Cooktown
QLD 4895 · Cook
2,746 (2021) → 2,923 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cooktown is a suburb in Cook, QLD 4895, about 1582km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Cooktown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 29km inland. Cooktown has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.48%), England (2.4%), Philippines (0.69%), Germany (0.62%), South Africa (0.58%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (5.5%), German (0.62%), French (0.29%), Thai (0.25%), Malayalam (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cook local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 889 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Endeavour Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 999
- Cooktown State SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 856
- Holy Spirit CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 811
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
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Cooktown
Is Cooktown safe?
Cooktown has a residential safety score of 67/100, 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 9,225 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cooktown from Brisbane CBD?
Cooktown is about 1581.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Cooktown?
Cooktown has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 889 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cooktown?
Cooktown has a transport score of 0/100.