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Cook vs Townsville

Name: Cook vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 472 km apart · Cook profile · Townsville profile

Cook Townsville

Cook and Townsville are two distinct Queensland areas with very different layouts. Cook is a mostly car-dependent area where 80.5% of homes are separate houses, while Townsville is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of apartments. Cook has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 34.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 26.1% of residents use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Townsville is more qualified, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.4% in Cook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at around 15%. They also share similar levels of community involvement, with about 14% to 15% of residents volunteering. Since 2011, the gap in education and language use has shifted, with Cook showing a narrowing gap in Year 12 completion and a rising share of people using other languages at home.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.7 pts higher in Cook Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Cook Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Cook Household size: 0.5 larger in Cook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cook in Townsville +2,167 larger in Cook gap narrowing

52,543 44th pct 50,376 40th pct

Median age in Cook in Townsville +1 yrs older in Townsville gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.9% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.8%

34.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cook Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 76.1%

2.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% English +12.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.7% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +19.8 pts ▸ 82.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 47.3%

34.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cook in Townsville +0.53 more in Cook

3.04 78th pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cook in Townsville +13 more in Cook

34 83rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Cook in Townsville +681 more in Townsville

8,866 45th pct 9,547 51st pct

Avg size in Cook in Townsville +194 larger in Townsville

261 16th pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cook in Townsville +144 higher in Townsville

850 0th pct 994 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

14.3% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

11.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cook in Townsville +$216 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$660 14th pct $876 68th pct

Household income in Cook in Townsville +$185 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,341 15th pct $1,526 33rd pct

Family income in Cook in Townsville +$574 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,521 9th pct $2,095 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

6.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 61.6%

14.8% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cook in Townsville +0.5 larger in Cook gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 48.3%

26.0% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

1.9% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cook in Townsville +$101 higher in Townsville gap widening

$179 0th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Cook in Townsville even gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,517 23rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 59.8%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.0% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

23.9% $200–$349 +27.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.8% Under $200 ◂ +32.0 pts 17.7%

14.2% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cook in Townsville +244 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 244 45th pct

Stops/1k in Cook in Townsville +4.84 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 4.84 55th pct

Departures/1k in Cook in Townsville +978.1 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 978.1 49th pct

PT routes in Cook in Townsville +14 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

11.6% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

1.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

6.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cook in Townsville +3.8 higher in Townsville

2.2 4th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cook in Townsville +3.4 more in Townsville

2.4 6th pct 5.8 55th pct

15-min city in Cook in Townsville +50.9 pts higher in Townsville

24.4% 6th pct 75.4% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Cook in Townsville +40.6 pts higher in Townsville

30.8% 9th pct 71.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Cook in Townsville +80.7 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Cook in Townsville +36.8 pts higher in Townsville

29.4% 7th pct 66.2% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Cook in Townsville +38.2 pts higher in Townsville

55.5% 8th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Cook in Townsville +30.0 pts higher in Townsville

24.7% 13th pct 54.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Cook in Townsville +1.3 more in Townsville

15.1 56th pct 16.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Cook in Townsville +31 higher in Townsville

0 0th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Cook in Townsville +0.3 pts higher in Cook

5.6% 56th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cook vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30021/cook/vs/SED30088/townsville