2,746 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,339
- 2016: 2,631
- 2021: 2,746
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cooktown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cooktown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Cooktown compared to the rest of the country. This community of 2,746 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.
2,746
▲ +17.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooktown — higher than 82% of areas.
| Cooktown | 2,746 |
|---|---|
| 4895, QLD | 4,594 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, who are both 38.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a strong presence of both young and old, with 20.2% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the state figure. Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, a little above the national average.
20.2% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cooktown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 17.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 19.7%.
17.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cooktown, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Cooktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30675/cooktown/topic/demographics-identity