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Mount Cotton vs Priestdale

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

Mount Cotton Priestdale

Mount Cotton and Priestdale are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Mount Cotton is a young hub where 25.8% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 34. In contrast, Priestdale is much older, with a typical age of 48 and 23.8% of residents aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in the homes; 62.8% of Priestdale homes are owned outright, while Mount Cotton has a far higher share of mortgages at 66.3%.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a reliance on cars, with both areas being mostly car-dependent or car-dependent. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,700 to $2,900, and nearly identical school advantage scores. While Mount Cotton has far more walkable access to groceries and health services, both areas are dominated by detached houses. Over time, the gap in high-income households has remained significant, with Priestdale seeing a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 43.6 pts higher in Priestdale Population: 7,142 larger in Mount Cotton Median age: 14 yrs older in Priestdale Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Mount Cotton No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +7,142 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

7,302 87th pct 160 49th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +14 yrs older in Priestdale gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 13.1%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.0 pts 11.9%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 55.1%

30.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Priestdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 75.0%

5.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.4%

39.7% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%

11.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

6.8% German +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 86.9%

0.3% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

50.8% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 33.1%

0.6% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Cotton in Priestdale

0.53 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +1 more in Priestdale

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +108 larger in Mount Cotton

908 100th pct 801 95th pct

ICSEA in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +15 higher in Priestdale

1,051 79th pct 1,066 84th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 66.7%

18.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 23.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$233 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$1,114 88th pct $881 71st pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$547 higher in Priestdale gap narrowing

$2,640 91st pct $3,187 99th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$201 higher in Priestdale gap narrowing

$2,715 87th pct $2,916 90th pct

Household income distribution

16.8% $4,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 18.6%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

1.8% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +162 larger in Mount Cotton

162 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +43 yrs older in Priestdale

18 yrs 18th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$812 higher in Mount Cotton

$887 72nd pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Priestdale

$2,339 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +0.4 larger in Priestdale gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 74.3%

19.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 23.3%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

10.1% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.6% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$100 higher in Priestdale

$475 90th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +$825 higher in Priestdale gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,925 91st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Priestdale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.8 pts 32.6%

19.2% Owned outright +43.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

13.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 44.2%

12.0% 5 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 21.4%

14.0% $3,000 or more +36.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +11 more in Mount Cotton

12 82nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +4.61 more in Priestdale

1.64 64th pct 6.25 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +543.9 more in Priestdale

131.1 72nd pct 675.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Mount Cotton in Priestdale even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +6 longer in Mount Cotton

34 70th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +39 longer in Priestdale

29 25th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Cotton in Priestdale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Cotton in Priestdale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 53.6%

17.1% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 30.2%

10.7% 4 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.7% Professional & technical +12.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +3.0 higher in Mount Cotton

3.6 75th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +3.2 more in Mount Cotton

3.7 76th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +38.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton

42.0% 78th pct 3.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +37.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton

40.9% 77th pct 3.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +44.8 pts higher in Mount Cotton

52.8% 74th pct 8.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +47.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton

48.8% 75th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +59.2 pts higher in Mount Cotton

84.0% 77th pct 24.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +41.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

41.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +53.9 more in Priestdale

8.6 38th pct 62.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +21 higher in Priestdale

26 74th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Priestdale +0.6 pts higher in Priestdale

7.9% 69th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Mount Cotton with nearby areas

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Compare Priestdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/vs/SAL32364/priestdale