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Mount Cotton vs Shailer Park

Name: Mount Cotton vs Shailer Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Mount Cotton profile · Shailer Park profile

Mount Cotton Shailer Park

Shailer Park and Mount Cotton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Shailer Park is much more connected, with a typical walk to public transport taking just 5 minutes, compared to 34 minutes in Mount Cotton. This accessibility extends to other services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park in Shailer Park. Shailer Park also has a more diverse population, as it is well higher in the share of people born overseas (28.6%) and those who use a language other than English at home (14.1%).

Both areas share a similar domestic life, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and very similar monthly mortgage payments. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Mount Cotton has a younger typical age of 34 and a higher share of high-earners, Shailer Park is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 39. The two areas have tracked closely in their levels of volunteering and the number of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,880 larger in Shailer Park Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton Born overseas: 9.1 pts higher in Shailer Park No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Shailer Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +4,880 larger in Shailer Park gap narrowing

7,302 87th pct 12,182 88th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +5 yrs older in Shailer Park gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.7%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 53.9%

30.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Shailer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 68.4%

4.3% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +8.4 pts 39.7%

39.7% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 33.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

6.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

1.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 82.8%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 41.9%

44.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

3.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +0.72 more in Shailer Park

0.53 0th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +102 larger in Mount Cotton

908 100th pct 806 95th pct

ICSEA in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +20 higher in Mount Cotton

1,051 79th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 65.7%

18.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$189 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,114 88th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$413 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,640 91st pct $2,227 85th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$331 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,715 87th pct $2,384 77th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

4.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +4.2 pts 66.0%

18.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +85 larger in Shailer Park

162 86th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +4 yrs older in Shailer Park

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$40 higher in Mount Cotton

$887 72nd pct $847 69th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$204 higher in Mount Cotton

$2,339 74th pct $2,135 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +0.2 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 63.3%

19.6% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 20.5%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

8.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

3.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$65 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$475 90th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +$107 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 51.6%

19.2% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.7% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 89.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 46.1%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

78.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 55.3%

3.2% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 44.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

7.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +47 more in Shailer Park

12 82nd pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +3.20 more in Shailer Park

1.64 64th pct 4.84 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +1,061.3 more in Shailer Park

131.1 72nd pct 1,192.3 87th pct

PT routes in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +14 more in Shailer Park

1 71st pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +29 longer in Mount Cotton

34 70th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +8 longer in Mount Cotton

29 25th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +12,073 more in Shailer Park

0 0th pct 12,073 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +30,558 more in Shailer Park

0 0th pct 30,558 56th pct

Transit to city in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park

— 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 63.0%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 43.9%

15.7% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

10.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +1.4 higher in Shailer Park

3.6 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +1.1 more in Shailer Park

3.7 76th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +1.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

42.0% 78th pct 43.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park even

40.9% 77th pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +31.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

52.8% 74th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +28.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

48.8% 75th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +15.6 pts higher in Shailer Park

84.0% 77th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +5.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton

41.7% 82nd pct 35.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +4.5 more in Shailer Park

8.6 38th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park +109 higher in Shailer Park

26 74th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Shailer Park even

7.9% 69th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Mount Cotton with nearby areas

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Compare Shailer Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/vs/SAL32544/shailer-park