Cook Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2614
Postcode for Cook, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 6 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,965
2,965
Population
42
Median Age
$2,269
Household Income/wk
$440
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cook ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cook Compares

Cook vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCookACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,269 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $440 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 42 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% +ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2614 covers Cook, an inland suburb of Canberra about 6 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Cook has a population of 2,965 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,269, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, higher than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 26 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Cook includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,237 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cook scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cook is part of the Belconnen statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Cook Details

Postcode2614
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,965
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,269/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,288/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density1873/km²
Total Dwellings1,237
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population26 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.259722
Longitude149.063889
Distance from Canberra6 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Belconnen
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateCanberra

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years512 (17.3%)
15–24 years263 (8.9%)
25–44 years817 (27.6%)
45–64 years772 (26.0%)
65+ years592 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.0%) Mortgaged (34.9%) Rented (24.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma318 (10.7%)
Arthritis312 (10.5%)
Cancer122 (4.1%)
Heart Disease109 (3.7%)
Diabetes95 (3.2%)
Lung Condition44 (1.5%)
Dementia16 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (4.6%)
1 vehicle561 (45.9%)
2 vehicles465 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles139 (11.4%)

Suburbs Near Cook

Same Postcode (2614)

More Cook Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.