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Cooktown vs Degarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Cooktown profile · Degarra profile

Cooktown Degarra

Cooktown and Degarra are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Degarra is sparsely populated and has a far higher share of First Nations people (52.5% compared to 17.3% in Cooktown), as well as a far higher share of people using another language at home (32.5% versus 9.1%). Cooktown is more developed and better connected, with far higher shares of adults working or looking for work (50.6% versus 31.9%) and far more people who have moved into the area in the last five years (40.4% compared to 12.5%).

Everyday life in both places is defined by a heavy reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent or car-dependent. They also share similar home sizes, with an equal number of people per bedroom. While Cooktown has more people with a bachelor degree (14.2% versus 4.2%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (11.8% versus 0.0%), the two areas remain alike in their typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.2 pts higher in Degarra One-parent: 35.4 pts higher in Degarra Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Cooktown Population: 2,666 larger in Cooktown Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Degarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooktownin Degarra +2,666 larger in Cooktown gap steady
2,746 82nd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Cooktownin Degarra +7 yrs older in Degarra gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cooktownin Degarra +35.2 pts higher in Degarra gap widening
17.3% 91st pct 52.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooktownin Degarra +2.7 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
20.2% 57th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Cooktownin Degarra +1.8 pts higher in Degarra gap steady
19.4% 66th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Cooktownin Degarra +8.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
19.7% 87th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
34.6% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
3.8% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cooktown Degarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooktownin Degarra +1.4 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
12.6% 56th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 77.5%
2.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 12.5%
31.1% English ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%
9.7% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooktownin Degarra +23.4 pts higher in Degarra gap widening
9.1% 74th pct 32.5% 91st pct
Limited English in Cooktownin Degarra +0.4 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 52.5%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 Cooktownin Degarra +16.3 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
41.3% 52nd pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.3% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 25.0%
17.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooktownin Degarra +10.7 pts higher in Cooktown gap steady
38.5% 32nd pct 27.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooktownin Degarra +10.0 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
14.2% 48th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooktownin Degarra
5.63 61st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cooktownin Degarra +2 more in Cooktown
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cooktownin Degarra +154 larger in Cooktown
221 40th pct 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Cooktownin Degarra +210 higher in Cooktown
871 11th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.8%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%
8.4% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooktownin Degarra +$238 higher in Cooktown gap widening
$678 37th pct $440 7th pct
Household income in Cooktownin Degarra +$366 higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
$1,215 26th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Cooktownin Degarra +$461 higher in Cooktown gap widening
$1,586 32nd pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Cooktownin Degarra +7.0 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cooktownin Degarra +11.8 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.0%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooktownin Degarra +10.3 pts higher in Degarra
22.2% 20th pct 32.5% 68th pct
Mental health in Cooktownin Degarra +6.0 pts higher in Cooktown
6.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cooktownin Degarra +1.0 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 3.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.6% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.9% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.0%
15.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.4% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooktownin Degarra +6.7 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
17.8% 49th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooktownin Degarra +9.0 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
9.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooktownin Degarra +2.9 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
21.0% 30th pct 18.1% 20th pct
Defence service in Cooktownin Degarra +2.4 pts higher in Degarra
5.0% 81st pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooktownin Degarra +8.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooktownin Degarra +432 larger in Cooktown
474 87th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Cooktownin Degarra +16 yrs older in Degarra
24 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Cooktownin Degarra +2.6 pts higher in Degarra
33.4% 34th pct 36.0% 40th pct
Unemployment in Cooktownin Degarra
18.8% 82nd pct —
Median income in Cooktownin Degarra +$63 higher in Cooktown
$483 30th pct $420 20th pct
Household income in Cooktownin Degarra +$92 higher in Cooktown
$1,134 24th pct $1,042 20th pct
Indigenous language in Cooktownin Degarra +6.3 pts higher in Degarra
34.2% 90th pct 40.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooktownin Degarra even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cooktownin Degarra +35.4 pts higher in Degarra gap widening
18.2% 83rd pct 53.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Cooktownin Degarra +6.0 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
34.0% 82nd pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

18.2% One-parent families +35.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
48.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 26.8%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 14.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.7% 2 people ◂ +18.0 pts 16.7%
11.7% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.0% 6 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooktownin Degarra +$80 higher in Cooktown gap steady
$230 34th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Cooktownin Degarra +$840 higher in Cooktown gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $460 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cooktownin Degarra even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Cooktownin Degarra +4.3 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 40.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Cooktownin Degarra +9.3 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
34.1% 31st pct 43.3% 56th pct
Separate houses in Cooktownin Degarra +8.7 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
85.4% 25th pct 76.7% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooktownin Degarra +22.6 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
49.3% 9th pct 26.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.7% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 76.7%
4.8% Other dwelling +35.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 10.0%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%
13.5% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% Under $200 +65.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooktownin Degarra +3.0 pts higher in Degarra gap steady
7.4% 83rd pct 10.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Cooktownin Degarra
8.2% 20th pct —
PT commute in Cooktownin Degarra
0.3% 62nd pct —
PT stops in Cooktownin Degarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooktownin Degarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooktownin Degarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooktownin Degarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
8.2% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%
5.2% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
7.4% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooktownin Degarra +27.9 pts higher in Cooktown gap widening
40.4% 79th pct 12.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooktownin Degarra
8.1% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooktownin Degarra +7.5 pts higher in Degarra gap narrowing
5.5% 74th pct 13.0% 94th pct
Participation in Cooktownin Degarra +18.7 pts higher in Cooktown gap narrowing
50.6% 23rd pct 31.9% 2nd pct
Full-time in Cooktownin Degarra
61.3% 66th pct —

Industries people work in

12.9% Public administration & safety +18.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Clerical & administrative +19.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
13.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooktownin Degarra +2.2 higher in Cooktown
2.2 67th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooktownin Degarra +2.6 more in Cooktown
2.6 70th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Cooktownin Degarra +37.2 pts higher in Cooktown
37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooktownin Degarra +34.3 pts higher in Cooktown
34.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooktownin Degarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooktownin Degarra +20.9 pts higher in Cooktown
21.6% 65th pct 0.7% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Cooktownin Degarra +51.5 pts higher in Cooktown
52.1% 64th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Cooktownin Degarra +44.8 pts higher in Cooktown
44.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooktownin Degarra +20.0 more in Cooktown
20.0 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooktownin Degarra +1 higher in Degarra
0 37th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Cooktownin Degarra +11.7 pts higher in Degarra
8.6% 74th pct 20.3% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooktown vs Degarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30675/cooktown/vs/SAL30826/degarra