$500 ▲ +85.2%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cook · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift away from large family houses has shaped Cook since 2011, as the share of detached homes fell by 31 percentage points. This change comes alongside a steep rise in living costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments now reaching $2,750.
$500
▲ +85.2%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cook — higher than 93% of areas.
| Cook | $500 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167, having risen by $800 since 2011. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $500 sitting well above the national figure.
$2,750 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Cook own their homes outright than in most areas, at 36.6%, which is well above the same figure for Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 and is now well below the state average.
26.7% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cook splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 51.7% of homes. This is consistent with a trend where the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen by 21 percentage points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.7% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cook, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Flat or apartment is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED109/cook/topic/housing-dwellings