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Mount Coot-tha vs The Gap

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Mount Coot-tha profile · The Gap profile

Mount Coot-tha The Gap

The Gap and Mount Coot-tha are neighbours with very different layouts. The Gap is a populated residential area with 17,099 people, while Mount Coot-tha is largely non-residential with a population of 0. The Gap is much more convenient for daily life; 54.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.3% are near a school. In contrast, only 4% of Mount Coot-tha homes are near groceries, and it is described as mostly car-dependent. The Gap's walkability score is somewhat walkable, which is far higher than Mount Coot-tha's score.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 in terms of their accessibility. While they share the same rainfall and temperature patterns, The Gap has far more infrastructure, including 1,296 businesses and 73 public transport stops. Mount Coot-tha remains sparsely populated with only 3 businesses and 4 stops. This makes the commute to the city far higher in Mount Coot-tha, with a 47-minute drive compared to just 12 minutes in The Gap.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,099 larger in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +17,099 larger in The Gap gap steady
0 0th pct 17,099 84th pct
Median age in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 17.5% 51st pct
Under 15 in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 21.1% 80th pct
De facto in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 9.0% 22nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 24.6% 56th pct

Language

Other language in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 10.4% 45th pct
Limited English in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 0.8% 36th pct

Religion

No religion in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 46.7% 74th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 78.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 44.8% 88th pct
Schools in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 1.38 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +13 more in Mount Coot-tha
36 77th pct 23 57th pct
Students in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 3,129 80th pct
Avg size in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 626 74th pct
ICSEA in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 1,130 91st pct

Income

Personal income in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $1,036 80th pct
Household income in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $2,572 90th pct
Family income in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $2,953 88th pct
High earners in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 22.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 40.4% 91st pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 28.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 9.2% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 4.4% 31st pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 21.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 34.8% 91st pct
Defence service in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 26.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +166 larger in The Gap
0 0th pct 166 47th pct
Median age in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 75.5% 96th pct
Unemployment in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 9.4% 46th pct
Median income in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $825 77th pct
Household income in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $2,625 89th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 6.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 11.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 15.3% 13th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $490 87th pct
Mortgage in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— $2,266 78th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 15.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 38.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 92.3% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 95.8% 97th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 2.3% 20th pct
Work from home in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 29.6% 81st pct
PT commute in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 5.0% 82nd pct
PT stops in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +69 more in The Gap
4 10th pct 73 76th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 4.27 49th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 1,207.3 65th pct
PT routes in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +3 more in The Gap
5 36th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +18 longer in Mount Coot-tha
25 83rd pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +35 longer in Mount Coot-tha
47 72nd pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +17,099 more in The Gap
0 0th pct 17,099 54th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +44,206 more in The Gap
0 0th pct 44,206 50th pct
Transit to city in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +36 longer in Mount Coot-tha
81 88th pct 45 26th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 35.5% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 8.1% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 4.4% 46th pct
Participation in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 67.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 58.2% 46th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 1,109 89th pct
ERP in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +18,230 higher in The Gap
0 0th pct 18,230 82nd pct
Growth in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 4.7% 52nd pct
Businesses in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +1,293 higher in The Gap
3 0th pct 1,296 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Coot-thain The Gap even
1,251 78th pct 1,251 78th pct
Max temp in Mount Coot-thain The Gap even
26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct
Min temp in Mount Coot-thain The Gap even
14.7 78th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +2.5 higher in The Gap
3.0 20th pct 5.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +2.1 more in The Gap
3.0 20th pct 5.1 48th pct
15-min city in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +21.1 pts higher in The Gap
34.7% 24th pct 55.8% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +50.2 pts higher in The Gap
4.0% 3rd pct 54.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +52.9 pts higher in The Gap
40.6% 21st pct 93.5% 54th pct
Walk to school in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +45.6 pts higher in The Gap
29.7% 16th pct 75.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +12.7 pts higher in The Gap
86.1% 33rd pct 98.9% 55th pct
Walk to health in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +27.6 pts higher in The Gap
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Coot-thain The Gap
— 10.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +46 higher in The Gap
53 41st pct 99 51st pct
Mean slope in Mount Coot-thain The Gap +5.7 pts higher in Mount Coot-tha
15.8% 100th pct 10.1% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Coot-tha vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304041102/mount-coot-tha/vs/304041103/the-gap