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Mount Cotton vs Lamb Island

Name: Mount Cotton vs Lamb Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mount Cotton profile · Lamb Island profile

Mount Cotton Lamb Island

Mount Cotton and Lamb Island (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Mount Cotton is a family-focused hub where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population. It is a high-income area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,656 and a large share of homes (98.5%) having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Lamb Island (L) is much older, with a typical age of 63 and nearly 40% of residents aged 65 and over. It is a more modest area where the typical weekly household income is $667 and many people (48.9%) live alone.

These differences have become much more striking over time, with the gap in typical ages widening to 29 years since 2011. While the two areas are similar in their use of other languages (both 5.6%) and their amount of overseas arrivals, they differ in how people get around. Mount Cotton is somewhat walkable, whereas Lamb Island (L) is car-dependent. This is reflected in the transport data, as 19.1% of Lamb Island (L) homes have no motor vehicle, compared to just 0.6% in Mount Cotton.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Lamb Island Aged 65+: 33.1 pts higher in Lamb Island Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Mount Cotton Unpaid child care: 33.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton Living alone: 40.5 pts higher in Lamb Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +6,293 larger in Mount Cotton gap narrowing

6,797 86th pct 504 33rd pct

Median age in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +29 yrs older in Lamb Island gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

6.2% Seniors (65+) +33.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 7.1%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.4 pts 4.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +20.1 pts 39.5%

30.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

6.0% Divorced +13.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.3% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Cotton Lamb Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 62.9%

6.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 44.2%

40.2% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 28.0%

11.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 84.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 46.6%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

3.1% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +28.4 pts 41.0%

17.5% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 12.8%

20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

17.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +$707 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$1,140 95th pct $433 10th pct

Household income in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +$1,989 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,656 98th pct $667 0th pct

Family income in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +$1,858 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,740 94th pct $882 5th pct

Household income distribution

3.5% Under $650 +42.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 11.2%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 1.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +38.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.3%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +15.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Asthma even 9.1%

0.9% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +28.4 pts 42.3%

18.2% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.7% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +1.5 larger in Mount Cotton gap widening

3.2 89th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +53.6 pts 19.9%

18.3% Couples without children +45.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

7.8% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

8.4% 1 person +40.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.9% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.0% 4 people ◂ +26.7 pts 2.2%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +13.4 pts 7.8%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +$235 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$475 95th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +$1,226 higher in Mount Cotton gap widening

$2,100 90th pct $874 15th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.4 pts 19.4%

16.7% Owned outright +35.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

13.6% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +63.2 pts 6.0%

0.6% 2 bedrooms +50.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

82.3% $350–$549 ◂ +77.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

1.4% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.4% Under $1,000 +57.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.6 pts 9.6%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +49.9 pts 14.5%

16.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.9 pts 24.9%

15.7% 1 vehicle +36.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 4.7%

0.6% No vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Rental & real estate +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

7.1% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +2.7 higher in Mount Cotton

4.0 46th pct 1.4 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +2.7 more in Mount Cotton

4.1 42nd pct 1.4 13th pct

15-min city in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +48.0 pts higher in Mount Cotton

48.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +46.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

46.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +31.6 pts higher in Mount Cotton

60.3% 56th pct 28.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +54.3 pts higher in Mount Cotton

54.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +12.1 pts higher in Mount Cotton

93.8% 54th pct 81.7% 31st pct

Walk to health in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +47.7 pts higher in Mount Cotton

47.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +4.9 more in Mount Cotton

6.9 14th pct 2.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +39 higher in Mount Cotton

86 88th pct 46 69th pct

Mean slope in Mount Cotton in Lamb Island +0.8 pts higher in Mount Cotton

7.7% 82nd pct 6.9% 76th pct

Compare Mount Cotton with nearby areas

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Compare Lamb Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cotton vs Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314018/mount-cotton/vs/UCL321066/lamb-island