4,511 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,152
- 2016: 4,226
- 2021: 4,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cook · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of First Nations people live in Cook than in most similar areas, with 21.1% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This region is also noticing an aging trend, as the typical resident is now 42 years old. The total population reached 4,511 people in the latest census.
4,511
▲ +8.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cook — lower than 68% of areas.
| Cook | 4,511 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.6% since 2011, adding about 359 people. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, having aged by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.8% of the community, a figure that rose 7.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 18.7%.
17.8% ▲ +71.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations identity is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 20.3% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
21.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cook
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32500/cook/topic/demographics-identity