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Mount Cotton QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Cotton, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Cotton QLD is 7,302 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Cotton is $1,114 per week ($57,928 per year). Median rent in Mount Cotton is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Mount Cotton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Cotton has a population density of 171.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Cotton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Cotton is $2,100.

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Mount Cotton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Cotton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,114/wk

$57,928 per year

#654 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$475/wk

$2,058 per month

#822 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Cotton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,644) Female 50.1% (3,656)

Population Density

171.1

people per km²

7,302 people · 42.7 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,715

Family income/wk

Mount Cotton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Cotton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

22.4% 439 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.6% 1,517 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Cotton Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

6.6%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

France

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Cotton Religion

No Religion

54.5%

Catholic

17.6%

Anglican

12.0%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Not stated

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Baptist

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Cotton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Cotton Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

31.1%

Other

26.7%

Spanish

9.6%

IAL Punjabi

8.1%

German

6.7%

Mandarin

5.9%

French

5.9%

Russian

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Cotton Employment

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Employed full-time

52.7% 2,605 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 1,168 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 112 people

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Not in labour force

21.4% 1,058 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Cotton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.9%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Cotton Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Cotton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Engineering

19.8%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Education

10.9%

Health

10.4%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Cotton Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Cotton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.3%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Cotton Marital Status

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Married

59.2% 3,200

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Separated

2.3% 126

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Divorced

6.5% 353

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Widowed

1.7% 94

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Never married

30.2% 1,634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Cotton Ancestry

English

35.3%

Australian

29.2%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.2%

Other

5.1%

German

5.0%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

South African

1.5%

New Zealander

1.3%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Cotton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Government

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Cotton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.8% 539

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No need for assistance

96.2% 13,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Cotton Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.6% 719

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 4,555

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Cotton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

41.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Cotton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Truck

1.0%

Bus

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Train

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Cotton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

15.8%

2 vehicles

52.5%

3 vehicles

20.4%

4+ vehicles

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Cotton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

1.1%

3 bedrooms

19.3%

4 bedrooms

67.0%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Cotton Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

38.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

78.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Cotton Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

315

Indigenous residents

14,035

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Cotton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

696

Asthma

297

Arthritis

163

Heart disease

122

Diabetes

119

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Cotton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Cotton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.5%

Couple — no children

19.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Cotton Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.6% 139

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Never served

97.2% 5,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Cotton Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 627

—

Did not provide

88.1% 4,633

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Cotton Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

37.1%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Cotton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

105

1971–1980

100

1981–1990

197

1991–2000

172

2001–2010

506

2011–2015

187

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Cotton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.2%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Cotton Household Size

1 person

8.8%

2 persons

28.4%

3 persons

20.9%

4 persons

28.2%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Cotton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,126

Moved from QLD

695

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Cotton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Cotton Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

605

total students

Mount Cotton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 605 students

1047

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Cotton Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,640/wk

Median Rent $475/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Cotton

Your weekly income

≈ $11,440/month

Median rent $475/wk

Left after rent $2,165/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $45/wk

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Income: $1,134/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $455/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $470/wk Save: $5/wk

Mount Cotton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Nanango

Pop: 3,679 Income: $472/wk Rent: $220/wk

Sunrise Beach

Pop: 3,687 Income: $841/wk Rent: $508/wk

Ooralea

Pop: 3,691 Income: $996/wk Rent: $440/wk

Russell Island

Pop: 3,698 Income: $449/wk Rent: $260/wk

East Mackay

Pop: 3,725 Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk

Doonan

Pop: 3,727 Income: $796/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Cotton

What is the population of Mount Cotton QLD?

The population of Mount Cotton QLD is 7,302 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 171.1 people per km².Mount Cotton is ranked #996 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Cotton?

The median personal income in Mount Cotton QLD is $1,114 per week, or $57,928 per year.The median household income is $2,640 per week.Family income is $2,715 per week.Mount Cotton is ranked #654 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Cotton?

Median rent in Mount Cotton QLD is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Cotton ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Cotton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Cotton QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Cotton?

The median age in Mount Cotton QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Cotton a good suburb to live in?

Mount Cotton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,302.The median income is $1,114/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31952. All dollar figures in AUD.