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Cook vs Weetangera

Name: Cook vs Weetangera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Cook profile · Weetangera profile

Cook Weetangera

Cook and Weetangera are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory with similar populations. They differ most in their housing and household makeup. Weetangera is dominated by separate houses, with 91.5% of homes being detached and 91% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cook has far more townhouses and smaller homes, with 31.0% of people living alone compared to just 16.5% in Weetangera. Income also varies, with a typical weekly household income of $3,349 in Weetangera, which is well higher than the $2,269 seen in Cook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share a very similar profile in terms of their working populations, the share of people born overseas, and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Weetangera De facto: 9.0 pts higher in Cook 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Weetangera Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Cook Household size: 0.6 larger in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Weetangera +170 larger in Cook gap narrowing

2,965 11th pct 2,795 11th pct

Median age in Cook in Weetangera +1 yrs older in Cook gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 30.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Cook Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 74.1%

4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

39.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

3.5% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 79.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 48.0%

30.5% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cook in Weetangera

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Weetangera

— 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cook in Weetangera +7 more in Weetangera

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Cook in Weetangera

— 404 13th pct

Avg size in Cook in Weetangera

— 404 47th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Weetangera

— 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 83.8%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

14.0% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Weetangera +$44 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,288 92nd pct $1,332 93rd pct

Household income in Cook in Weetangera +$1,080 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,269 81st pct $3,349 100th pct

Family income in Cook in Weetangera +$676 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$3,054 89th pct $3,730 99th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $4,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

8.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

25.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Weetangera +8 larger in Cook

26 8th pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Cook in Weetangera +8 yrs older in Weetangera

26 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Cook in Weetangera +$1,200 higher in Weetangera

$675 58th pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Cook in Weetangera +$1,701 higher in Weetangera

$2,549 88th pct $4,250 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Weetangera +0.6 larger in Weetangera gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 16.5%

12.6% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Weetangera +$50 higher in Weetangera gap steady

$440 77th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Weetangera +$333 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cook in Weetangera +0.10 higher in Weetangera gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.8% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 91.5%

36.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.3 pts 5.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.3% 4 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 19.4%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 5.1%

5.8% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 33.1%

14.6% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.2% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

2.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.1%

21.6% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Weetangera +4 more in Weetangera

12 21st pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Weetangera +1.68 more in Weetangera

4.05 46th pct 5.72 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Weetangera +517.9 more in Weetangera

667.8 45th pct 1,185.7 64th pct

PT routes in Cook in Weetangera +3 more in Weetangera

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cook in Weetangera +1 longer in Cook

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Cook in Weetangera +1 longer in Weetangera

8 7th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Cook in Weetangera +3,457 more in Weetangera

11,469 35th pct 14,926 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Cook in Weetangera +9,805 more in Weetangera

40,547 47th pct 50,352 54th pct

Transit to city in Cook in Weetangera +10 longer in Weetangera

39 17th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

13.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.8% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 28.7%

38.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.8% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

13.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance even 10.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Construction even 4.8%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 34.7%

21.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cook in Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cook in Weetangera +1 higher in Weetangera

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cook in Weetangera +3 higher in Weetangera

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cook in Weetangera even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cook in Weetangera +40 higher in Weetangera

1,104 88th pct 1,144 96th pct

ERP in Cook in Weetangera +114 higher in Cook

2,962 11th pct 2,848 10th pct

Growth in Cook in Weetangera +1.7 pts higher in Weetangera

0.8% 17th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Cook in Weetangera +28 higher in Weetangera

164 7th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cook in Weetangera even

842 48th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Cook in Weetangera even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Cook in Weetangera even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Weetangera +0.3 higher in Weetangera

7.0 74th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Weetangera +0.4 more in Weetangera

6.8 74th pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Cook in Weetangera +4.9 pts higher in Weetangera

93.8% 76th pct 98.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Weetangera +4.1 pts higher in Weetangera

94.7% 81st pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Weetangera +0.7 pts higher in Weetangera

99.3% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Weetangera +45.4 pts higher in Weetangera

54.6% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Weetangera +20.4 pts higher in Weetangera

53.1% 56th pct 73.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Weetangera +43.2 more in Weetangera

27.3 85th pct 70.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Weetangera +195 higher in Weetangera

250 77th pct 445 91st pct

Mean slope in Cook in Weetangera +0.9 pts higher in Cook

6.2% 64th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011005/cook/vs/801011026/weetangera