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Cook vs Thuringowa

Name: Cook vs Thuringowa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 482 km apart · Cook profile · Thuringowa profile

Cook Thuringowa

Cook and Thuringowa are two very different Queensland areas. Cook is a vast region where the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher at 34.3%, and 26.1% of people use another language at home. In contrast, Thuringowa is a more concentrated area where 89.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 66.0% in Cook. While Cook has far more schools for every 1,000 children, Thuringowa has much larger schools on average, with 768 students compared to 261 in Cook.

Some gaps between the two are widening, such as the difference in the share of people who use another language at home. Despite this, they share a similar age profile, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. They also have almost identical proportions of high earners, with 7.2% of people in both areas earning $2,000 or more a week. Thuringowa is somewhat walkable, while Cook is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Thuringowa First Nations: 22.6 pts higher in Cook Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Cook Rent: $121 higher in Thuringowa People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Thuringowa +536 larger in Cook gap narrowing

52,543 44th pct 52,007 43rd pct

Median age in Cook in Thuringowa +1 yrs older in Cook gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

49.9% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 40.0%

34.1% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cook Thuringowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.0% English +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +23.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 49.9%

34.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Thuringowa +1.95 more in Cook

3.04 78th pct 1.09 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cook in Thuringowa +22 more in Cook

34 83rd pct 12 19th pct

Students in Cook in Thuringowa +345 more in Thuringowa

8,866 45th pct 9,211 48th pct

Avg size in Cook in Thuringowa +507 larger in Thuringowa

261 16th pct 768 88th pct

ICSEA in Cook in Thuringowa +61 higher in Thuringowa

850 0th pct 911 8th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

22.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Thuringowa +$127 higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing

$660 14th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Cook in Thuringowa +$272 higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing

$1,341 15th pct $1,613 41st pct

Family income in Cook in Thuringowa +$352 higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing

$1,521 9th pct $1,873 32nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +6.5 pts 58.2%

14.8% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Thuringowa +0.1 larger in Cook gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 22.2%

13.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Thuringowa +$121 higher in Thuringowa gap widening

$179 0th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Thuringowa +$66 higher in Cook gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,451 19th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 34.9%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

5.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

49.8% Under $200 ◂ +38.4 pts 11.4%

14.2% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Thuringowa +132 more in Thuringowa

0 0th pct 132 21st pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Thuringowa +2.54 more in Thuringowa

0.00 0th pct 2.54 13th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Thuringowa +495.2 more in Thuringowa

0.0 0th pct 495.2 30th pct

PT routes in Cook in Thuringowa +7 more in Thuringowa

0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

11.6% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 1.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

6.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.5%

6.5% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Thuringowa +2.3 higher in Thuringowa

2.2 4th pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Thuringowa +1.9 more in Thuringowa

2.4 6th pct 4.3 30th pct

15-min city in Cook in Thuringowa +18.1 pts higher in Thuringowa

24.4% 6th pct 42.6% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Thuringowa +13.4 pts higher in Thuringowa

30.8% 9th pct 44.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Thuringowa +81.0 pts higher in Thuringowa

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 39th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Thuringowa +29.3 pts higher in Thuringowa

29.4% 7th pct 58.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Thuringowa +37.7 pts higher in Thuringowa

55.5% 8th pct 93.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Cook in Thuringowa +14.1 pts higher in Thuringowa

24.7% 13th pct 38.9% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Thuringowa +8.2 more in Cook

15.1 56th pct 6.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Thuringowa +17 higher in Thuringowa

0 0th pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Cook in Thuringowa +3.0 pts higher in Cook

5.6% 56th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

Barron River Cairns Mulgrave Hill Hinchinbrook Traeger Townsville Thuringowa

Compare Thuringowa with nearby areas

Mundingburra Townsville Hinchinbrook Whitsunday Hill Mulgrave Burdekin Cairns

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Thuringowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30021/cook/vs/SED30084/thuringowa