324 88th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Mapoon +428 higher in Mapoon

266 52nd pct 694 93rd pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Mapoon

67 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cook in Mapoon +128 higher in Cook

1,286 88th pct 1,157 86th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Mapoon +1,998 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 463 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Mapoon

266 37th pct —

Property damage/100k in Cook in Mapoon +47 higher in Cook

2,594 89th pct 2,546 89th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Mapoon

2,172 88th pct —

5-yr change in Cook in Mapoon +37.2 pts higher in Mapoon

26.5% 73rd pct 63.6% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Mapoon +1.7 higher in Cook

1.7 10th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Mapoon +2.0 more in Cook

2.0 11th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

25.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

29.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Mapoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Mapoon +17.5 pts higher in Cook

17.5% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

35.2% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

29.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Mapoon +40.0 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 2.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Mapoon even

0 6th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Mapoon +3.3 pts higher in Cook

8.2% 88th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Mapoon with nearby areas

Weipa Napranum Northern Peninsula Area Torres Aurukun Lockhart River Torres Strait Island Cook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA34830/mapoon