Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooks Gap suburb profile
Cooks Gap, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Cooks Gap suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooks Gap, NSW (postcode 2850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cooks Gap with nearby suburbs.
Cooks Gap at a glance
Population
549
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,637/wk
Median age
43
Cooks Gap trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
Population
549
was 540 in 2016
+9 · +1.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$60 · +25%
Household income
$1,637/wk
was $1,096/wk in 2016
+$541 · +49.4%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cooks Gap population growth · Cooks Gap then and now
Cooks Gap vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooks Gap, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Cooks Gap$300/wk
- Nearby$277.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.2% vs area
- Cooks Gap$1,637/wk
- Nearby$1,260.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Cooks Gap43
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.8% vs area
- Cooks Gap$632/wk
- Nearby$617.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooks Gap compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooks Gap ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3955.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1889.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1816.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooks Gap on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooks Gap, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooks Gap people
- Population
- 549
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooks Gap income
- Median household income
- $1,637/wk
- Median personal income
- $632/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooks Gap housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.5%
- Mortgaged
- 41.1%
- Rented
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cooks Gap work
- Employment to population
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2850)
Compare Cooks Gap with nearby suburbs
Cooks Gap in numbers
Cooks Gap had 549 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.5% own their home outright, 41.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.2% rent. Separate houses make up 82.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,637/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 31.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.7% (from 540 to 549). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $300/wk (+25%).
Cooks Gap suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooks Gap, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cooks Gap was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooks Gap, NSW?
- Cooks Gap had 549 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooks Gap?
- Median household income in Cooks Gap was $1,637/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooks Gap?
- 11.2% of occupied homes in Cooks Gap were rented, 29.5% were owned outright and 41.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooks Gap suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooks Gap. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology