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Belconnen vs Cook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Belconnen profile · Cook profile

Belconnen Cook

Belconnen and Cook are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Belconnen is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 30 and over half the population was born overseas. It is dominated by renters and apartments, with 63.6% of homes rented and a high proportion of people using languages other than English at home (46.3%). In contrast, Cook is an older, more established area where the typical resident is 42. It has a higher share of wealthy households, with 35.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, and most people live in separate houses, 60.3% of which are owned outright.

Daily life in both places is similar in a few ways, as every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the two areas have tracked differently over time; Belconnen has a much higher number of recent arrivals from overseas (35.1%) and a far more frequent public transport service. While both areas have seen crime rates fall, the recorded offence rate remains far higher in Belconnen.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.4 pts higher in Belconnen Other language: 31.2 pts higher in Belconnen Renting: 39.9 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in Cook Separate houses: 59.8 pts higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnenin Cook +5,537 larger in Belconnen gap widening
8,502 87th pct 2,965 84th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Cook +12 yrs older in Cook gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Belconnenin Cook +0.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
1.5% 45th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Belconnenin Cook +10.6 pts higher in Cook gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Belconnenin Cook +8.3 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Belconnenin Cook +3.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.4 pts 27.6%
11.7% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%
8.7% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 39.5%
33.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
6.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belconnenin Cook +26.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
50.4% 100th pct 24.0% 83rd pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +27.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
11.1% China ◂ +9.7 pts 1.4%
6.2% India ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.5 pts 0.2%
2.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.2% English +17.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.9% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 3.5%
7.8% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.6% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
3.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Belconnenin Cook +31.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.3% 96th pct 15.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in Belconnenin Cook +2.9 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
4.4% 90th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +32.6 pts ▸ 81.1%
11.6% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 1.2%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Belconnenin Cook +11.8 pts higher in Cook gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
26.1% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +8.8 pts 1.1%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.4% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belconnenin Cook +1.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
83.2% 100th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Belconnenin Cook +2.3 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
54.4% 100th pct 56.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belconnenin Cook
1.35 15th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Belconnenin Cook +15 more in Belconnen
26 88th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Belconnenin Cook +118 larger in Cook
526 75th pct 644 87th pct
ICSEA in Belconnenin Cook +30 higher in Cook
1,096 91st pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 81.9%
6.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%
26.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 14.0%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Information technology ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
5.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Belconnenin Cook +$279 higher in Cook gap widening
$1,009 83rd pct $1,288 93rd pct
Household income in Belconnenin Cook +$493 higher in Cook gap widening
$1,776 64th pct $2,269 86th pct
Family income in Belconnenin Cook +$1,020 higher in Cook gap widening
$2,034 59th pct $3,054 91st pct
High earners in Belconnenin Cook +14.0 pts higher in Cook gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 26.3% 96th pct
High-income homes in Belconnenin Cook +18.5 pts higher in Cook gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 35.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 30.1%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%
7.3% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.5%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belconnenin Cook +10.5 pts higher in Cook
23.3% 24th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Belconnenin Cook +1.4 pts higher in Cook
10.8% 75th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Belconnenin Cook +0.8 pts higher in Cook gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.7% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +10.3 pts 60.3%
16.6% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belconnenin Cook +13.6 pts higher in Cook gap widening
14.6% 32nd pct 28.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Belconnenin Cook +8.5 pts higher in Cook gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Belconnenin Cook +13.7 pts higher in Cook gap steady
14.4% 12th pct 28.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Belconnenin Cook +0.8 pts higher in Cook
3.4% 62nd pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Belconnenin Cook +9.9 pts higher in Cook gap narrowing
12.1% 9th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnenin Cook +99 larger in Belconnen
125 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Belconnenin Cook even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Belconnenin Cook
69.7% 93rd pct —
Unemployment in Belconnenin Cook
6.3% 31st pct —
Median income in Belconnenin Cook +$270 higher in Belconnen
$945 76th pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Belconnenin Cook +$904 higher in Cook
$1,645 48th pct $2,549 80th pct
Indigenous language in Belconnenin Cook +8.0 pts higher in Belconnen
8.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnenin Cook +0.4 larger in Cook gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Belconnenin Cook +2.0 pts higher in Cook gap steady
11.2% 52nd pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Belconnenin Cook +8.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
39.3% 90th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.0 pts 30.5%
30.4% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
11.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%
39.3% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 31.0%
12.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnenin Cook +$10 higher in Cook gap steady
$430 87th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Belconnenin Cook +$650 higher in Cook gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Belconnenin Cook +0.40 higher in Belconnen gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Belconnenin Cook +39.9 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
63.6% 98th pct 23.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Belconnenin Cook +29.0 pts higher in Cook gap widening
11.3% 3rd pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Belconnenin Cook +59.8 pts higher in Cook gap widening
0.5% 0th pct 60.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belconnenin Cook +55.0 pts higher in Cook gap widening
18.3% 0th pct 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +39.9 pts 23.8%
11.3% Owned outright +29.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.0 pts 2.8%
0.5% Separate house +59.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 22.3%
17.3% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.8 pts 2.4%
0.9% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.1% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 54.4%
6.9% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.4% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.9 pts 19.8%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.3% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belconnenin Cook +9.5 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
14.1% 90th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Belconnenin Cook +4.8 pts higher in Cook gap widening
8.7% 22nd pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Belconnenin Cook +7.7 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 6.8% 95th pct
PT stops in Belconnenin Cook +24 more in Belconnen
36 87th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Belconnenin Cook +0.19 more in Belconnen
4.23 74th pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Belconnenin Cook +3,689.7 more in Belconnen
4,357.4 100th pct 667.8 81st pct
PT routes in Belconnenin Cook +25 more in Belconnen
26 87th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Belconnenin Cook +7 longer in Belconnen
9 44th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Belconnenin Cook +3 longer in Belconnen
11 6th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Belconnenin Cook +2,967 more in Cook
8,502 56th pct 11,469 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Belconnenin Cook +13,364 more in Belconnen
53,911 66th pct 40,547 61st pct
Transit to city in Belconnenin Cook +5 longer in Belconnen
44 25th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
14.3% Bus ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
8.7% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Bicycle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 45.8%
22.0% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 4.6%
2.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belconnenin Cook +37.5 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.0% 100th pct 35.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Belconnenin Cook +22.9 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
35.1% 98th pct 12.2% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belconnenin Cook +1.3 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Belconnenin Cook +7.9 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Belconnenin Cook +3.0 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
64.0% 76th pct 60.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.3% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
12.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
4.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.7% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belconnenin Cook +18,463 higher in Belconnen
20,419 92nd pct 1,956 24th pct
Assault/100k in Belconnenin Cook +1,856 higher in Belconnen
2,058 86th pct 202 5th pct
Sexual/100k in Belconnenin Cook
1,023 99th pct —
Robbery/100k in Belconnenin Cook
165 86th pct —
Burglary/100k in Belconnenin Cook +608 higher in Belconnen
776 72nd pct 169 11th pct
Theft/100k in Belconnenin Cook +6,600 higher in Belconnen
7,139 91st pct 540 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Belconnenin Cook +441 higher in Belconnen
576 88th pct 135 36th pct
Property damage/100k in Belconnenin Cook +2,141 higher in Belconnen
2,411 88th pct 270 11th pct
5-yr change in Belconnenin Cook +27.8 pts higher in Belconnen
-21.3% 34th pct -49.1% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnenin Cook +1.9 higher in Belconnen
8.9 100th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Belconnenin Cook +1.2 more in Belconnen
8.0 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Belconnenin Cook +6.2 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Belconnenin Cook +5.3 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Belconnenin Cook +0.5 pts higher in Belconnen
99.8% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Belconnenin Cook +45.4 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 54.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Belconnenin Cook even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belconnenin Cook +46.9 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 53.1% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Belconnenin Cook +3.0 more in Belconnen
29.3 72nd pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Belconnenin Cook +289 higher in Belconnen
534 100th pct 245 93rd pct
Mean slope in Belconnenin Cook +1.0 pts higher in Belconnen
7.2% 64th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/vs/SAL80040/cook