Cooktown, QLD 4895
Douglas Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4895
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Cooktown
Cooktown (4895) sits in the Douglas region of Queensland.
Cooktown has roughly 2,746 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cooktown scores 10/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 18°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,760 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Cooktown
Schools serving Cooktown: government first, then Catholic and independent.
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 10/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cooktown's population at 2,746, with a median age of 44. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 2,746
- Median age
- 44
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 36%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,659 offences recorded in 2026 across the Douglas Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Douglas Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,760 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 18.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cooktown
- What is the Cooktown postcode?
- Cooktown is in the 4895 postcode, in QLD, in the Douglas Shire Council region.
- Where is Cooktown?
- Cooktown is a suburb in the Douglas Shire Council area, QLD 4895.
- What schools are in Cooktown?
- There are 3 schools serving Cooktown on this page, including Cooktown State School, Holy Spirit College, Endeavour Christian College.
- How walkable is Cooktown?
- Cooktown has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cooktown?
- Cooktown is close to Rossville, Hope Vale, Helenvale, Helenvale, Ayton.
- What is the population of Cooktown?
- The population of Cooktown is approximately 2,746 (2021 Census). The median age is 44.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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