$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cooktown · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cooktown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters make up a far higher proportion of the population in Cooktown than in the rest of the country. While 47.2% of households rent, the typical weekly rent of $220 is far below the national figure. This shift is part of a broader change in how people live in the town.
$220
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cooktown — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cooktown | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4895, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with a typical weekly rent of $220 and monthly home-loan payments of $1,200. Both figures are well below the Queensland and national averages, and rent has fallen by $115 since 2016.
$1,200 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cooktown splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (41%) and $200–$349 (38%), with $350–$549 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cooktown splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, rising 15 points since 2011 to 47.2%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 13 points to 26.5%, which is well below the Australian figure.
47.2% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cooktown, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.5% of homes, which is well above the state and national figures. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than elsewhere, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.5% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.6% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cooktown, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cooktown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Cooktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315024/cooktown/topic/housing-dwellings