$179 ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $179
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cook · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 80.5% of all homes in Cook, which is well above the national figure. The area is marked by a high proportion of renters and housing costs that are far below state and national levels.
$179
▼ -44.1%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cook — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cook | $179 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $179, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and among the lowest for similar areas. Home-loan payments are also a little below state and national levels, with the typical monthly payment falling $670 since 2011 to $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,187
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cook, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 44.8% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 27.4% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
44.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, though 66.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. These homes are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.5% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cook, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 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/sed/SED30021/cook/topic/housing-dwellings