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Cook vs Torres Strait Island

Name: Cook vs Torres Strait Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 479 km apart · Cook profile · Torres Strait Island profile

Cook Torres Strait Island

Cook and Torres Strait Island are both Queensland regions with similar total populations, but they have very different profiles. Torres Strait Island has a much higher First Nations population (90.6% compared to 21.1% in Cook) and a far younger typical resident (27 years compared to 42 years in Cook). Life in Torres Strait Island is characterised by larger households, with 84.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of people using another language at home (86.2% versus 9.7% in Cook). In contrast, Cook has a higher typical weekly family income ($1,494 compared to $923) and far more homes owned outright (34.7% versus 6.2%).

Both areas share a similar climate with nearly identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. They also have very few public transport options and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. While these similarities exist, several gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cook First Nations: 69.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Island Other language: 76.5 pts higher in Torres Strait Island No religion: 27.2 pts higher in Cook Renting: 55.1 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Torres Strait Island +387 larger in Cook gap widening

4,511 32nd pct 4,124 31st pct

Median age in Cook in Torres Strait Island +15 yrs older in Cook gap steady

42 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

17.4% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 7.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

33.5% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 22.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 2.1%

4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Cook Torres Strait Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +23.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

2.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +27.2 pts 2.3%

28.4% English ◂ +26.6 pts 1.8%

8.8% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.4%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

4.7% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +65.9 pts 6.4%

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% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +39.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

39.5% No religion ◂ +27.2 pts 12.2%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 10.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 Torres Strait Island

7 39th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Torres Strait Island

8.93 85th pct —

Students in Cook in Torres Strait Island

787 34th pct —

Avg size in Cook in Torres Strait Island

112 25th pct —

ICSEA in Cook in Torres Strait Island

849 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

10.7% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +9.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

7.6% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$258 higher in Cook gap widening

$669 32nd pct $411 4th pct

Household income in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$183 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,159 20th pct $976 7th pct

Family income in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$571 higher in Cook gap widening

$1,494 23rd pct $923 4th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +15.6 pts ▸ 75.1%

14.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Torres Strait Island +2,786 larger in Torres Strait Island

951 62nd pct 3,737 86th pct

Median age in Cook in Torres Strait Island +2 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$99 higher in Cook

$505 36th pct $406 12th pct

Household income in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$144 higher in Cook

$1,107 22nd pct $963 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1.2 larger in Torres Strait Island gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.5 97th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.2% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 9.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 21.2%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 20.6%

3.8% 6 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Torres Strait Island +$70 higher in Cook gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Torres Strait Island

$1,300 43rd pct —

People / bedroom in Cook in Torres Strait Island even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +55.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +28.5 pts 6.2%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 0.3%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 12.1%

3.5% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% Under $200 +49.6 pts ▸ 93.3%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 3.1%

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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Torres Strait Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Torres Strait Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Torres Strait Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Torres Strait Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 25.0%

15.1% Walked +30.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.4% No vehicle +45.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 33.6%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 9.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 2.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Public administration & safety +23.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.8% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 2.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 2.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.3% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

18.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Torres Strait Island +2 higher in Cook

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1 higher in Cook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Torres Strait Island +3 higher in Cook

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Torres Strait Island +135 higher in Cook

912 22nd pct 777 6th pct

ERP in Cook in Torres Strait Island +578 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 4,298 30th pct

Growth in Cook in Torres Strait Island +5.2 pts higher in Cook

5.3% 65th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Businesses in Cook in Torres Strait Island +337 higher in Cook

410 29th pct 73 7th pct

Approvals in Cook in Torres Strait Island +109 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Torres Strait Island +8 higher in Torres Strait Island

1,454 90th pct 1,461 90th pct

Max temp in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1.5 higher in Cook

32.7 93rd pct 31.2 89th pct

Min temp in Cook in Torres Strait Island +4.5 higher in Torres Strait Island

20.8 96th pct 25.3 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Torres Strait Island +21,561 higher in Cook

30,703 90th pct 9,142 55th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +2,403 higher in Cook

5,143 88th pct 2,740 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +25 higher in Torres Strait Island

266 52nd pct 291 57th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island

67 87th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +898 higher in Cook

1,286 88th pct 388 35th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1,951 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 509 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +242 higher in Cook

266 37th pct 24 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1,769 higher in Cook

2,594 89th pct 824 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1,639 higher in Cook

2,172 88th pct 533 55th pct

5-yr change in Cook in Torres Strait Island +13.7 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

26.5% 73rd pct 40.1% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Torres Strait Island +0.8 higher in Cook

1.7 10th pct 1.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Torres Strait Island +0.8 more in Cook

2.0 11th pct 1.2 4th pct

15-min city in Cook in Torres Strait Island +25.1 pts higher in Cook

25.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Torres Strait Island +13.6 pts higher in Cook

29.1% 19th pct 15.5% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Torres Strait Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Torres Strait Island +17.5 pts higher in Cook

17.5% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Torres Strait Island +15.2 pts higher in Torres Strait Island

35.2% 11th pct 50.4% 21st pct

Walk to health in Cook in Torres Strait Island +22.4 pts higher in Cook

29.9% 34th pct 7.6% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Torres Strait Island +34.1 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 8.2 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Torres Strait Island +1 higher in Torres Strait Island

0 6th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Torres Strait Island +2.5 pts higher in Cook

8.2% 88th pct 5.8% 66th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Torres Strait Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Torres Strait Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA36960/torres-strait-island