Cook
ACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT
2,965 (2021) → 2,989 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cook is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2614, about 6km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Cook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 112km inland. Cook has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.45%), USA (1.48%), India (1.45%), China (1.38%), New Zealand (1.08%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.28%), Mandarin (1.18%), French (0.94%), German (0.78%), Italian (0.74%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1108
- Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1104
- Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1152
- Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1078
- Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1116
- University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1064
- Radford CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1193
- Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1074
- Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1121
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1088
- Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1075
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1102
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cook
Is Cook safe?
Cook has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,315 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cook from Canberra CBD?
Cook is about 6.2 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cook?
Cook has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cook?
Cook has a transport score of 50/100 and 11 bus stops.