Suburb in Banana

Cockatoo, QLD

Cockatoo had a population of 41 at the 2021 Census (+13.9% since 2016). Median age 70.8. Median weekly household income $2,611. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cockatoo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cockatoo's population grew by 13.9% to 41, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 70.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 41.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 46.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 15 households.

The median household earns $2,611 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 16.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cockatoo beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCockatooQLDAustralia
Population415,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age70.838.238.2
Households151,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright46.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,611$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion16.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 382011
  2. 362016
  3. 412021

Age

Median age 70.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Cockatoo Queensland
Share of people by age, Cockatoo and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–497.3%
50–5919.5%
60–697.3%
70–7941.5%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cockatoo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.1%
  2. Australian45.7%
  3. Irish22.9%
  4. Scottish20.0%
  5. German8.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cockatoo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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