Cooks Gap NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cooks Gap, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cooks Gap NSW is 549 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cooks Gap is $632 per week ($32,864 per year). Median rent in Cooks Gap is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Cooks Gap has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Cooks Gap has a population density of 12.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cooks Gap is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooks Gap is $1,700.

There were 7 recorded offences in Cooks Gap in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (2 offences).

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Cooks Gap Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cooks Gap Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$632/wk
$32,864 per year
#6581 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cooks Gap Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (286) Female 47.7% (261)

Population Density

12.4
people per km²
549 people · 44.2 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,897
Family income/wk

Cooks Gap Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cooks Gap Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.8% 66 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
58.2% 92 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cooks Gap Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
England
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cooks Gap Religion

No Religion
39.0%
Anglican
21.5%
Catholic
20.6%
Not stated
10.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Salvation Army
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cooks Gap Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
43.4%
Year 12 or equivalent
37.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cooks Gap Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.0%
Afrikaans
28.6%
Italian
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cooks Gap Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.0% 146 people
Employed part-time
21.0% 85 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 15 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.3% 159 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cooks Gap Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
67.8%
Bachelor Degree
15.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.2%
Certificate I/II
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cooks Gap Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
16.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Professionals
12.6%
Labourers
9.9%
Sales Workers
8.6%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Managers
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cooks Gap Field of Study

Engineering
35.5%
Management & Commerce
22.7%
Society & Culture
9.2%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.2%
Education
3.5%
Health
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cooks Gap Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cooks Gap Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cooks Gap Marital Status

💍
Married
42.9% 197
↔️
Separated
4.4% 20
📋
Divorced
11.3% 52
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 24
👤
Never married
36.2% 166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cooks Gap Ancestry

Australian
37.7%
English
31.8%
Irish
7.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
7.2%
Scottish
5.0%
Dutch
2.7%
German
2.2%
Italian
2.2%
Other
1.6%
Polish
0.9%
Welsh
0.9%
Croatian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cooks Gap School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.0%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
17.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.9%
Primary — Catholic
7.8%
Pre-school
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cooks Gap Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.5% 77
No need for assistance
92.5% 949

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cooks Gap Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.4% 47
Not a volunteer
88.6% 365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cooks Gap Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$600-$799/mo
7.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cooks Gap How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.4%
Did not go to work
14.7%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cooks Gap Car Ownership

1 vehicle
21.0%
2 vehicles
47.0%
3 vehicles
15.5%
4+ vehicles
16.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cooks Gap Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.4%
2 bedrooms
16.8%
3 bedrooms
44.0%
4 bedrooms
23.9%
5 bedrooms
7.1%
6+ bedrooms
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cooks Gap Population Mobility

8.2%
moved in the last year
34.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cooks Gap Indigenous Population

9.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
101
Indigenous residents
917
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cooks Gap Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
41
Arthritis
22
Asthma
16
Heart disease
10
Kidney disease
10
Diabetes
9
Cancer
7
Lung condition
6
Stroke
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cooks Gap Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.2%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cooks Gap Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children
32.2%
Couple — no children under 15
15.5%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cooks Gap Military Service

🏅
Previously served
6.2% 26
👤
Never served
93.8% 391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cooks Gap Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 50
Did not provide
87.9% 362

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cooks Gap Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
19.3%
4 children
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cooks Gap When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
10
1971–1980
12
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cooks Gap Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
15.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cooks Gap Household Size

1 person
20.6%
2 persons
41.2%
3 persons
9.5%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cooks Gap Where Residents Moved From

Same address
448
Moved from NSW
29
Moved from QLD
8
Moved — same area (SA2)
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cooks Gap Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.7%
Step family — no other children
11.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cooks Gap Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Other Against Person
2
Theft
1
Property Damage
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cooks Gap Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,637/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cooks Gap

≈ $7,094/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,337/wk
Rent share 18.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cooks Gap vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooks Gap

What is the population of Cooks Gap NSW?

The population of Cooks Gap NSW is 549 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.4 people per km².Cooks Gap is ranked #4,882 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cooks Gap?

The median personal income in Cooks Gap NSW is $632 per week, or $32,864 per year.The median household income is $1,637 per week.Family income is $1,897 per week.Cooks Gap is ranked #6,581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cooks Gap?

Median rent in Cooks Gap NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cooks Gap ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cooks Gap?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cooks Gap NSW is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cooks Gap?

The median age in Cooks Gap NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cooks Gap a good suburb to live in?

Cooks Gap is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 549.The median income is $632/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11018. All dollar figures in AUD.