Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cooktown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cooktown, QLD (postcode 4895) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,328 | 2,631 | 2,746 | +418 · +18% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 44 | +2 · +4.8% |
| Median household income | $920/wk | $1,067/wk | $1,215/wk | +$295 · +32.1% |
| Median personal income | $544/wk | $601/wk | $678/wk | +$134 · +24.6% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $210/wk | $230/wk | +$50 · +27.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$217 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cooktown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,746
was 2,631 in 2016
+115 · +4.4%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$20 · +9.5%
Household income
$1,215/wk
was $1,067/wk in 2016
+$148 · +13.9%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cooktown population growth · Cooktown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.