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Mount Cotton vs Victoria Point

Name: Mount Cotton vs Victoria Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Mount Cotton profile · Victoria Point profile

Mount Cotton Victoria Point

Victoria Point (Qld) and Mount Cotton are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Victoria Point (Qld) is a much older community where the typical resident is 49 and 28.6% are seniors. In contrast, Mount Cotton is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and 25.8% of the population being children. This difference extends to household wealth; the typical weekly income in Mount Cotton is $2,640, which is far higher than the $1,511 seen in Victoria Point (Qld). Mount Cotton also has a much higher share of high earners, with 37% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

These two places share some basics, such as similar shares of volunteers, people moving in recently, and a nearly identical percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the gap in accessibility is stark and remains wide. Victoria Point (Qld) is far more connected, with many more public transport stops and a much shorter typical walk to the nearest one. While Mount Cotton has more large four-bedroom homes and higher rates of mortgage ownership, Victoria Point (Qld) has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,838 larger in Victoria Point Median age: 15 yrs older in Victoria Point Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in Victoria Point Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +7,838 larger in Victoria Point gap narrowing

7,302 87th pct 15,140 88th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +15 yrs older in Victoria Point gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 18.1%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 15.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 52.2%

30.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

6.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Victoria Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 75.1%

5.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English even 48.1%

39.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

11.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.8%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

50.8% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 39.7%

3.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +1.20 more in Victoria Point

0.53 0th pct 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +5 more in Mount Cotton

13 83rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +7 larger in Victoria Point

908 100th pct 915 100th pct

ICSEA in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +15 higher in Mount Cotton

1,051 79th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 50.4%

18.4% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

17.9% Engineering & related even 17.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

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

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$411 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,114 88th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$1,129 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,640 91st pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$782 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,715 87th pct $1,933 53rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.2%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.4%

4.6% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.3%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 16.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +13.2 pts 57.0%

18.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.8% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +170 larger in Victoria Point

162 86th pct 332 86th pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +6 yrs older in Victoria Point

18 yrs 18th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$258 higher in Mount Cotton

$887 72nd pct $629 48th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$377 higher in Mount Cotton

$2,339 74th pct $1,962 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +0.6 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 52.9%

19.6% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.1% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 13.9%

8.8% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$25 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$475 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +$150 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +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 ◂ +32.8 pts 33.6%

19.2% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.4% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 80.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 42.8%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 67.2%

10.8% $550–$749 even 10.8%

1.3% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.7%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

7.4% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +57 more in Victoria Point

12 82nd pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +2.91 more in Victoria Point

1.64 64th pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +703.4 more in Victoria Point

131.1 72nd pct 834.5 85th pct

PT routes in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +10 more in Victoria Point

1 71st pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +32 longer in Mount Cotton

34 70th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +2 longer in Victoria Point

29 25th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +15,140 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 15,140 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +50,254 more in Victoria Point

0 0th pct 50,254 65th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 36.4%

15.7% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

0.6% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +1.8 higher in Victoria Point

3.6 75th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +1.3 more in Victoria Point

3.7 76th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +11.2 pts higher in Victoria Point

42.0% 78th pct 53.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +14.8 pts higher in Victoria Point

40.9% 77th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +41.7 pts higher in Victoria Point

52.8% 74th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +26.4 pts higher in Victoria Point

48.8% 75th pct 75.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +15.1 pts higher in Victoria Point

84.0% 77th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +18.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton

41.7% 82nd pct 23.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +6.5 more in Victoria Point

8.6 38th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +82 higher in Victoria Point

26 74th pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Victoria Point +4.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

7.9% 69th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Mount Cotton with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/vs/SAL32943/victoria-point