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Cotherstone vs Middlemount

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Cotherstone profile · Middlemount profile

Cotherstone Middlemount

Middlemount and Cotherstone are nearby Queensland areas with very different scales and demographics. Middlemount has a much larger population and a younger typical resident aged 32, compared to Cotherstone where the typical age is far older at 55. Pay is also far higher in Middlemount, with typical weekly personal incomes of $1,667. Middlemount has more people per home and per bedroom, while Cotherstone has just 1.0 person per home and 0.1 per bedroom.

Both areas share a complete lack of nearby public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and no nearby health services. Middlemount is more walkable and provides more local amenities, which is consistent with its larger size. In contrast, Cotherstone is sparsely populated and lacks the local services, such as schools and shops, found in Middlemount.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,894 larger in Middlemount Median age: 23 yrs older in Cotherstone Household size: 1.6 larger in Middlemount People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Middlemount Personal income: $718 higher in Middlemount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cotherstonein Middlemount +1,894 larger in Middlemount gap steady
5 4th pct 1,899 78th pct
Median age in Cotherstonein Middlemount +23 yrs older in Cotherstone
55 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 1.7% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 20.8% 88th pct

Age structure

140.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +115.4 pts 24.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +62.3 pts 37.7%
0.0% Never married +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cotherstone Middlemount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 9.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

0.0% Australia +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

80.0% English ◂ +52.6 pts 27.4%
0.0% Australian +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +62.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 32.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Not stated ◂ +65.1 pts 34.9%
0.0% No religion +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Christianity +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 9.4% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 2.68 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cotherstonein Middlemount +1 more in Middlemount
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 252 43rd pct
ICSEA in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Cotherstonein Middlemount +$718 higher in Middlemount
$949 77th pct $1,667 100th pct
Household income in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $2,721 92nd pct
Family income in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $3,220 93rd pct
High earners in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 24.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 42.4% 95th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 13.1% 5th pct
Mental health in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 0.6% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% One condition +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 3.6% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 13.4% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cotherstonein Middlemount +112 larger in Middlemount
0 0th pct 112 86th pct
Median age in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 48.1% 68th pct
Unemployment in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $1,609 91st pct
Household income in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $2,454 77th pct
Indigenous language in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 2.7% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cotherstonein Middlemount +1.6 larger in Middlemount
1.0 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 26.6% 60th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $54 0th pct
Mortgage in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— $1,135 21st pct
People / bedroom in Cotherstonein Middlemount +0.70 higher in Middlemount
0.10 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 85.8% 100th pct
Owned outright in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 2.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 87.2% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 88.3% 74th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 1.7% 4th pct
PT commute in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 11.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 26.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Cotherstonein Middlemount
— 72.3% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cotherstonein Middlemount +3.4 higher in Middlemount
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cotherstonein Middlemount +4.7 more in Middlemount
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Cotherstonein Middlemount +75.0 pts higher in Middlemount
0.0% 0th pct 75.0% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Cotherstonein Middlemount +53.7 pts higher in Middlemount
0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cotherstonein Middlemount +74.2 pts higher in Middlemount
0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Cotherstonein Middlemount +95.5 pts higher in Middlemount
0.0% 0th pct 95.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Cotherstonein Middlemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cotherstonein Middlemount +15.8 more in Middlemount
0.0 0th pct 15.8 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Cotherstonein Middlemount +2 higher in Middlemount
0 0th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cotherstonein Middlemount +3.4 pts higher in Cotherstone
5.9% 52nd pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Cotherstone with nearby areas

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Compare Middlemount with nearby areas

Bundoora Mackenzie River Tieri May Downs Cotherstone Lilyvale Mount Macarthur Dysart

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cotherstone vs Middlemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30730/cotherstone/vs/SAL31825/middlemount