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Cornubia vs Mount Cotton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Cornubia profile · Mount Cotton profile

Cornubia Mount Cotton

Cornubia and Mount Cotton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. They differ most in their demographics and transport; Cornubia has a noticeably older population with a typical resident aged 40, while Mount Cotton is younger at 34. Cornubia is more connected, with far more public transport departures and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. Mount Cotton has a higher share of people with no religion (50.8%) and more children under 15 (25.8%), whereas Cornubia has a higher proportion of people born overseas (24.5%) and those who speak another language at home (8.9%).

Both areas share very similar levels of home rentals and typical monthly mortgage payments. They are also alike in their share of First Nations residents and the number of volunteers. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, with Cornubia seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright at 30.6% compared to 19.2% in Mount Cotton. This contrast is reflected in the house types, as Mount Cotton has a higher share of detached houses and larger four-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Cornubia No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton Median age: 6 yrs older in Cornubia Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton Participation: 9.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +508 larger in Cornubia gap narrowing
7,810 87th pct 7,302 87th pct
Median age in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6 yrs older in Cornubia gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +8.7 pts higher in Cornubia gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
19.8% 69th pct 25.8% 89th pct
De facto in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
9.6% 29th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%
19.8% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 59.2%
29.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cornubia Mount Cotton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +5.0 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
24.5% 84th pct 19.5% 76th pct

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 79.0%
6.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +4.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
36.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
6.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.2 pts higher in Cornubia gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.3 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +10.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
40.8% 51st pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 44.2%
40.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
63.9% 85th pct 67.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.7 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
23.2% 74th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.76 more in Cornubia
1.29 14th pct 0.53 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1 more in Mount Cotton
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +342 larger in Mount Cotton
566 80th pct 908 100th pct
ICSEA in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +43 higher in Mount Cotton
1,008 61st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%
16.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
10.2% Education even 10.2%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$196 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
$918 74th pct $1,114 88th pct
Household income in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$292 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
$2,348 87th pct $2,640 91st pct
Family income in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$204 higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
$2,511 82nd pct $2,715 87th pct
High earners in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
15.0% 79th pct 18.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
33.7% 87th pct 37.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
8.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.4%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +2.2 pts higher in Cornubia
27.1% 41st pct 24.9% 30th pct
Mental health in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton
7.6% 45th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.4 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
5.1% 56th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 70.3%
19.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.2 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
13.5% 27th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.6 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +9.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
31.7% 80th pct 40.8% 94th pct
Defence service in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton
2.8% 53rd pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
23.1% 43rd pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cornubiain Mount Cotton even
162 86th pct 162 86th pct
Median age in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +5 yrs older in Cornubia
23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton
54.7% 79th pct 61.4% 87th pct
Unemployment in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +2.4 pts higher in Cornubia
6.8% 34th pct 4.5% 26th pct
Median income in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$148 higher in Mount Cotton
$739 60th pct $887 72nd pct
Household income in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$181 higher in Cornubia
$2,520 79th pct $2,339 74th pct
Indigenous language in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +2.5 pts higher in Cornubia
5.6% 59th pct 3.1% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.2 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.2 pts higher in Cornubia gap widening
11.2% 53rd pct 8.1% 33rd pct
Living alone in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +4.5 pts higher in Cornubia gap widening
13.3% 14th pct 8.8% 5th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 72.2%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 19.6%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%
21.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
8.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$35 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +$46 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
$2,054 74th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.10 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +11.4 pts higher in Cornubia gap widening
30.6% 24th pct 19.2% 9th pct
Separate houses in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +5.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
93.6% 41st pct 99.6% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.2 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
96.6% 93rd pct 97.8% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 66.3%
30.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 19.2%
13.0% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 99.6%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 66.6%
29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%
19.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%
2.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 78.0%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%
9.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%
5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.4 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
1.0% 49th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.1 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
18.2% 55th pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.7 pts higher in Cornubia gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 0.8% 69th pct
PT stops in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +4 more in Cornubia
16 86th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.41 more in Cornubia
2.05 65th pct 1.64 64th pct
Departures/1k in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +124.8 more in Cornubia
255.8 74th pct 131.1 72nd pct
PT routes in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1 more in Cornubia
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +19 longer in Mount Cotton
15 53rd pct 34 70th pct
Drive to city in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3 longer in Mount Cotton
26 22nd pct 29 25th pct
Reach 30 min in Cornubiain Mount Cotton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cornubiain Mount Cotton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 63.5%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%
18.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.2 pts higher in Cornubia gap narrowing
38.3% 74th pct 38.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.1 pts higher in Cornubia gap narrowing
4.6% 41st pct 4.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.5 pts higher in Cornubia gap steady
4.2% 58th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +9.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
69.3% 79th pct 78.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
61.7% 68th pct 63.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%
16.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
14.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.5 higher in Cornubia
4.1 78th pct 3.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.4 more in Cornubia
4.0 78th pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +2.5 pts higher in Cornubia
44.6% 78th pct 42.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +3.7 pts higher in Cornubia
44.6% 78th pct 40.9% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +2.0 pts higher in Cornubia
54.8% 74th pct 52.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6.4 pts higher in Cornubia
55.2% 77th pct 48.8% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6.9 pts higher in Cornubia
90.9% 81st pct 84.0% 77th pct
Walk to health in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +6.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton
35.3% 80th pct 41.7% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +0.1 more in Cornubia
8.7 38th pct 8.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +16 higher in Cornubia
42 77th pct 26 74th pct
Mean slope in Cornubiain Mount Cotton +1.0 pts higher in Cornubia
8.9% 75th pct 7.9% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cornubia vs Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30727/cornubia/vs/SAL31952/mount-cotton