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Cook vs Weipa

Name: Cook vs Weipa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 230 km apart · Cook profile · Weipa profile

Cook Weipa

Cook and Weipa are both Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and income. Residents in Cook are far older, with a typical age of 42 and 17.8% aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 30 and just 3.1% of seniors in Weipa. This income gap is stark: the typical weekly household income in Weipa is $2,978, which is far higher than the $1,159 seen in Cook. Education levels follow a similar pattern, with Year 12 completion far higher in Weipa at 54.4% compared to 37.7% in Cook.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, reflecting two very different economic profiles. While both areas are car-dependent and share similar weather, they vary in how people live; Cook has far more people living alone (35.1%) and more homes owned outright, whereas Weipa has far more renters and a high share of mining workers. Both areas have a similar percentage of people using another language at home, sitting around 9%.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $889 higher in Weipa Household income: $1,819 higher in Weipa Family income: $1,789 higher in Weipa Rent: $300 higher in Weipa Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Weipa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Weipa +411 larger in Cook gap narrowing

4,511 32nd pct 4,100 31st pct

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

42 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 3.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cook Weipa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.8% Irish even 8.8%

7.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.0% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

21.0% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 14.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cook in Weipa +5 more in Cook

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Weipa +7.03 more in Cook

8.93 85th pct 1.90 18th pct

Students in Cook in Weipa +384 more in Weipa

787 34th pct 1,171 40th pct

Avg size in Cook in Weipa +473 larger in Weipa

112 25th pct 586 89th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Weipa +12 higher in Cook

849 12th pct 838 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.1%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 4.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

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

13.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Weipa +$889 higher in Weipa gap widening

$669 32nd pct $1,558 99th pct

Household income in Cook in Weipa +$1,819 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,159 20th pct $2,978 100th pct

Family income in Cook in Weipa +$1,789 higher in Weipa gap widening

$1,494 23rd pct $3,283 98th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 8.1%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.1 pts 1.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 17.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +11.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Weipa +137 larger in Cook

951 62nd pct 814 59th pct

Median age in Cook in Weipa +6 yrs older in Cook

28 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cook in Weipa +$749 higher in Weipa

$505 36th pct $1,254 100th pct

Household income in Cook in Weipa +$1,803 higher in Weipa

$1,107 22nd pct $2,910 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Weipa +0.6 larger in Weipa gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 22.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 9.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 19.5%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

10.5% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Weipa +$300 higher in Weipa gap widening

$200 29th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Weipa +$763 higher in Weipa gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $2,063 85th pct

People / bedroom in Cook in Weipa even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.5 pts 10.2%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 63.2%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 25.5%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 24.5%

1.0% $550–$749 +29.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 9.0%

13.8% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.6% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 9.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Weipa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Weipa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cook in Weipa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

15.1% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 25.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

6.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Mining +37.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 0.3%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%

8.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

0.8% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +14.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 7.8%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Weipa +8 higher in Weipa

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cook in Weipa +6 higher in Weipa

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cook in Weipa +1 higher in Weipa

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Weipa +124 higher in Weipa

912 22nd pct 1,036 86th pct

ERP in Cook in Weipa +579 higher in Cook

4,876 31st pct 4,297 30th pct

Growth in Cook in Weipa +2.4 pts higher in Cook

5.3% 65th pct 2.9% 42nd pct

Businesses in Cook in Weipa +217 higher in Cook

410 29th pct 193 16th pct

Approvals in Cook in Weipa +90 higher in Cook

109 60th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Weipa +653 higher in Weipa

1,454 90th pct 2,107 100th pct

Max temp in Cook in Weipa +0.4 higher in Weipa

32.7 93rd pct 33.0 95th pct

Min temp in Cook in Weipa +1.7 higher in Weipa

20.8 96th pct 22.4 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Weipa +20,776 higher in Cook

30,703 90th pct 9,927 60th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Weipa +3,436 higher in Cook

5,143 88th pct 1,707 78th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Weipa +71 higher in Cook

266 52nd pct 195 35th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Weipa +18 higher in Cook

67 87th pct 49 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Cook in Weipa +725 higher in Cook

1,286 88th pct 561 56th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Weipa +1,412 higher in Cook

2,461 86th pct 1,049 39th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Weipa +120 higher in Cook

266 37th pct 146 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Weipa +1,984 higher in Cook

2,594 89th pct 610 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Cook in Weipa +1,685 higher in Cook

2,172 88th pct 488 51st pct

5-yr change in Cook in Weipa +14.1 pts higher in Cook

26.5% 73rd pct 12.4% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Weipa even

1.7 10th pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Weipa +0.1 more in Weipa

2.0 11th pct 2.1 12th pct

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

25.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Weipa +3.7 pts higher in Cook

29.1% 19th pct 25.4% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Weipa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Weipa +45.0 pts higher in Weipa

17.5% 8th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Weipa +14.7 pts higher in Cook

35.2% 11th pct 20.5% 7th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Weipa +8.6 pts higher in Cook

29.9% 34th pct 21.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Weipa +39.2 more in Cook

42.3 83rd pct 3.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Weipa +30 higher in Weipa

0 6th pct 30 74th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Weipa +4.8 pts higher in Cook

8.2% 88th pct 3.4% 26th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Weipa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32500/cook/vs/LGA37300/weipa