Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooks Hill suburb profile
Cooks Hill, NSW · Postcode 2300
This Cooks Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooks Hill, NSW (postcode 2300). 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 Hill with nearby suburbs.
Cooks Hill at a glance
Population
3,774
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$1,881/wk
Median age
35
Cooks Hill 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
+9% over 10 years
Population
3,774
was 3,621 in 2016
+153 · +4.2%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$60 · +16.2%
Household income
$1,881/wk
was $1,497/wk in 2016
+$384 · +25.7%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cooks Hill population growth · Cooks Hill then and now
Cooks Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooks Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Cooks Hill$430/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+2.1% vs area
- Cooks Hill$1,881/wk
- Nearby$1,763.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Cooks Hill35
- Nearby40.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+26.9% vs area
- Cooks Hill$1,025/wk
- Nearby$941/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooks Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooks Hill ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,076.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2936.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,129.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooks Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooks Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooks Hill people
- Population
- 3,774
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooks Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,881/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,025/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooks Hill housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,297/mo
- Separate houses
- 15.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 27.4%
- Owned outright
- 19.7%
- Mortgaged
- 17.7%
- Rented
- 48.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.7%
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 Hill work
- Employment to population
- 65.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 71.5%
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 2300)
Compare Cooks Hill with nearby suburbs
Cooks Hill in numbers
Cooks Hill had 3,774 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.7% own their home outright, 17.7% are paying a mortgage, 48.7% rent. Flats and apartments make up 27.4% of dwellings, with 15.4% separate houses. Median rent was $430/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,881/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 71.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.2% (from 3,621 to 3,774). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $430/wk (+16.2%).
Cooks Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooks Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cooks Hill was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooks Hill, NSW?
- Cooks Hill had 3,774 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooks Hill?
- Median household income in Cooks Hill was $1,881/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooks Hill?
- 48.7% of occupied homes in Cooks Hill were rented, 19.7% were owned outright and 17.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooks Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooks Hill. 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