Cornubia vs Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Cornubia. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Cotton tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Cotton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 78%)
  • But Cornubia has more parks and reserves (21 vs 10)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cornubia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($780,000 vs $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cornubia

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 38 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cornubia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)
  • But Mount Cotton carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cornubia and Mount Cotton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Walkability 29 / 13
Cornubia — Walkability: 29/100 Mount Cotton — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 41 / 71
Cornubia — Safety: 41/100 Mount Cotton — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Cornubia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Cotton — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Cornubia skews older (40 vs 34); Mount Cotton has higher household incomes ($137,280 vs $122,096).

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Population 7,810
+7% vs other
 7,302
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +6.8%
Median age 40 34
Median household income $122,096/yr $137,280/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $475/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
0-4 5.5% / 8.3%
Cornubia — 0-4: 5.5% Mount Cotton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 14.3% / 17.6%
Cornubia — 5-14: 14.3% Mount Cotton — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 7.3% / 6.6%
Cornubia — 15-19: 7.3% Mount Cotton — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.1% / 4.5%
Cornubia — 20-24: 5.1% Mount Cotton — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.3% / 13.2%
Cornubia — 25-34: 10.3% Mount Cotton — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.7% / 17.9%
Cornubia — 35-44: 13.7% Mount Cotton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 15.0% / 14.7%
Cornubia — 45-54: 15.0% Mount Cotton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.6% / 9.7%
Cornubia — 55-64: 12.6% Mount Cotton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.8% / 5.2%
Cornubia — 65-74: 10.8% Mount Cotton — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 3.9% / 1.8%
Cornubia — 75-84: 3.9% Mount Cotton — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.4% / 0.5%
Cornubia — 85+: 1.4% Mount Cotton — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 61.4% couple families
Cornubia — Couple Families: 61.4% Cornubia — Lone Person: 18.7% Cornubia — One Parent Families: 16.2% Cornubia — Group Household: 2.9% Cornubia — Other Families: 0.8%
Mount Cotton 73.9% couple families
Mount Cotton — Couple Families: 73.9% Mount Cotton — Lone Person: 11.9% Mount Cotton — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mount Cotton — Group Household: 1.6% Mount Cotton — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 13.2% renting
Cornubia — Owned Outright: 31.1% Cornubia — Mortgage: 55.6% Cornubia — Renting: 13.2%
Mount Cotton 13.8% renting
Mount Cotton — Owned Outright: 19.3% Mount Cotton — Mortgage: 66.8% Mount Cotton — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
England 6.3% / 5.9%
Cornubia — England: 6.3% Mount Cotton — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.3%
Cornubia — New Zealand: 5.1% Mount Cotton — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 1.5% / 2.5%
Cornubia — South Africa: 1.5% Mount Cotton — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Cornubia — Scotland: 1.0% Mount Cotton — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Cornubia — India: 0.8% Mount Cotton — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.2%
Cornubia — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Mount Cotton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 11.3%
Cornubia — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Mount Cotton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 10.2%
Cornubia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mount Cotton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.9%
Cornubia — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Mount Cotton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Cornubia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mount Cotton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 93.6% houses
Cornubia — Houses: 93.6% Cornubia — Townhouses: 5.9% Cornubia — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Mount Cotton 99.6% houses
Mount Cotton — Houses: 99.6% Mount Cotton — Townhouses: 0.2% Mount Cotton — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,127,500
Median unit price $1,310,000 —
Median land price $780,000 $1,310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 73 sales
 26 days
from 103 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
3 bed $871K / $910K
Cornubia — 3 bed: $871K (49 sales) Mount Cotton — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales)

49 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.1M
Cornubia — 4 bed: $1.2M (56 sales) Mount Cotton — 4 bed: $1.1M (116 sales)

56 vs 116 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.4M
Cornubia — 5 bed: $1.54M (39 sales) Mount Cotton — 5 bed: $1.4M (27 sales)

39 vs 27 sales

6 bed $1.58M / $1.6M
Cornubia — 6 bed: $1.58M (6 sales) Mount Cotton — 6 bed: $1.6M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Cornubia Mount Cotton
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year -8% -26%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cornubia Mount Cotton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Cornubia is more walkable (29 vs 13).

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Grade A B
Score 69/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Cotton carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Cornubia carries more crime risk (59 vs 29).

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cornubia

  • Chisholm Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 21 10
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 13 23

Mobility

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Walkability score 29/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.2 km 34.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 38 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4130
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4130
 88
postcode 4165

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Car (driver) 71.7% / 74.0%
Cornubia — Car (driver): 71.7% Mount Cotton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 20.0%
Cornubia — Worked from Home: 21.0% Mount Cotton — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Cornubia — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mount Cotton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 2.0% / 1.5%
Cornubia — Bus: 2.0% Mount Cotton — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.6%
Cornubia — Walked Only: 0.9% Mount Cotton — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Connectivity score 73/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,825 premises
 80%
1,746 premises

Climate

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cornubia Mount Cotton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,879/yr
Council Logan Redland

Federal electorate

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Division Forde Bowman
Member Rowan Holzberger Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Cornubia Mount Cotton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cornubia

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Mount Cotton

Acreage Family Outer River

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