Priestdale vs Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 48 in Priestdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Priestdale is closer to the city centre: 23.7 km, against 34.4 km. On these figures, Priestdale tends to suit couples and older residents, while Mount Cotton suits families with children.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Cotton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $575/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Priestdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 34.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • But Mount Cotton is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Cotton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Priestdale has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Priestdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Priestdale 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.

Priestdale 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.

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Walkability 0 / 13
Priestdale — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Cotton — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 9 / 71
Priestdale — Safety: 9/100 Mount Cotton — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 64 / 61
Priestdale — Low fire risk: 64/100 Mount Cotton — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Mount Cotton has more residents (7,302 vs 160); Priestdale skews older (48 vs 34).

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Population 160 7,302
+4464% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +6.8%
Median age 48 34
Median household income $165,724/yr
+17% vs other
 $137,280/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+17% vs other
 $475/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Priestdale Mount Cotton
0-4 3.8% / 8.3%
Priestdale — 0-4: 3.8% Mount Cotton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 11.9% / 17.6%
Priestdale — 5-14: 11.9% Mount Cotton — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.9% / 6.6%
Priestdale — 15-19: 6.9% Mount Cotton — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.5% / 4.5%
Priestdale — 20-24: 7.5% Mount Cotton — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.0% / 13.2%
Priestdale — 25-34: 5.0% Mount Cotton — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 7.5% / 17.9%
Priestdale — 35-44: 7.5% Mount Cotton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 23.8% / 14.7%
Priestdale — 45-54: 23.8% Mount Cotton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.5% / 9.7%
Priestdale — 55-64: 12.5% Mount Cotton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 15.6% / 5.2%
Priestdale — 65-74: 15.6% Mount Cotton — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 8.8% / 1.8%
Priestdale — 75-84: 8.8% Mount Cotton — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / 0.5%
Priestdale — 85+: not among its largest Mount Cotton — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Priestdale 86.2% couple families
Priestdale — Couple Families: 86.2% Priestdale — Lone Person: 13.8% Priestdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Priestdale — Group Household: 0.0% Priestdale — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Priestdale 0.0% renting
Priestdale — Owned Outright: 65.9% Priestdale — Mortgage: 34.1% Priestdale — Renting: 0.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 18.2%
Priestdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Mount Cotton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 11.3%
Priestdale — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Mount Cotton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.4% / 10.2%
Priestdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.4% Mount Cotton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.9%
Priestdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Mount Cotton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Priestdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Mount Cotton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Priestdale Mount Cotton
England 7.5% / 5.9%
Priestdale — England: 7.5% Mount Cotton — England: 5.9%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Priestdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Cotton — New Zealand: 4.3%
Taiwan 3.1% / —
Priestdale — Taiwan: 3.1% Mount Cotton — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 2.5% / 0.6%
Priestdale — India: 2.5% Mount Cotton — India: 0.6%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Priestdale — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Cotton — South Africa: 2.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Priestdale — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Cotton — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Priestdale 100.0% houses
Priestdale — Houses: 100.0% Priestdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Priestdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mount Cotton 99.6% houses
Mount Cotton — Houses: 99.6% Mount Cotton — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Mount Cotton — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Median house price — $1,127,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 103 sales

Development activity

Priestdale 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.

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Houses — 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Priestdale Mount Cotton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Cotton is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Priestdale carries more crime risk (91 vs 29).

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
91/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Priestdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 23

Mobility

Mount Cotton sits further from the CBD (34.4 km vs 23.7 km).

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.7 km 34.4 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 38 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 38 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4127
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4127
 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.

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Car (driver) 61.6% / 74.0%
Priestdale — Car (driver): 61.6% Mount Cotton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 20.0%
Priestdale — Worked from Home: 30.1% Mount Cotton — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Priestdale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mount Cotton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 4.1% / 1.5%
Priestdale — Bus: 4.1% Mount Cotton — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Priestdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Cotton — Walked Only: 0.6%

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

Setting

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Connectivity score 74/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
59 premises
 80%
1,746 premises

Climate

Priestdale 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)

Priestdale 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

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

Federal electorate

Priestdale Mount Cotton
Division Rankin Bowman
Member Jim Chalmers Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Priestdale

Outer

Mount Cotton

Acreage Family Outer River

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