Mount Cotton

The area is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with children under 15 making up 26.9% of the population. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 6.2%, which is far below the national figure.

While 78.6% were born in Australia, the area has a high proportion of overseas-born residents at 19.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Scottish and Irish.

English is the dominant language spoken at home for 92.7% of people. Those using another language at home make up 5.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the national average.

A majority of the community have no religion, at 51.8%, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant increase of 31 percentage points since 2011.

Residents are well qualified, with 69.4% completing Year 12—far above the national average. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also risen sharply to 21.9% since 2011.

Income levels are among the highest at this level, with the typical family earning $2,740 a week. This is well above the national figure of $2,120, and 37.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

The community is generally healthy, with only 24.5% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is well below the national average, and the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is also much lower than most areas.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 42.1% of people providing this support—far above the national figure. However, volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas at 12.7%.

Family life is central to the area, with 73.5% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why homes are larger, with an average of 3.2 people per dwelling.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 98.5% have three or more bedrooms. While few people rent, those who do pay a typical weekly rent of $475, which is well above the national figure.

Car dependency is high, with 64.4% of people driving to work and 53.8% of homes having two vehicles. Only 0.7% of the population use public transport to commute.

The area is relatively stable, though 38.3% of residents moved in the last five years. The number of recent arrivals from overseas has fallen significantly since 2011.

The workforce is very active, with 79.4% of adults working or looking for work—far above the national average. Unemployment is also much lower than most areas at 2.7%.

The area is only somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.0. While almost everyone lives within a short walk of a park, far fewer have easy access to groceries or schools compared to the state average.