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Cook vs Torres

Name: Cook vs Torres — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 389 km apart · Cook profile · Torres profile

Cook Torres

Cook and Torres are both regional Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Torres has a much larger First Nations population at 68.9%, compared to 21.1% in Cook. Residents in Torres are far younger, with a typical age of 30, while those in Cook are typically 42. There are also significant economic gaps: the typical weekly household income in Torres is $2,006, which is far higher than the $1,159 seen in Cook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. Beyond this, they share similar typical weekly rents of $200 and roughly the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gaps between them have often grown, with the difference in typical income and the share of people using another language at home both widening.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 47.8 pts higher in Torres Other language: 39.0 pts higher in Torres Renting: 35.8 pts higher in Torres Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Cook Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Torres +1,090 larger in Cook gap widening

4,511 32nd pct 3,421 29th pct

Median age in Cook in Torres +12 yrs older in Cook gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

33.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cook Torres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 15.8%

28.4% English ◂ +16.9 pts 11.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +30.8 pts 41.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +28.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

39.5% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 22.1%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cook in Torres +5 more in Cook

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Torres +6.70 more in Cook

8.93 85th pct 2.23 26th pct

Students in Cook in Torres +605 more in Torres

787 34th pct 1,392 44th pct

Avg size in Cook in Torres +584 larger in Torres

112 25th pct 696 96th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Torres +91 higher in Cook

849 12th pct 759 7th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +18.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV even 31.3%

13.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

8.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Torres +$208 higher in Torres gap widening

$669 32nd pct $877 75th pct

Household income in Cook in Torres +$847 higher in Torres gap widening

$1,159 20th pct $2,006 86th pct

Family income in Cook in Torres +$457 higher in Torres gap narrowing

$1,494 23rd pct $1,951 63rd pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +12.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Torres +1,407 larger in Torres

951 62nd pct 2,358 83rd pct

Median age in Cook in Torres +3 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cook in Torres +$166 higher in Torres

$505 36th pct $671 76th pct

Household income in Cook in Torres +$699 higher in Torres

$1,107 22nd pct $1,806 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Torres +0.8 larger in Torres gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 14.6%

18.2% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 22.1%

10.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

5.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Torres even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Torres +$491 higher in Torres gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,791 74th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +35.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.1 pts 10.6%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 4.6%

6.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 59.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

3.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%

28.3% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.6%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.5%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Torres even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Torres even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Torres even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 36.1%

15.1% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 19.6%

8.4% No vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.9% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 1.6%

8.8% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

12.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Torres +1 higher in Torres

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Torres even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cook in Torres +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Torres +3 higher in Torres

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Torres +27 higher in Torres

912 22nd pct 939 39th pct

ERP in Cook in Torres +1,386 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 3,490 26th pct

Growth in Cook in Torres +6.5 pts higher in Cook

5.3% 65th pct -1.2% 8th pct

Businesses in Cook in Torres +222 higher in Cook

410 29th pct 188 16th pct

Approvals in Cook in Torres +99 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Torres +349 higher in Torres

1,454 90th pct 1,803 96th pct

Max temp in Cook in Torres +1.5 higher in Cook

32.7 93rd pct 31.2 89th pct

Min temp in Cook in Torres +3.7 higher in Torres

20.8 96th pct 24.5 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Torres +17,110 higher in Cook

30,703 90th pct 13,593 77th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Torres +2,541 higher in Cook

5,143 88th pct 2,602 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Torres +32 higher in Cook

266 52nd pct 234 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Torres

67 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cook in Torres +760 higher in Cook

1,286 88th pct 526 51st pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Torres +1,467 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 994 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Torres +91 higher in Cook

266 37th pct 175 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Torres +1,395 higher in Cook

2,594 89th pct 1,198 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Torres +1,237 higher in Cook

2,172 88th pct 935 73rd pct

5-yr change in Cook in Torres +30.2 pts higher in Cook

26.5% 73rd pct -3.7% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Torres +1.9 higher in Torres

1.7 10th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Torres +2.2 more in Torres

2.0 11th pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Cook in Torres +34.8 pts higher in Torres

25.1% 14th pct 59.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Torres +8.0 pts higher in Torres

29.1% 19th pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Torres even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Torres +46.0 pts higher in Torres

17.5% 8th pct 63.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Torres +56.1 pts higher in Torres

35.2% 11th pct 91.4% 76th pct

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

29.9% 34th pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Torres +14.9 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 27.5 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Torres even

0 6th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Torres +0.2 pts higher in Torres

8.2% 88th pct 8.4% 89th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

Pormpuraaw Aurukun Kowanyama Lockhart River Napranum Weipa Carpentaria Hope Vale

Compare Torres with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA36950/torres