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QLD · Redland Council

Mount Cotton, 4165

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,010

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

34

Median income

$2,640/wk

Employment rate

76.2%

University qualified

21.6%

Work from home

17.1%

Languages at home

5.8%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Spanish, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.2/100
Average

Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Outer suburban
What Mount Cotton is known for: National parks, Holiday parks, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Mount Cotton is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Redland Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, with green cover 82% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 32% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on limited school access and thinner dining and café options, with school access 50% below the peer median.

Mount Cotton's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Cotton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$475/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

7,010

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#113

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

17th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

29th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

67th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
52.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1608th in Australia
State rank
299th in QLD
Peer rank
#113 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#183 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

7,010(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 29th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+38
Change in 5 years
+260
Growth rank in QLD
29th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,700), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,302
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,640
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 2,354
Median monthly mortgage
$2,100
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$475
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.3% / 66.8% / 13.8%
Employment rate
76.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.1% / 0.8% / 67.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,277 / 4 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

21.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 24.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.6% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified13.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational24.5% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below40.1% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.2%
  • Society and culture12.6%
  • Education10.9%
  • Health10.4%
  • Architecture and building8.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,434

76th percentile in QLD · +6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,629

79th percentile in QLD · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

40th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,707

87th percentile in QLD · +53% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

23rd percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4165 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
25,722
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,532
Median net rent
-$248
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,967
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
+40%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

5.8% speak a language other than English at home; 19.8% born overseas

Language at home
6,754 English only · 415 other
Non-English at home
5.8%
Born overseas
1,424 (19.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
162 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
6,715
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Afrikaans42 · 33.1%
  • Spanish13 · 10.2%
  • Punjabi11 · 8.7%
  • German9 · 7.1%
  • French8 · 6.3%
  • Mandarin8 · 6.3%
  • Russian8 · 6.3%
  • Japanese5 · 3.9%

Religion

50.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.4%, while Christianity accounts for 44.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.4%40.7%
Christianity44.2%45.7%
Other / not stated5.4%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.3%18.6%
Anglican11.1%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)4%3.1%
Uniting Church3.2%3.6%
Baptist2.6%1.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4165, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
215
Against the person
27
Against property
110
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
41
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 270 residents
State crime-rate percentile
17.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-0.5%

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)63
  • Assault14
  • Drug Offences41
  • Traffic And Related Offences28
  • Other Property Damage16

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,047
Median ICSEA percentile
67th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Mount Cotton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bay View SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Capalaba State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Carbrook SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cleveland District SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kimberley Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mount Cotton SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Redland Bay SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rochedale SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rochedale South SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Shailer Park SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • My School Child Care & KindergartenValley Waychildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

12 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Orchid Dr at Durian Street
  • Orchid Dr near Durian Cr
  • Orchid Dr near Flindersia Dr
  • Papaya St near Valley Way
  • Papaya St near Valley Way

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

48 mapped amenities

1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 wineries · 17 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
18/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.1
Community(2)
  • Mount Cotton HallCommunity centre
  • Mount Cotton State SchoolSchool

    1246 Mount Cotton Road

Sport & outdoors(12)
  • Logan Central BikewayCycling route
  • Boom-ber-pee Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Eastern Escarpment Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Venman Bushland National ParkNature reserve
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Buhot Creek CircuitWalking trail
  • Tingalpa Creek CircuitWalking trail
  • Venman CircuitWalking trail
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Sirromet WineryWinery

    850 Mount Cotton Road

Camping & holiday parks(17)
  • Albert LindsayCampground
  • Archer CampsiteCampground
  • Campground
  • ChatsworthCampground
  • CooindaCampground
  • GardenCampground
  • Gold CoastCampground
  • John OxleyCampground
  • Karingal Scout CampsiteCampground

    1 Karingal Road, Mount Cotton

  • Logan HillCampground
  • Moreton Bay DistrictCampground
  • North RidgeCampground
  • Rob's KitchenCampground
  • Sanctuary by SirrometCampground
  • Seniors RidgeCampground
  • TarcoolaCampground
  • Toohey ForestCampground
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Other(11)
  • Bench
  • Fountain
  • Rainforest GardensGarden

    193 Mount View Road

  • Mount Cotton HallParking
  • Mount Cotton State SchoolParking
  • Parking (5)
  • St Paul’s Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship

    1257 Mount Cotton Road

  • Shelter
  • Track
  • Weighbridge
  • Activity Area 4Yes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Sirromet parkrun

    Running

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boom-ber-pee Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Eastern Escarpment Conservation AreaNature reserve
  • Hardwood Drive ParkPark
  • Vencotton ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.5%
Woodland / forest cover
13.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
75
Parks (OSM)
8
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Paul’s Lutheran Church

    1257 Mount Cotton Road

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Redlands Satellite Hospital (8.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Advanced Dental CareDentist
  • Bayview PharmacyValley WayPharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseValley WayPharmacy
  • Inner Space PsychologyValley WayPsychotherapist
  • Mount Cotton General PracticeValley WayClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
221
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bowman
Member of Parliament
Henry PIKE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,940
Turnout (2025)
91.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.6 km away).

Coalition 48.4%Labor 51.6%

4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mount CottonLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Redland Bay SouthLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • Victoria Point SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • Thornlands CentralLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • Thornlands SouthLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)8.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Redland Council

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.