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Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 5,365 people · 19 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Cook at a glance
Map shows the Cook LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cook is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 19 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 95,614 km². Cook has a population of 5,365 , ranking #40 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Cooktown (2,746 residents), and the highest median household income is in Archer River at $1,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,123/week and median age is 40.4. About 12.0% of residents were born overseas and 19.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,058 (19.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 550 (10.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,376 (25.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,481 (27.8%) |
| 65+ years | 855 (16.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Cook
8 schools across Cook: 75.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 824 (range 623 to 991). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 8 schools in Cook, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooktown State School | Government | Combined | Cooktown | 376 | 838 |
| Endeavour Christian College | Independent | Combined | Cooktown | 166 | 991 |
| Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy | Government | Primary | Hope Vale | 146 | 707 |
| Holy Spirit College | Catholic | Special | Cooktown | 122 | 811 |
| Bloomfield River State School | Government | Primary | Bloomfield | 67 | 661 |
| Rossville State School | Government | Primary | Rossville | 25 | 893 |
| Laura State School | Government | Primary | Laura | 19 | 623 |
| Lakeland State School | Government | Primary | Lakeland | 12 | 949 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Cook. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Cook
Cook contains 19 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooktown | 4895 | 2,746 | $1,215/wk | 44 |
| Hope Vale | 4895 | 1,004 | $827/wk | 29 |
| Lakeland | 4871 | 333 | $1,640/wk | 34 |
| Coen | 4871 | 320 | $1,237/wk | 31 |
| Rossville | 4895 | 253 | $762/wk | 49 |
| Bloomfield | 4895 | 228 | $855/wk | 53 |
| Laura | 4871 | 133 | $1,666/wk | 39 |
| Lizard | 4892 | 65 | 31 | |
| Yarraden | 4892 | 53 | $1,437/wk | 46 |
| Palmer | 4892 | 46 | $1,062/wk | 50 |
| Shelburne | 4874 | 44 | $833/wk | 57 |
| Dixie | 4892 | 43 | $575/wk | 33 |
| Iron Range | 4892 | 30 | $1,062/wk | 56 |
| Archer River | 4892 | 27 | $1,749/wk | 53 |
| Lakefield | 4892 | 21 | $1,156/wk | 56 |
| Wenlock | 4874 | 9 | $900/wk | 57 |
| Holroyd River | 4892 | 4 | $1,625/wk | 40 |
| Edward River | 4871 | 3 | 19 | |
| Starcke | 4895 | 3 | $1,125/wk | 63 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Cook with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cook and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (QLD) | 5,365 | 40.4 | $1,123/wk | 877 | 47.3% | 12.0% |
| Douglas | 12,146 | 45.5 | $1,332/wk | 943 | 32.2% | 21.5% |
| Carpentaria | 2,087 | 36.1 | $1,545/wk | 863 | 58.2% | 6.5% |
| Mareeba | 22,866 | 43.2 | $1,337/wk | 923 | 26.8% | 16.9% |
| Weipa | 4,103 | 29.9 | $2,963/wk | 1035 | 63.8% | 9.9% |
| Aurukun | 1,101 | 29.0 | $1,069/wk | 700 | 100.0% | 1.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Cook
What is the population of Cook?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,365 people living in Cook, across 19 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Cook?
Cook contains 19 suburbs. The most populous are Cooktown, Hope Vale, Lakeland, Coen, Rossville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Cook?
Cook covers 4 postcodes: 4871, 4874, 4892, 4895.
What is the median household income in Cook?
The population-weighted median household income across Cook is $1,123 per week (2021 Census), ranking #56 of 69 QLD LGAs.
How many schools are in Cook?
Cook has 8 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Cook?
Cook has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 877, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.