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Carbrook vs Mount Cotton

Name: Carbrook vs Mount Cotton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Carbrook profile · Mount Cotton profile

Carbrook Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton and Carbrook are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Mount Cotton is a younger community where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 25.8% of the population. In contrast, residents are far older in Carbrook, with a typical age of 46 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.3% compared to 7.4% in Mount Cotton). These differences extend to housing and wealth; Mount Cotton has a far higher share of detached houses (99.6%) and people working or looking for work (78.3%), while homes owned outright are far more common in Carbrook (45.4%).

Both areas share a similar lifestyle in other ways, such as having roughly the same rate of volunteers (13.3%) and a nearly identical drive time to the city of around 28 minutes. They are also alike in their low use of public transport for commuting. While Mount Cotton is currently more walkable, with 84% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, both areas have seen similar levels of movement, with about 39% of people moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,972 larger in Mount Cotton Owned outright: 26.2 pts higher in Carbrook 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton Median age: 12 yrs older in Carbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +5,972 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

1,330 75th pct 7,302 87th pct

Median age in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +12 yrs older in Carbrook gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 7.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Carbrook Mount Cotton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.0%

5.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.8% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 44.2%

40.7% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +13.76 more in Carbrook

14.29 82nd pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +4 more in Mount Cotton

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +414 larger in Mount Cotton

494 71st pct 908 100th pct

ICSEA in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +38 higher in Mount Cotton

1,013 63rd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 36.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

17.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

7.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$366 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$748 49th pct $1,114 88th pct

Household income in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$651 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$1,989 75th pct $2,640 91st pct

Family income in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$258 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$2,457 80th pct $2,715 87th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 30.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +10.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +117 larger in Mount Cotton

45 76th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +6 yrs older in Carbrook

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$400 higher in Mount Cotton

$487 30th pct $887 72nd pct

Household income in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$464 higher in Mount Cotton

$1,875 57th pct $2,339 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +0.3 larger in Mount Cotton gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

28.5% 2 people even 28.5%

16.7% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 8.8%

15.5% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$100 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +$500 higher in Carbrook gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Carbrook in Mount Cotton even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +32.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +26.2 pts 19.2%

15.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 99.6%

17.8% Other dwelling ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

21.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 0.6%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +44.2 pts ▸ 78.0%

32.4% Under $200 ◂ +31.1 pts 1.3%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

5.9% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 14.0%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +12 more in Mount Cotton

0 0th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +1.64 more in Mount Cotton

0.00 0th pct 1.64 64th pct

Departures/1k in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +131.1 more in Mount Cotton

0.0 0th pct 131.1 72nd pct

PT routes in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +1 more in Mount Cotton

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +9 longer in Carbrook

43 75th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +2 longer in Mount Cotton

27 23rd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +9,076 more in Carbrook

9,076 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +9,076 more in Carbrook

9,076 40th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 10.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

7.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

13.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +2.9 higher in Mount Cotton

0.7 56th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +2.8 more in Mount Cotton

0.9 58th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +32.8 pts higher in Mount Cotton

9.2% 65th pct 42.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +31.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

9.2% 64th pct 40.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +49.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton

3.3% 58th pct 52.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +28.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton

20.8% 65th pct 48.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +60.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton

23.5% 55th pct 84.0% 77th pct

Walk to health in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +33.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton

8.3% 74th pct 41.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +1.1 more in Mount Cotton

7.5 35th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +20 higher in Mount Cotton

6 68th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Carbrook in Mount Cotton +2.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton

5.0% 42nd pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Carbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carbrook vs Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30535/carbrook/vs/SAL31952/mount-cotton