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Brisbane vs Mount Cotton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Brisbane profile · Mount Cotton profile

Brisbane Mount Cotton

Brisbane and Mount Cotton are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Brisbane is a very walkable place where 88.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Mount Cotton is more car-reliant and consists entirely of separate houses. The two differ sharply in home types and demographics; Mount Cotton has far more large homes, with 98.5% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of people caring for children (42.1%). In contrast, Brisbane has a much higher proportion of renters (36.6%) and people living alone (23.9%).

Both areas share similar rates of people working from home and nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the gap between them in several areas is growing. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people using another language at home has widened, and the gap in rental rates has increased significantly. Mount Cotton's lead in typical weekly household income, now $771 higher than in Brisbane, has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton Population: 2,281,099 larger in Brisbane Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Brisbane 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2,281,099 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2,287,896 93rd pct 6,797 86th pct
Median age in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2 yrs older in Brisbane gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
2.9% 34th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +7.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
14.1% 22nd pct 6.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +7.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
19.2% 63rd pct 26.9% 93rd pct
De facto in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap steady
12.6% 45th pct 13.1% 51st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
39.3% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 30.6%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Mount Cotton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +8.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 19.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
3.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% New Zealand even 4.5%
1.1% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +12.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.9% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
10.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Irish even 11.1%
5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%
2.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +13.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 5.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
2.7% 88th pct 0.5% 65th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 92.7%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +10.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
41.8% 48th pct 51.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +3.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
65.7% 99th pct 69.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +6.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
28.3% 93rd pct 21.9% 85th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 69.4%
16.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 23.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
13.5% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
7.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +$280 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
$860 84th pct $1,140 95th pct
Household income in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +$771 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
$1,885 83rd pct $2,656 98th pct
Family income in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +$526 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
$2,214 86th pct $2,740 94th pct
High earners in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +5.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
13.2% 87th pct 18.5% 94th pct
High-income homes in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +12.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
24.4% 87th pct 37.3% 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.6%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 29.3%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more even 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +3.5 pts higher in Brisbane
28.0% 26th pct 24.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.4 pts higher in Brisbane
10.1% 53rd pct 9.7% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
5.6% 41st pct 3.5% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 70.6%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +1.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 12.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbanein Mount Cotton even gap narrowing
11.3% 26th pct 11.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +14.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
28.0% 68th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane
3.6% 52nd pct 2.8% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +3.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
19.7% 18th pct 23.5% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.6 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +7.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 7.8% 10th pct
Living alone in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +15.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
23.9% 33rd pct 8.4% 0th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%
16.2% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 8.4%
17.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +$95 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
$380 83rd pct $475 95th pct
Mortgage in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +$211 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
$1,889 85th pct $2,100 90th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbanein Mount Cotton even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +23.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
36.6% 84th pct 13.6% 24th pct
Owned outright in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +8.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
24.8% 15th pct 16.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +28.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
71.4% 7th pct 100.0% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +21.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap widening
76.6% 48th pct 98.5% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +33.0 pts ▸ 68.8%
36.6% Rented ◂ +23.0 pts 13.6%
24.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +28.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 18.0%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 0.6%
9.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 82.3%
25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 3.8%
8.6% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%
15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +6.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
6.7% 74th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Work from home in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
17.7% 87th pct 16.8% 86th pct
PT commute in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
5.0% 95th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 15.7%
12.1% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +8.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
46.8% 90th pct 38.3% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +10.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
14.4% 80th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 2.7% 18th pct
Participation in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +13.9 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
65.5% 86th pct 79.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +3.2 pts higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing
60.1% 71st pct 63.3% 84th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
8.2% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
6.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%
12.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2.5 higher in Brisbane
6.6 92nd pct 4.0 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +2.1 more in Brisbane
6.2 79th pct 4.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +29.6 pts higher in Brisbane
77.6% 68th pct 48.0% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +30.9 pts higher in Brisbane
77.6% 67th pct 46.7% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +28.6 pts higher in Brisbane
88.8% 81st pct 60.3% 56th pct
Walk to school in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +27.9 pts higher in Brisbane
82.2% 66th pct 54.3% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +3.5 pts higher in Brisbane
97.3% 68th pct 93.8% 54th pct
Walk to health in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +15.1 pts higher in Brisbane
62.8% 70th pct 47.7% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +6.8 more in Brisbane
13.7 35th pct 6.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +33 higher in Brisbane
119 94th pct 86 88th pct
Mean slope in Brisbanein Mount Cotton +1.8 pts higher in Mount Cotton
5.9% 66th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL301001/brisbane/vs/UCL314018/mount-cotton