- Est. Median Value
- $1.23M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $400/wk
- Safety Score
- 70/100
- Green Space
- 46%
- Current Weather
- 11.6°C
- Median Age
- 59 yrs
~55 crimes/1k/yr
scattered clouds
Living in Cooks Beach
Is Cooks Beach a good place to live?
Cooks Beach is home to roughly 555 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Cooks Beach scores 49 out of 100, with a safety score of 70/100 and 46% green space.
Schools: Cooks Beach has 2 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $1.23M, and weekly rent typically sits around $400.
Lifestyle: Cooks Beach has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 11.6°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Cooks Beach is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
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Livability Breakdown
- Safety70
- Amenities24
- Schools61
- Housing Affordability31
- Green space100
- Community56
- Transport20
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $1.23M
- Median Weekly Rent
- $400/wk
- Median HH Income
- $65K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +20.9%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
Nearby Suburbs
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Cooks Beach
Schools in zone for Cooks Beach
Children living in Cooks Beach have a guaranteed right to enrol at these school, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Whenuakite School
Full Primary · roll 151 · decile 7
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School Zone Checker
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Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.
Other nearby schools
Schools close to Cooks Beach that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Mercury Bay Area School
Composite · roll 883 · decile 5 · 3.9 km away
Explore Cooks Beach
Things to do(2)
Location of Captain Cooks Observation of the Transit of Mercury
Shakespeare Cliff
Parks & green spaces(1)
Shakespeare Cliff
Healthcare
Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.
Eat & Drink in Cooks Beach
Places to eat & drink(5)
Go Vino
Mercury Bay Estate
The Vessel
Naked BBQ
Gobblers Foods Ltd
Tradies & Services in Cooks Beach
Tradies & services(2)
Fathom Build
Harris Plumbing and Gasfitting
Shops in Cooks Beach
Shops(2)
Cooks Beach General Store
Cooks Beach Liquor Store
Stay in Cooks Beach
Places to stay(3)
Cooks Beach Resort
Flaxmill Accommodation and Venue
970 Lonely Bay Lodge
Cooks Beach Weather
Current conditions: 11.6°C, scattered clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 22.92 | 16.82 | 10.57 | 9.84 |
| ☀️ Feb | 23.19 | 15.64 | 9.49 | 10.48 |
| 🍂 Mar | 21.71 | 13.12 | 1.86 | 10.53 |
| 🍂 Apr | 19.78 | 13.32 | 5.34 | 8.59 |
| 🍂 May | 17.16 | 10.54 | 5.11 | 7.92 |
| ❄️ Jun | 15.67 | 9.8 | 5.39 | 7.35 |
| ❄️ Jul | 14.89 | 7.71 | 3.81 | 7.6 |
| ❄️ Aug | 14.91 | 6.29 | 2.75 | 8.32 |
| 🌸 Sep | 17.09 | 9.62 | 3.98 | 9.8 |
| 🌸 Oct | 18.26 | 10.62 | 4.29 | 10.34 |
| 🌸 Nov | 20.28 | 11.95 | 2.72 | 11.19 |
| ☀️ Dec | 23.25 | 14.99 | 4.79 | 11.92 |
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