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Cooktown vs Hope Vale

Name: Cooktown vs Hope Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Cooktown profile · Hope Vale profile

Cooktown Hope Vale

Cooktown and Hope Vale are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different profiles. Hope Vale has a much larger First Nations population at 86.7%, compared to 17.3% in Cooktown. This is reflected in language, with 59.1% of Hope Vale residents using another language at home and 64.0% speaking a First Nations language, both far higher than in Cooktown. The two areas also differ in age and income; Hope Vale is far younger with a typical age of 29, while Cooktown's typical resident is 44. Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Cooktown at $678, compared to $390 in Hope Vale.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of walkability, with both scoring around 2.0 to 2.2 (car-dependent). They also have almost identical rates of First Nations Year 12 completion, around 33%. While Cooktown is more mobile, with 40.4% of people moving in the last five years, Hope Vale is more stable at 12.4%. Both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly rents, though rent in Cooktown is far higher at $230 than the $120 typical in Hope Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cooktown First Nations: 69.4 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 50.0 pts higher in Hope Vale No religion: 30.4 pts higher in Cooktown Renting: 45.3 pts higher in Hope Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooktown in Hope Vale +1,742 larger in Cooktown gap widening

2,746 82nd pct 1,004 73rd pct

Median age in Cooktown in Hope Vale +15 yrs older in Cooktown gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 6.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +35.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

34.6% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 13.4%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 3.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cooktown Hope Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +22.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

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 ◂ +28.1 pts 5.8%

31.1% English ◂ +26.2 pts 5.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 1.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.8%

5.4% German ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +40.1 pts 34.6%

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

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +40.0 pts ▸ 79.9%

41.3% No religion ◂ +30.4 pts 10.9%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Cooktown in Hope Vale +2.18 more in Cooktown

5.63 61st pct 3.45 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooktown in Hope Vale +2 more in Cooktown

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cooktown in Hope Vale +75 larger in Cooktown

221 40th pct 146 32nd pct

ICSEA in Cooktown in Hope Vale +164 higher in Cooktown

871 11th pct 707 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

10.8% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.4% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

9.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$288 higher in Cooktown gap widening

$678 37th pct $390 3rd pct

Household income in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$388 higher in Cooktown gap widening

$1,215 26th pct $827 7th pct

Family income in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$707 higher in Cooktown gap widening

$1,586 32nd pct $879 3rd pct

Household income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +10.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooktown in Hope Vale +396 larger in Hope Vale

474 87th pct 870 87th pct

Median age in Cooktown in Hope Vale +2 yrs older in Hope Vale

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$124 higher in Cooktown

$483 30th pct $359 12th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$362 higher in Cooktown

$1,134 24th pct $772 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooktown in Hope Vale +0.7 larger in Hope Vale gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 47.0%

18.2% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 12.2%

1.4% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 23.5%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

11.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.0% 6 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$110 higher in Cooktown gap widening

$230 34th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Cooktown in Hope Vale +$325 higher in Cooktown gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cooktown in Hope Vale +0.10 higher in Hope Vale gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +45.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 7.5%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 3.4%

4.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 17.0%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% Under $200 +58.3 pts ▸ 93.3%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 3.8%

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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

8.3% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

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 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 21.6%

7.4% No vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Public administration & safety +11.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

10.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% Mining +10.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooktown in Hope Vale +0.2 higher in Cooktown

2.2 67th pct 2.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

2.6 70th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Cooktown in Hope Vale +37.2 pts higher in Cooktown

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooktown in Hope Vale +31.7 pts higher in Hope Vale

34.3% 75th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooktown in Hope Vale +44.4 pts higher in Hope Vale

21.6% 65th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cooktown in Hope Vale +12.8 pts higher in Hope Vale

52.1% 64th pct 64.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cooktown in Hope Vale +44.8 pts higher in Cooktown

44.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooktown in Hope Vale +14.1 more in Cooktown

20.0 62nd pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cooktown in Hope Vale even

0 37th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Cooktown in Hope Vale +4.5 pts higher in Cooktown

8.6% 74th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Cooktown with nearby areas

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Compare Hope Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooktown vs Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30675/cooktown/vs/SAL31357/hope-vale