Cook ACT

Postcode 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA

Cook is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2614). With a population of 2,965, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Cook is $1.3 million, having surged 28.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $870,000 (+19.6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $440 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is low at 1,147 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Cook offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +28.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.3M/$1.0M Near Median
Affordability10.7x Stretched
Price Momentum+28.2% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$77,132
Mean Income$89,219
Earners2,195
YoY Change+2.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.3M
28.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$870K
19.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$440
POPULATION
2,965
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age42
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$2,269
Personal Income /wk$1288
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Unincorporated ACT LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,147
Total Incidents34
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops11
Data: 2024