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Bloomfield vs Cooktown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Bloomfield profile · Cooktown profile

Bloomfield Cooktown

Cooktown and Bloomfield are two distinct Queensland areas located about 84 km apart. Cooktown is the more active hub, with 35.7% of households renting and 40.4% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Bloomfield is much quieter and older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in Cooktown. There is a stark difference in culture and language, with 34.2% of Cooktown residents speaking a First Nations language, far higher than the 6.3% in Bloomfield. Life in Cooktown is also more walkable, as 44.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while that figure is 0.0% in Bloomfield.

Both areas share several core characteristics, including similar rates of people born overseas and nearly identical proportions of residents who have completed Year 12. This shared foundation exists alongside other gaps that vary widely. For example, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Bloomfield at 42.9%, while it is 18.8% in Cooktown. Meanwhile, working from home is far more common in Bloomfield, where 23.6% of people do so, compared to only 8.2% in Cooktown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,518 larger in Cooktown Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Cooktown Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Cooktown 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Cooktown PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Cooktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +2,518 larger in Cooktown gap widening
228 57th pct 2,746 82nd pct
Median age in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +9 yrs older in Bloomfield gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +3.8 pts higher in Bloomfield gap widening
21.1% 93rd pct 17.3% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +4.8 pts higher in Bloomfield gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +7.1 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
12.3% 24th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +4.6 pts higher in Bloomfield gap widening
24.3% 93rd pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 29.7%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.3% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 42.5%
32.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
4.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bloomfield Cooktown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.4 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
12.3% 54th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.7% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
28.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.5% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
3.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +3.4 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 9.1% 74th pct
Limited English in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.4 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 74.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +5.3 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
36.0% 37th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
35.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 17.6%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
37.9% 31st pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +3.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +30.09 more in Bloomfield
35.71 97th pct 5.63 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +2 more in Cooktown
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +154 larger in Cooktown
67 19th pct 221 40th pct
ICSEA in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +210 higher in Cooktown
661 0th pct 871 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.7% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.5% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
9.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$122 higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
$556 19th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$360 higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
$855 8th pct $1,215 26th pct
Family income in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$149 higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,586 32nd pct
High earners in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +4.0 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +7.3 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
4.5% 14th pct 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.7%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +7.2 pts higher in Bloomfield
29.4% 53rd pct 22.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.8 pts higher in Cooktown
5.3% 26th pct 6.0% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.8 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
5.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +16.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
20.6% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%
4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +3.1 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
14.6% 33rd pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.6 pts higher in Bloomfield gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +5.3 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
15.7% 14th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.6 pts higher in Bloomfield
5.6% 86th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +1.0 pts higher in Bloomfield gap narrowing
20.7% 30th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +426 larger in Cooktown
48 77th pct 474 87th pct
Median age in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +4 yrs older in Bloomfield
28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +2.9 pts higher in Bloomfield
36.4% 40th pct 33.4% 34th pct
Unemployment in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +24.0 pts higher in Bloomfield
42.9% 100th pct 18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$110 higher in Bloomfield
$593 45th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$51 higher in Cooktown
$1,083 22nd pct $1,134 24th pct
Indigenous language in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +27.9 pts higher in Cooktown
6.3% 62nd pct 34.2% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.3 larger in Cooktown gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +5.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
12.6% 60th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +4.2 pts higher in Bloomfield gap narrowing
38.2% 89th pct 34.0% 82nd pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
45.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 31.2%
12.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%
32.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +$75 higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
$155 14th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +22.2 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
13.5% 39th pct 35.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +7.5 pts higher in Bloomfield gap narrowing
41.6% 51st pct 34.1% 31st pct
Separate houses in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +6.7 pts higher in Bloomfield gap narrowing
92.1% 37th pct 85.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +15.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
33.7% 1st pct 49.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 34.1%
13.5% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 85.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
32.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%
20.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.4% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

108.3% Under $200 ◂ +73.4 pts 34.9%
33.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
31.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +1.2 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +15.4 pts higher in Bloomfield gap widening
23.6% 69th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.3 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
23.6% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 8.2%
4.2% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 41.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
6.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +12.5 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +8.1 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +8.8 pts higher in Bloomfield gap narrowing
14.3% 96th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +8.2 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
42.4% 11th pct 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.2 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 61.3% 66th pct

Industries people work in

30.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.6 pts 12.9%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.1% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%
18.1% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
4.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 13.1%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
20.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%
18.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%
6.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +1.0 higher in Cooktown
1.2 60th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +1.5 more in Cooktown
1.1 60th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +37.2 pts higher in Cooktown
0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +1.9 pts higher in Cooktown
32.4% 75th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +19.8 pts higher in Cooktown
1.8% 58th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +35.6 pts higher in Cooktown
16.6% 51st pct 52.1% 64th pct
Walk to health in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +44.8 pts higher in Cooktown
0.0% 0th pct 44.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +28.2 more in Bloomfield
48.2 81st pct 20.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bloomfieldin Cooktown even
0 15th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Bloomfieldin Cooktown +0.4 pts higher in Bloomfield
9.1% 76th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bloomfield vs Cooktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30288/bloomfield/vs/SAL30675/cooktown