Cook, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Cook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1104, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,965
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,269
- SEIFA score
- 1104
- Coordinates
- -35.2604, 149.0664
Cook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cook using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 24% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 512 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 263 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 817 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 772 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 592 | 20% |
Share of the 2,956 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 499 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 425 | 34% |
| Rented | 294 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 746 | 61% |
| Townhouses & semis | 448 | 36% |
| Flats & apartments | 35 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,229 occupied private dwellings in Cook.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,054
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,288
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 711 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 448 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,923 (82%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 932
- Employed part-time
- 503
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cook
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cook is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cook
Where is Cook?
Cook is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Cook?
At the 2021 Census, Cook had a population of about 2,965.
Is Cook an advantaged area?
Cook has an ABS SEIFA score of 1104, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cook?
Cook has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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