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Cooktown vs Lakeland

Name: Cooktown vs Lakeland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Cooktown profile · Lakeland profile

Cooktown Lakeland

Cooktown and Lakeland are two distinct Queensland areas located about 75 km apart. Cooktown is the larger community, where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Lakeland. Lakeland is far more diverse, with 39.6% of people born overseas and 33.0% using another language at home, which is far higher than the 12.6% born overseas and 9.1% using another language in Cooktown. The two areas differ in their layout and layout access; Cooktown has many more detached houses and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks, while Lakeland has no homes with that level of walkability.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $680. This common ground exists alongside stark differences in how people live and work. For example, Lakeland has a much higher share of people working or looking for work, and far more recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Cooktown has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language and more people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in Lakeland PT commute: 27.9 pts higher in Lakeland Recent arrivals: 42.7 pts higher in Lakeland Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Lakeland Population: 2,413 larger in Cooktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooktown in Lakeland +2,413 larger in Cooktown gap widening

2,746 82nd pct 333 60th pct

Median age in Cooktown in Lakeland +10 yrs older in Cooktown gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.0 pts 17.7%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.6% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Cooktown Lakeland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +26.4 pts 44.4%

0.6% South Africa +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Vietnam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 15.0%

31.1% English ◂ +7.7 pts 23.4%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

5.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +28.4 pts 46.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.3% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 28.5%

17.6% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.7% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 Lakeland +15.65 more in Lakeland

5.63 61st pct 21.28 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooktown in Lakeland +2 more in Cooktown

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cooktown in Lakeland +209 larger in Cooktown

221 40th pct 12 1st pct

ICSEA in Cooktown in Lakeland +78 higher in Lakeland

871 11th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooktown in Lakeland +$11 higher in Lakeland gap narrowing

$678 37th pct $689 39th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Lakeland +$425 higher in Lakeland gap widening

$1,215 26th pct $1,640 57th pct

Family income in Cooktown in Lakeland +$320 higher in Lakeland gap widening

$1,586 32nd pct $1,906 51st pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.3%

23.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.2% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 8.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooktown in Lakeland +445 larger in Cooktown

474 87th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Cooktown in Lakeland +7 yrs older in Lakeland

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Cooktown in Lakeland +$84 higher in Cooktown

$483 30th pct $399 16th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Lakeland +$660 higher in Cooktown

$1,134 24th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooktown in Lakeland +0.2 larger in Lakeland gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.5%

1.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.9%

11.7% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooktown in Lakeland +$20 higher in Lakeland gap narrowing

$230 34th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Cooktown in Lakeland even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cooktown in Lakeland +0.10 higher in Lakeland gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 12.8%

4.2% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 66.3%

4.8% Other dwelling +23.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

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 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.3%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 18.6%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.1% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

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

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.3%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.7 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 Lakeland even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooktown in Lakeland even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooktown in Lakeland even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooktown in Lakeland even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +27.5 pts 32.8%

0.3% Bus +27.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

0.5% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%

34.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% 4 or more even 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.5 pts 1.5%

12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

1.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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%

0.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.1% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +19.3 pts 1.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 2.6%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooktown in Lakeland +1.5 higher in Cooktown

2.2 67th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooktown in Lakeland +1.8 more in Cooktown

2.6 70th pct 0.8 57th pct

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

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

34.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooktown in Lakeland even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooktown in Lakeland +17.9 pts higher in Lakeland

21.6% 65th pct 39.6% 72nd pct

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

52.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

44.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooktown in Lakeland +10.0 more in Lakeland

20.0 62nd pct 30.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cooktown in Lakeland even

0 37th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Cooktown in Lakeland +3.3 pts higher in Cooktown

8.6% 74th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooktown vs Lakeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30675/cooktown/vs/SAL31623/lakeland