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Cooktown vs Lakefield

Name: Cooktown vs Lakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Cooktown profile · Lakefield profile

Cooktown Lakefield

Cooktown and Lakefield are two very different Queensland areas. Cooktown has a much larger population and a more diverse community, where 17.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 12.6% were born overseas. It is a younger place with 19.4% of people under 15, while Lakefield is sparsely populated and largely non-residential with a typical resident aged 56. Lakefield residents have a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,750, compared to $1,586 in Cooktown.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Beyond this, they differ sharply in walkability. Cooktown is mostly car-dependent but has local shops and health services within a 15-minute walk for many; Lakefield is completely car-dependent. The gap in residents moving into the area has remained wide, as Cooktown has seen far more new arrivals in the last five years than Lakefield.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in Cooktown Population: 2,725 larger in Cooktown First Nations: 17.3 pts higher in Cooktown No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Cooktown De facto: 19.7 pts higher in Cooktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooktown in Lakefield +2,725 larger in Cooktown gap widening

2,746 82nd pct 21 15th pct

Median age in Cooktown in Lakefield +12 yrs older in Lakefield gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +27.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

34.6% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.5% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooktown Lakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 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 ◂ +19.6 pts 14.3%

31.1% English ◂ +16.9 pts 14.3%

5.4% German +23.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.7% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

Language used at home

74.7% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

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 +12.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

17.6% Not stated +25.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.3% No religion ◂ +22.2 pts 19.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Cooktown in Lakefield

5.63 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooktown in Lakefield +3 more in Cooktown

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cooktown in Lakefield

221 40th pct —

ICSEA in Cooktown in Lakefield

871 11th pct —

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%

14.9% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +15.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

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 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 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 Cooktown in Lakefield +$393 higher in Lakefield gap widening

$678 37th pct $1,071 87th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Lakefield +$59 higher in Cooktown gap steady

$1,215 26th pct $1,156 23rd pct

Family income in Cooktown in Lakefield +$1,164 higher in Lakefield gap widening

$1,586 32nd pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

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

27.3% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +20.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.9% Other condition +13.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 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 ◂ +8.5 pts 52.4%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooktown in Lakefield +474 larger in Cooktown

474 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cooktown in Lakefield +18 yrs older in Lakefield

24 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Cooktown in Lakefield +$641 higher in Lakefield

$483 30th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Lakefield +$10 higher in Cooktown

$1,134 24th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooktown in Lakefield +0.8 larger in Cooktown gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +34.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

31.2% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.0% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooktown in Lakefield

$230 34th pct —

Mortgage in Cooktown in Lakefield

$1,300 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Cooktown in Lakefield +0.20 higher in Cooktown gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

4.7% Other tenure +45.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +35.4 pts 50.0%

4.8% Other dwelling +51.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

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 +22.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Studio / none +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

8.3% Walked +75.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 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 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.8% Arts & recreation +48.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.9% Public administration & safety +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 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%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +62.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.1% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 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 Cooktown in Lakefield +2.2 higher in Cooktown

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooktown in Lakefield +2.6 more in Cooktown

2.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cooktown in Lakefield +37.2 pts higher in Cooktown

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooktown in Lakefield +34.3 pts higher in Cooktown

34.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooktown in Lakefield +21.6 pts higher in Cooktown

21.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooktown in Lakefield +52.1 pts higher in Cooktown

52.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cooktown in Lakefield +44.8 pts higher in Cooktown

44.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooktown in Lakefield +456.2 more in Lakefield

20.0 62nd pct 476.2 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooktown in Lakefield even

0 37th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Cooktown in Lakefield +6.1 pts higher in Cooktown

8.6% 74th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooktown vs Lakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30675/cooktown/vs/SAL31622/lakefield