Shailer Park vs Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Shailer Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Shailer Park is closer to the city centre: 28 km, against 34.4 km. 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Shailer Park has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Mount Cotton carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Shailer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,125,000 vs $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shailer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shailer Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28 km vs 34.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Shailer Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
  • But Mount Cotton carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 81/100)

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

Shailer Park 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.

Shailer Park 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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Walkability 55 / 13
Shailer Park — Walkability: 55/100 Mount Cotton — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 19 / 71
Shailer Park — Safety: 19/100 Mount Cotton — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Shailer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Cotton — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Shailer Park has more residents (12,182 vs 7,302); Mount Cotton has higher household incomes ($137,280 vs $115,804).

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Population 12,182
+40% vs other
 7,302
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +6.8%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $115,804/yr $137,280/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $475/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
0-4 6.0% / 8.3%
Shailer Park — 0-4: 6.0% Mount Cotton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 13.7% / 17.6%
Shailer Park — 5-14: 13.7% Mount Cotton — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.6% / 6.6%
Shailer Park — 15-19: 6.6% Mount Cotton — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Shailer Park — 20-24: 5.7% Mount Cotton — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.7% / 13.2%
Shailer Park — 25-34: 11.7% Mount Cotton — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.2% / 17.9%
Shailer Park — 35-44: 15.2% Mount Cotton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 14.2% / 14.7%
Shailer Park — 45-54: 14.2% Mount Cotton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 13.0% / 9.7%
Shailer Park — 55-64: 13.0% Mount Cotton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.9% / 5.2%
Shailer Park — 65-74: 9.9% Mount Cotton — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 3.3% / 1.8%
Shailer Park — 75-84: 3.3% Mount Cotton — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Shailer Park — 85+: 0.8% Mount Cotton — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park 59.8% couple families
Shailer Park — Couple Families: 59.8% Shailer Park — Lone Person: 20.6% Shailer Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Shailer Park — Group Household: 2.8% Shailer Park — 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.

Shailer Park 19.6% renting
Shailer Park — Owned Outright: 28.1% Shailer Park — Mortgage: 52.2% Shailer Park — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.2%
Shailer Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Mount Cotton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 11.3%
Shailer Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Mount Cotton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.2%
Shailer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Mount Cotton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.9%
Shailer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Mount Cotton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Shailer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mount Cotton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
New Zealand 6.8% / 4.3%
Shailer Park — New Zealand: 6.8% Mount Cotton — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 5.1% / 5.9%
Shailer Park — England: 5.1% Mount Cotton — England: 5.9%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.5%
Shailer Park — South Africa: 1.6% Mount Cotton — South Africa: 2.5%
India 1.0% / 0.6%
Shailer Park — India: 1.0% Mount Cotton — India: 0.6%
China 1.2% / —
Shailer Park — China: 1.2% Mount Cotton — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Shailer Park — Scotland: 0.6% Mount Cotton — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park 89.8% houses
Shailer Park — Houses: 89.8% Shailer Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Shailer Park — Townhouses: 3.0%
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

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Median house price $1,212,000 $1,127,500
Median unit price $799,999 —
Median land price $1,125,000 $1,310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 105 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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
3 bed $994K / $910K
Shailer Park — 3 bed: $994K (42 sales) Mount Cotton — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales)

42 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.1M
Shailer Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (93 sales) Mount Cotton — 4 bed: $1.1M (116 sales)

93 vs 116 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.4M
Shailer Park — 5 bed: $1.3M (43 sales) Mount Cotton — 5 bed: $1.4M (27 sales)

43 vs 27 sales

6 bed $1.35M / $1.6M
Shailer Park — 6 bed: $1.35M (6 sales) Mount Cotton — 6 bed: $1.6M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Shailer Park 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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Houses 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.17M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools Higher than 40% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% 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 22% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Shailer Park is more walkable (55 vs 13); Mount Cotton scores higher overall (65 vs 51).

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Cotton carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Shailer Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 29).

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
81/100
 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

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Shailer Park

  • Kimberley Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shailer Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Shailer Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The BUSY School - Shailer Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 19 7
Parks & reserves 18 10
Childcare 7 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 8 23

Mobility

Mount Cotton sits further from the CBD (34.4 km vs 28 km).

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Walkability score 55/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 28 km 34.4 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4128
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4128
 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.

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Car (driver) 72.4% / 74.0%
Shailer Park — Car (driver): 72.4% Mount Cotton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 20.0%
Shailer Park — Worked from Home: 18.0% Mount Cotton — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.2%
Shailer Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Cotton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 3.5% / 1.5%
Shailer Park — Bus: 3.5% Mount Cotton — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.6%
Shailer Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Mount Cotton — Walked Only: 0.6%

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

Setting

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Shailer Park Mount Cotton
Connectivity score 73/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
5,072 premises
 80%
1,746 premises

Climate

Shailer Park 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)

Shailer Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shailer Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Mount Cotton

Acreage Family Outer River

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