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Mount Cotton vs Logan Village

Name: Mount Cotton vs Logan Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Mount Cotton profile · Logan Village profile

Mount Cotton Logan Village

Mount Cotton and Logan Village are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mount Cotton is a younger, wealthier place where the typical resident is 34 and the typical weekly household income is $2,656. It has a high proportion of university-qualified adults (21.9%) and a very strong preference for large homes, with 98.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Logan Village has a significantly older population, with 20.1% aged 65 and over compared to just 6.2% in Mount Cotton. Logan Village also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 35.6%.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, growing from one year to seven years. Despite this trend, the two areas share some similarities, such as very low rates of public transport use for commuting and nearly identical shares of people born overseas (around 19%). They also have almost the same typical monthly mortgage payments, around $2,100.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Mount Cotton Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Logan Village 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Mount Cotton Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +3,255 larger in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

6,797 86th pct 3,542 81st pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +7 yrs older in Logan Village gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 19.4%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.2% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 54.0%

30.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Logan Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 75.9%

6.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 44.2%

40.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 43.8%

43.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

3.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.8 pts 48.5%

17.5% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 13.1%

20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

17.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +$378 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,140 95th pct $762 70th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +$615 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,656 98th pct $2,041 87th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +$535 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,740 94th pct $2,205 85th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.9%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

3.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +11.5 pts 59.1%

18.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +0.3 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 60.8%

18.3% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.0% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 17.2%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%

8.4% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +$35 higher in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

$475 95th pct $440 91st pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +$67 higher in Logan Village gap narrowing

$2,100 90th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Logan Village even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 51.7%

16.7% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

0.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 91.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 45.8%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.6% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 51.7%

3.8% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.9%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 even 21.4%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

6.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 35.2%

15.7% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

9.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +0.1 higher in Logan Village

4.0 46th pct 4.1 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +0.7 more in Logan Village

4.1 42nd pct 4.8 54th pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +9.5 pts higher in Logan Village

48.0% 42nd pct 57.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +18.3 pts higher in Logan Village

46.7% 42nd pct 65.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +5.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton

60.3% 56th pct 54.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +0.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton

54.3% 39th pct 54.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +14.5 pts higher in Mount Cotton

93.8% 54th pct 79.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +9.5 pts higher in Logan Village

47.7% 60th pct 57.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +4.9 more in Logan Village

6.9 14th pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +58 higher in Mount Cotton

86 88th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Logan Village +3.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton

7.7% 82nd pct 4.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Logan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314018/mount-cotton/vs/UCL315052/logan-village