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Aranda vs Cook

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Aranda profile · Cook profile

Aranda Cook

Cook and Aranda are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing and income profiles. Aranda has far more separate houses (87.5% compared to 60.3% in Cook) and larger homes, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is notably higher in Aranda, where the typical weekly household income is $3,161, compared to $2,269 in Cook. In contrast, Cook is much more walkable for daily needs; 94.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 59.1% of Aranda homes share this access.

Both areas are nearly identical in age, with a typical resident in each being 42 years old. This shared age profile sits alongside other similarities, such as the proportion of people who speak another language at home. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in high-earning households—those making $3,000 or more a week—has grown since 2011, as Aranda's share is now 14.1 percentage points higher than in Cook.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Aranda 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Aranda Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Cook Household size: 0.5 larger in Aranda De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arandain Cook +360 larger in Cook gap narrowing
2,605 10th pct 2,965 11th pct
Median age in Arandain Cook even gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Arandain Cook +0.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Arandain Cook +0.6 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
19.3% 62nd pct 19.9% 65th pct
Under 15 in Arandain Cook +2.5 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
19.5% 67th pct 17.0% 40th pct
De facto in Arandain Cook +5.2 pts higher in Cook gap widening
11.2% 39th pct 16.4% 87th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.1%
32.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.7% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arandain Cook +1.7 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
25.7% 58th pct 24.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
4.5% England even 4.5%
3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.5% India even 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
35.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%
14.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Arandain Cook +0.1 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
15.2% 56th pct 15.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Arandain Cook +0.1 pts higher in Cook gap steady
1.4% 50th pct 1.5% 52nd pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 81.1%
3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Arandain Cook +0.9 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
59.2% 100th pct 58.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 58.3%
29.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Other religions even 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arandain Cook +3.4 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
85.3% 100th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Arandain Cook +2.4 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
59.1% 100th pct 56.7% 100th pct
Schools in Arandain Cook
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Arandain Cook
3.94 78th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Arandain Cook +1 more in Cook
10 25th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Arandain Cook
712 27th pct —
Avg size in Arandain Cook
356 40th pct —
ICSEA in Arandain Cook
1,147 96th pct —

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 81.9%
5.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture even 24.9%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
11.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Architecture & building even 2.7%
0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Arandain Cook +$84 higher in Aranda gap widening
$1,372 95th pct $1,288 92nd pct
Household income in Arandain Cook +$892 higher in Aranda gap widening
$3,161 100th pct $2,269 81st pct
Family income in Arandain Cook +$479 higher in Aranda gap widening
$3,533 96th pct $3,054 89th pct
High earners in Arandain Cook +4.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
30.5% 98th pct 26.3% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Arandain Cook +14.1 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 21.6%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
5.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arandain Cook +5.7 pts higher in Cook
28.1% 49th pct 33.8% 82nd pct
Mental health in Arandain Cook +3.5 pts higher in Cook
8.7% 48th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Arandain Cook +0.2 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
4.3% 28th pct 4.5% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 60.3%
19.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arandain Cook +1.6 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
29.8% 100th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Arandain Cook +0.2 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
15.1% 93rd pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Arandain Cook +2.3 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
30.5% 77th pct 28.1% 64th pct
Defence service in Arandain Cook +0.9 pts higher in Aranda
5.1% 88th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arandain Cook +1.8 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
23.9% 75th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arandain Cook +1 larger in Aranda
27 9th pct 26 8th pct
Median age in Arandain Cook +6 yrs older in Cook
20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Median income in Arandain Cook +$258 higher in Aranda
$933 86th pct $675 58th pct
Household income in Arandain Cook +$825 higher in Aranda
$3,374 100th pct $2,549 88th pct
Indigenous language in Arandain Cook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arandain Cook +0.5 larger in Aranda gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Arandain Cook +4.5 pts higher in Cook gap steady
8.7% 10th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Living alone in Arandain Cook +14.8 pts higher in Cook gap widening
16.3% 15th pct 31.0% 76th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.2%
26.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%
16.3% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.6% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 12.6%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arandain Cook +$90 higher in Aranda gap widening
$530 91st pct $440 77th pct
Mortgage in Arandain Cook +$333 higher in Aranda gap widening
$2,500 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Arandain Cook +0.10 higher in Aranda gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Arandain Cook +8.2 pts higher in Cook gap steady
15.6% 15th pct 23.8% 40th pct
Owned outright in Arandain Cook +2.7 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
43.0% 83rd pct 40.3% 75th pct
Separate houses in Arandain Cook +27.2 pts higher in Aranda gap narrowing
87.5% 57th pct 60.3% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arandain Cook +19.6 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
92.9% 89th pct 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%
15.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 60.3%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 24.3%
35.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.6%
18.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 2.0%
4.3% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.3% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 21.6%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arandain Cook +1.9 pts higher in Cook gap steady
2.7% 26th pct 4.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Arandain Cook +1.4 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
14.8% 51st pct 13.5% 46th pct
PT commute in Arandain Cook +0.3 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
6.5% 88th pct 6.8% 89th pct
PT stops in Arandain Cook +2 more in Cook
10 19th pct 12 21st pct
Stops/1k in Arandain Cook +0.21 more in Cook
3.84 43rd pct 4.05 46th pct
Departures/1k in Arandain Cook +34.4 more in Cook
633.4 43rd pct 667.8 45th pct
PT routes in Arandain Cook even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Arandain Cook +1 longer in Aranda
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Arandain Cook even
8 7th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Arandain Cook +5,899 more in Cook
5,570 12th pct 11,469 35th pct
Reach 45 min in Arandain Cook +3,328 more in Cook
37,219 45th pct 40,547 47th pct
Transit to city in Arandain Cook +4 longer in Cook
35 13th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
5.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 38.0%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arandain Cook +1.5 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
33.9% 33rd pct 35.5% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Arandain Cook +3.8 pts higher in Aranda gap widening
16.0% 73rd pct 12.2% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arandain Cook +1.3 pts higher in Cook gap steady
3.0% 11th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Arandain Cook +1.1 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
64.2% 62nd pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Arandain Cook +2.1 pts higher in Aranda gap steady
63.0% 79th pct 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Administrative & support even 2.2%
1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%
22.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arandain Cook +1 higher in Aranda
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Arandain Cook +1 higher in Aranda
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Arandain Cook +3 higher in Aranda
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Arandain Cook even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Arandain Cook +43 higher in Aranda
1,147 97th pct 1,104 88th pct
ERP in Arandain Cook +319 higher in Cook
2,643 10th pct 2,962 11th pct
Growth in Arandain Cook +1.5 pts higher in Aranda
2.3% 31st pct 0.8% 17th pct
Businesses in Arandain Cook +6 higher in Aranda
170 7th pct 164 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arandain Cook +40 higher in Cook
802 45th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Arandain Cook even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Arandain Cook +0.0 higher in Cook
6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arandain Cook +0.3 higher in Cook
6.7 70th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arandain Cook +0.3 more in Cook
6.6 70th pct 6.8 74th pct
15-min city in Arandain Cook +3.4 pts higher in Cook
90.4% 71st pct 93.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Arandain Cook +35.6 pts higher in Cook
59.1% 47th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Arandain Cook +0.2 pts higher in Aranda
99.6% 77th pct 99.3% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Arandain Cook +44.7 pts higher in Aranda
99.3% 86th pct 54.6% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Arandain Cook even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arandain Cook +10.4 pts higher in Aranda
63.5% 64th pct 53.1% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Arandain Cook +17.0 more in Cook
10.4 26th pct 27.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Arandain Cook +65 higher in Cook
185 68th pct 250 77th pct
Mean slope in Arandain Cook +1.2 pts higher in Aranda
7.4% 76th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011001/aranda/vs/801011005/cook