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Mount Cotton vs Thornlands

Name: Mount Cotton vs Thornlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Mount Cotton profile · Thornlands profile

Mount Cotton Thornlands

Thornlands and Mount Cotton are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Thornlands is more urban, with far more people renting (25.9% compared to 13.7% in Mount Cotton) and a higher number of townhouse and semi-detached homes. It is also much better connected for transport, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures, and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 3 minutes. Mount Cotton is more rural in feel, where 99.6% of homes are separate houses and more people earn $3,000 or more a week (37.0% compared to 29.2% in Thornlands).

While Thornlands has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap in home ownership is widening as Mount Cotton has a much higher share of mortgages. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways; they share similar typical weekly rents and typical monthly loan payments. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations people, and about the same share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,961 larger in Thornlands Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Thornlands Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Thornlands No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +11,961 larger in Thornlands gap widening

7,302 87th pct 19,263 89th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +2 yrs older in Thornlands gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 52.7%

30.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Thornlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 71.8%

5.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 44.9%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

11.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

6.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 88.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 42.7%

44.2% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

3.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +0.44 more in Thornlands

0.53 0th pct 0.97 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +2 more in Thornlands

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +137 larger in Mount Cotton

908 100th pct 772 94th pct

ICSEA in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +18 higher in Mount Cotton

1,051 79th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 62.8%

18.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 35.3%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$194 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,114 88th pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$422 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,640 91st pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$337 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,715 87th pct $2,378 77th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.5%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

4.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.0%

18.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +295 larger in Thornlands

162 86th pct 457 86th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +3 yrs older in Thornlands

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$196 higher in Mount Cotton

$887 72nd pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$288 higher in Mount Cotton

$2,339 74th pct $2,051 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +0.2 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 64.4%

19.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 21.8%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

8.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

3.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$5 higher in Mount Cotton gap steady

$475 90th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +$67 higher in Thornlands gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +0.10 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 46.5%

13.7% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.2% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 87.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 54.5%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

78.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 71.6%

10.8% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

14.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +57 more in Thornlands

12 82nd pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +1.94 more in Thornlands

1.64 64th pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +543.4 more in Thornlands

131.1 72nd pct 674.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +10 more in Thornlands

1 71st pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +31 longer in Mount Cotton

34 70th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +1 longer in Mount Cotton

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +19,263 more in Thornlands

0 0th pct 19,263 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +35,114 more in Thornlands

0 0th pct 35,114 59th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 46.5%

15.7% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

0.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

15.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +0.8 higher in Thornlands

3.6 75th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +0.4 more in Thornlands

3.7 76th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +5.6 pts higher in Mount Cotton

42.0% 78th pct 36.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +5.6 pts higher in Thornlands

40.9% 77th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +19.4 pts higher in Thornlands

52.8% 74th pct 72.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +16.6 pts higher in Thornlands

48.8% 75th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +13.4 pts higher in Thornlands

84.0% 77th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +30.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton

41.7% 82nd pct 10.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +7.7 more in Thornlands

8.6 38th pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +49 higher in Thornlands

26 74th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Thornlands +3.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton

7.9% 69th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/vs/SAL32815/thornlands