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Cosgrove vs Mount Louisa

Name: Cosgrove vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cosgrove profile · Mount Louisa profile

Cosgrove Mount Louisa

Mount Louisa and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Mount Louisa is somewhat walkable, with 63.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80.2% near public transport. In contrast, Cosgrove (Qld) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. There are also notable social differences; the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Mount Louisa at 13.8%, while Cosgrove (Qld) is far more transient, with 72.5% of people having moved in the last five years.

While the two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, the gap in how people live is widening. For example, the divide in housing is stark, with renting far higher in Cosgrove (Qld) at 61.3% compared to 33.2% in Mount Louisa. Both areas have a high proportion of First Nations residents compared to the national figure, though this is well higher in Cosgrove (Qld) at 13.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,562 larger in Mount Louisa Renting: 28.0 pts higher in Cosgrove Recent movers: 29.8 pts higher in Cosgrove Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Mount Louisa No car: 2.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +8,562 larger in Mount Louisa gap steady

665 69th pct 9,227 87th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +7 yrs older in Mount Louisa gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 29.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 13.2%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 38.0%

31.5% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

1.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cosgrove Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

35.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

45.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 38.1%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa

— 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +15 more in Mount Louisa

8 77th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +85 larger in Mount Louisa

582 82nd pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +14 higher in Cosgrove

979 43rd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 58.9%

15.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.6% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

11.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$48 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$993 81st pct $945 77th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$96 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,976 74th pct $2,072 78th pct

Family income in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$135 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$2,151 66th pct $2,286 73rd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 35.1%

23.9% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

8.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 64.5%

18.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +663 larger in Mount Louisa

87 85th pct 750 87th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +4 yrs older in Cosgrove

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$175 higher in Cosgrove

$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$410 higher in Cosgrove

$2,200 70th pct $1,790 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +0.3 larger in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 23.3%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 34.4%

14.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

5.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$20 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +$107 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,626 50th pct

People / bedroom in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented ◂ +28.0 pts 33.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.4% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 96.3%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 49.8%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 36.8%

0.0% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 43.9%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +29 more in Mount Louisa

0 0th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +3.14 more in Mount Louisa

0.00 0th pct 3.14 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +274.6 more in Mount Louisa

0.0 0th pct 274.6 74th pct

PT routes in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +4 more in Mount Louisa

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +14 longer in Cosgrove

22 60th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 73.8%

4.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 47.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.2% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.7% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 15.3%

16.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +2.4 higher in Mount Louisa

1.8 64th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +2.7 more in Mount Louisa

1.3 61st pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +47.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.0% 0th pct 47.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +63.8 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.0% 0th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +80.1 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.2% 57th pct 80.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +42.9 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +2.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

92.1% 81st pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +8.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +0.8 more in Mount Louisa

4.5 28th pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +28 higher in Mount Louisa

39 76th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Cosgrove in Mount Louisa +0.8 pts higher in Mount Louisa

4.9% 40th pct 5.6% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cosgrove vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/vs/SAL31985/mount-louisa