QLD · Cook Council
Cooktown, QLD, 4895
Current weather
19.8°CClear sky
82% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 24.7° / 18.3° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#143 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cooktown is a smaller suburban community in the Cook area, home to around 2,746 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 388 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 141.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,746
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,215
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 194 of 1,175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 84 / 82 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $420
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 388
- Against the person
- 151
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 141.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault88
- Good Order Offences57
- Other Property Damage45
- Traffic And Related Offences46
- Unlawful Entry39
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 838
- Cooktown State SchoolCombined
- Endeavour Christian CollegeCombined
- Holy Spirit CollegeSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Annan and Racecourse roadMulligan Highway (Annan Road) / Racecourse Road, n/a04 May 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- Archer Point Conservation ParkNature reserve
- Mount Cook National ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Cooktown Multipurpose Health ServiceHope Streethospital
- Endeavour Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
16 state heritage places
- Annan River BridgeState heritage place
- Cook Shire HallState heritage place
- Cooks Monument and ReserveState heritage place
- Cooktown CemeteryState heritage place
- Cooktown Post and Telegraph Office (former)State heritage place
- Cooktown Powder MagazineState heritage place
- Early Granite Kerbing and Channelling, CooktownState heritage place
- Ferrari Estates BuildingState heritage place
- Gallop Botanic Reserve, incorporating Cooktown Botanic GardensState heritage place
- Grassy Hill LighthouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 65.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #143 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Annan River BridgeheritageState heritage place
- Cook Shire HallheritageState heritage place
- Cooks Monument and ReserveheritageState heritage place
- Cooktown CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Cooktown Post and Telegraph Office (former)heritageState heritage place
- Cooktown Powder MagazineheritageState heritage place
- Early Granite Kerbing and Channelling, CooktownheritageState heritage place
- Ferrari Estates BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Gallop Botanic Reserve, incorporating Cooktown Botanic GardensheritageState heritage place
- Grassy Hill LighthouseheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site