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Cooktown vs Cooya Beach

Name: Cooktown vs Cooya Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Cooktown profile · Cooya Beach profile

Cooktown Cooya Beach

Cooktown and Cooya Beach (L) are two distinct Queensland settings located about 110 km apart. Cooktown is more walkable and has a larger rental market, with 47.2% of homes rented compared to 24.3% in Cooya Beach (L). It also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.4%, while Cooya Beach (L) sits at 11.8%. In contrast, Cooya Beach (L) has far more large homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 52.6% in Cooktown.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this share is far higher in Cooya Beach (L) at 51.9%. Everyday life is similar in other ways, such as typical weekly incomes, which are $697 in Cooktown and $747 in Cooya Beach (L). Over time, the gap in rental shares has widened, while the difference in the proportion of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Cooktown Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Cooktown Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in Cooktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +751 larger in Cooktown gap widening

1,797 70th pct 1,046 58th pct

Median age in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +1 yrs older in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 38.0%

33.1% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooktown Cooya Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 72.7%

2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 37.3%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.2% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +$50 higher in Cooya Beach gap widening

$697 57th pct $747 67th pct

Household income in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +$139 higher in Cooya Beach gap widening

$1,252 49th pct $1,391 60th pct

Family income in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +$150 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$1,567 49th pct $1,717 59th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +1.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

16.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +0.1 larger in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 23.3%

13.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +$80 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +$317 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +0.10 higher in Cooktown gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 24.3%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 19.4%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.5% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.9% Under $200 ◂ +33.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.0 pts 13.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

11.1% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

6.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 33.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

3.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 10.6%

11.8% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 12.4%

15.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +2.5 higher in Cooktown

3.6 39th pct 1.1 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +3.2 more in Cooktown

4.2 44th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +61.0 pts higher in Cooktown

61.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +56.3 pts higher in Cooktown

56.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooktown in Cooya Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +35.5 pts higher in Cooktown

35.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +15.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach

84.2% 35th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +73.2 pts higher in Cooktown

73.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +10.0 more in Cooktown

16.7 45th pct 6.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +10 higher in Cooya Beach

24 38th pct 35 54th pct

Mean slope in Cooktown in Cooya Beach +6.8 pts higher in Cooktown

9.3% 89th pct 2.6% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooktown vs Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315024/cooktown/vs/UCL321033/cooya-beach