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Cook vs Macquarie

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

Cook Macquarie

Macquarie and Cook are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Macquarie is a more transient and diverse place, where 46.4% of people moved in the last five years and 24.7% use a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 37.1% and more people who speak a First Nations language. Cook is more established, with a typical resident who is five years older and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (56.7%).

Both areas are nearly identical in their layout and basic lifestyle, with almost every home within a short walk of public transport and a park. They also share very similar unemployment rates and home sizes. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in crime rates has narrowed since 2011 as both areas have seen a significant drop in recorded offences.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Macquarie No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Cook Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Macquarie Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Cook Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Macquarie +139 larger in Macquarie gap narrowing

2,965 84th pct 3,104 84th pct

Median age in Cook in Macquarie +5 yrs older in Cook gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 42.9%

39.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cook Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 64.4%

4.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 31.7%

34.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

3.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 69.6%

1.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 47.0%

30.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Macquarie

— 3.96 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cook in Macquarie +5 more in Macquarie

11 81st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Cook in Macquarie +33 larger in Cook

644 87th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Macquarie +15 higher in Cook

1,126 97th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 75.5%

7.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

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

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

14.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Macquarie +$210 higher in Cook gap steady

$1,288 93rd pct $1,078 87th pct

Household income in Cook in Macquarie +$322 higher in Cook gap widening

$2,269 86th pct $1,947 73rd pct

Family income in Cook in Macquarie +$524 higher in Cook gap widening

$3,054 91st pct $2,530 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

8.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.9%

25.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cook in Macquarie +47 larger in Macquarie

26 72nd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Cook in Macquarie +2 yrs older in Cook

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cook in Macquarie +$51 higher in Cook

$675 53rd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Cook in Macquarie +$1,125 higher in Cook

$2,549 80th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Macquarie even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 52.3%

30.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

31.0% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Macquarie +$40 higher in Cook gap steady

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cook in Macquarie +$167 higher in Cook gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cook in Macquarie +0.10 higher in Macquarie gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 31.9%

23.8% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 28.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

36.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.9 pts 14.4%

2.8% Flat or apartment +21.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.7%

15.6% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

12.2% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Macquarie +7 more in Macquarie

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Macquarie +2.07 more in Macquarie

4.05 74th pct 6.12 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Macquarie +592.8 more in Macquarie

667.8 81st pct 1,260.6 88th pct

PT routes in Cook in Macquarie +2 more in Macquarie

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cook in Macquarie +2 longer in Macquarie

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cook in Macquarie +2 longer in Macquarie

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Cook in Macquarie +2,605 more in Cook

11,469 61st pct 8,864 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Cook in Macquarie +3,673 more in Cook

40,547 61st pct 36,874 59th pct

Transit to city in Cook in Macquarie +9 longer in Macquarie

39 17th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

7.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 31.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 33.8%

21.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cook in Macquarie +4,294 higher in Macquarie

1,956 24th pct 6,250 75th pct

Assault/100k in Cook in Macquarie +764 higher in Macquarie

202 5th pct 966 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Cook in Macquarie

— 64 29th pct

Robbery/100k in Cook in Macquarie

— 64 58th pct

Burglary/100k in Cook in Macquarie +218 higher in Macquarie

169 11th pct 387 40th pct

Theft/100k in Cook in Macquarie +620 higher in Macquarie

540 29th pct 1,160 54th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cook in Macquarie +284 higher in Macquarie

135 36th pct 419 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Cook in Macquarie +729 higher in Macquarie

270 11th pct 999 66th pct

5-yr change in Cook in Macquarie +17.8 pts higher in Cook

-49.1% 9th pct -67.0% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Macquarie +1.4 higher in Macquarie

7.0 93rd pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Macquarie +1.1 more in Macquarie

6.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Cook in Macquarie +6.1 pts higher in Macquarie

93.8% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Macquarie +4.4 pts higher in Macquarie

94.7% 97th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Macquarie +0.7 pts higher in Macquarie

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Macquarie +45.4 pts higher in Macquarie

54.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Macquarie even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cook in Macquarie +45.7 pts higher in Macquarie

53.1% 85th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Macquarie +5.6 more in Macquarie

26.3 70th pct 31.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Macquarie +150 higher in Macquarie

245 93rd pct 395 100th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Macquarie +0.7 pts higher in Cook

6.2% 56th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80040/cook/vs/SAL80091/macquarie