2,965 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,901
- 2016: 2,805
- 2021: 2,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing trend toward an older population defines Cook, where the typical resident is now 42. This is noticeably older than the national figure and the territory average. The area has grown slightly to 2,965 people, with a significant rise in the number of seniors since 2011.
2,965
▲ +2.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cook — lower than 89% of areas.
| Cook | 2,965 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 20,595 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the territory average of 35. This figure has risen by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 make up 19.9% of the population, a figure that rose 3.6 points since 2011 and is well above the territory average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 16.4% since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cook splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sa2/801011005/cook/topic/demographics-identity