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Aranda vs Cook

Name: Aranda vs Cook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Aranda profile · Cook profile

Aranda Cook

Cook and Aranda are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing and income profiles. Aranda is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,161 compared to $2,269 in Cook, and a much higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (49.3% vs 35.2%). Aranda's housing is dominated by larger separate houses, with 87.5% being detached and 92.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cook has a far higher proportion of people living alone (31.0% vs 16.3%) and more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home. This common ground exists alongside different levels of accessibility; Cook is far more walkable for groceries and has more amenities per resident, while Aranda is far more walkable for schools. Most residents in both areas have a high level of education, with around 82% to 85% finishing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Aranda 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Aranda Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Cook Household size: 0.5 larger in Aranda De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aranda in Cook +360 larger in Cook gap narrowing

2,605 82nd pct 2,965 84th pct

Median age in Aranda in Cook even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.1%

32.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.7% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

4.5% England even 4.5%

3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% India even 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

14.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 81.1%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 58.3%

29.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aranda in Cook

3.94 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aranda in Cook +1 more in Cook

10 79th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Aranda in Cook +61 larger in Cook

583 82nd pct 644 87th pct

ICSEA in Aranda in Cook +11 higher in Aranda

1,137 99th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 81.9%

5.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture even 24.9%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

11.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Architecture & building even 2.7%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Aranda in Cook +$84 higher in Aranda gap widening

$1,372 95th pct $1,288 93rd pct

Household income in Aranda in Cook +$892 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,161 99th pct $2,269 86th pct

Family income in Aranda in Cook +$479 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,533 97th pct $3,054 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 21.6%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

5.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 60.3%

19.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aranda in Cook +1 larger in Aranda

27 72nd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Aranda in Cook +6 yrs older in Cook

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Aranda in Cook +$258 higher in Aranda

$933 75th pct $675 53rd pct

Household income in Aranda in Cook +$825 higher in Aranda

$3,374 90th pct $2,549 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aranda in Cook +0.5 larger in Aranda gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.2%

26.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

16.3% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 12.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aranda in Cook +$90 higher in Aranda gap widening

$530 94th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Aranda in Cook +$333 higher in Aranda gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Aranda in Cook +0.10 higher in Aranda gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%

15.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 60.3%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 24.3%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.6%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 2.0%

4.3% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 21.6%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aranda in Cook +2 more in Cook

10 80th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Aranda in Cook +0.21 more in Cook

3.84 73rd pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Aranda in Cook +34.4 more in Cook

633.4 81st pct 667.8 81st pct

PT routes in Aranda in Cook even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Aranda in Cook +1 longer in Aranda

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Aranda in Cook even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Aranda in Cook +5,899 more in Cook

5,570 52nd pct 11,469 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Aranda in Cook +3,328 more in Cook

37,219 59th pct 40,547 61st pct

Transit to city in Aranda in Cook +4 longer in Cook

35 12th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

5.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 38.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support even 2.2%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

22.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aranda in Cook +1,384 higher in Aranda

3,340 49th pct 1,956 24th pct

Assault/100k in Aranda in Cook +297 higher in Aranda

499 35th pct 202 5th pct

Burglary/100k in Aranda in Cook +15 higher in Cook

154 9th pct 169 11th pct

Theft/100k in Aranda in Cook +75 higher in Aranda

614 32nd pct 540 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aranda in Cook +20 higher in Cook

115 29th pct 135 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Aranda in Cook +39 higher in Cook

230 8th pct 270 11th pct

5-yr change in Aranda in Cook +5.8 pts higher in Cook

-54.9% 6th pct -49.1% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aranda in Cook +0.3 higher in Cook

6.7 91st pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aranda in Cook +0.3 more in Cook

6.6 92nd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Aranda in Cook +3.4 pts higher in Cook

90.4% 95th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Aranda in Cook +35.6 pts higher in Cook

59.1% 82nd pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Aranda in Cook +0.2 pts higher in Aranda

99.6% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Aranda in Cook +44.7 pts higher in Aranda

99.3% 99th pct 54.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Aranda in Cook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aranda in Cook +10.4 pts higher in Aranda

63.5% 88th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Aranda in Cook +15.9 more in Cook

10.4 42nd pct 26.3 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Aranda in Cook +58 higher in Cook

187 90th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Aranda in Cook +1.2 pts higher in Aranda

7.4% 66th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80020/aranda/vs/SAL80040/cook