Thornlands vs Mount Cotton

In both, most 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

Thornlands

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 10)
  • But Mount Cotton has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thornlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Thornlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 13/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Thornlands

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 0%)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Thornlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.1% vs 6.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Thornlands 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.

Thornlands 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.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Walkability 57 / 13
Thornlands — Walkability: 57/100 Mount Cotton — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 69 / 71
Thornlands — Safety: 69/100 Mount Cotton — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Thornlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Cotton — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Thornlands has more residents (19,263 vs 7,302); Mount Cotton has higher household incomes ($137,280 vs $115,336).

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Population 19,263
+62% vs other
 7,302
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.1% +6.8%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $115,336/yr $137,280/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk $475/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
0-4 6.4% / 8.3%
Thornlands — 0-4: 6.4% Mount Cotton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.0% / 17.6%
Thornlands — 5-14: 15.0% Mount Cotton — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 7.5% / 6.6%
Thornlands — 15-19: 7.5% Mount Cotton — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.4% / 4.5%
Thornlands — 20-24: 6.4% Mount Cotton — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.0% / 13.2%
Thornlands — 25-34: 12.0% Mount Cotton — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.6% / 17.9%
Thornlands — 35-44: 13.6% Mount Cotton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 13.8% / 14.7%
Thornlands — 45-54: 13.8% Mount Cotton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.2% / 9.7%
Thornlands — 55-64: 11.2% Mount Cotton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.1% / 5.2%
Thornlands — 65-74: 8.1% Mount Cotton — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 4.2% / 1.8%
Thornlands — 75-84: 4.2% Mount Cotton — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 1.7% / 0.5%
Thornlands — 85+: 1.7% Mount Cotton — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornlands 60.1% couple families
Thornlands — Couple Families: 60.1% Thornlands — Lone Person: 19.1% Thornlands — One Parent Families: 16.9% Thornlands — Group Household: 2.6% Thornlands — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Thornlands 26.7% renting
Thornlands — Owned Outright: 25.3% Thornlands — Mortgage: 48.0% Thornlands — Renting: 26.7%
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.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
England 7.3% / 5.9%
Thornlands — England: 7.3% Mount Cotton — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.3%
Thornlands — New Zealand: 5.1% Mount Cotton — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.5%
Thornlands — South Africa: 2.5% Mount Cotton — South Africa: 2.5%
India 1.1% / 0.6%
Thornlands — India: 1.1% Mount Cotton — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Thornlands — Scotland: 0.9% Mount Cotton — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

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

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.2%
Thornlands — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Mount Cotton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 11.3%
Thornlands — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Mount Cotton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 10.2%
Thornlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Mount Cotton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.9%
Thornlands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mount Cotton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Thornlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% 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.

Thornlands 87.3% houses
Thornlands — Houses: 87.3% Thornlands — Townhouses: 11.6% Thornlands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
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

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,127,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,317,500 $1,310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 281 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.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
3 bed $945K / $910K
Thornlands — 3 bed: $945K (51 sales) Mount Cotton — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales)

51 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.1M
Thornlands — 4 bed: $1.16M (234 sales) Mount Cotton — 4 bed: $1.1M (116 sales)

234 vs 116 sales

5 bed $1.42M / $1.4M
Thornlands — 5 bed: $1.42M (100 sales) Mount Cotton — 5 bed: $1.4M (27 sales)

100 vs 27 sales

6 bed $1.73M / $1.6M
Thornlands — 6 bed: $1.73M (5 sales) Mount Cotton — 6 bed: $1.6M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Thornlands Mount Cotton
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

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.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Houses 3.6%
$790/wk on $1.15M
 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thornlands Mount Cotton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools Higher than 56% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% 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 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Thornlands is more walkable (57 vs 13); Thornlands scores higher overall (73 vs 65).

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Grade A B
Score 73/100 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).

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
83/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Thornlands

  • Thornlands State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carmel College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Bay View State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Lutheran College - Redlands - Beveridge Road Campus Independent · Combined
  • Redland District Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 7
Parks & reserves 24 10
Childcare 8 3
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 12 23

Mobility

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Walkability score 57/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.9 km 34.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 171.8
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 1.5%
postcode 4164
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4164
 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.

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Car (driver) 74.4% / 74.0%
Thornlands — Car (driver): 74.4% Mount Cotton — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 20.0%
Thornlands — Worked from Home: 17.8% Mount Cotton — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.2%
Thornlands — Car (passenger): 4.3% Mount Cotton — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bus 1.1% / 1.5%
Thornlands — Bus: 1.1% Mount Cotton — Bus: 1.5%
Train 1.4% / 0.5%
Thornlands — Train: 1.4% Mount Cotton — Train: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Thornlands — Walked Only: 0.8% Mount Cotton — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Connectivity score 90/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
7,492 premises
 80%
1,746 premises

Climate

Thornlands 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)

Thornlands 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

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornlands Mount Cotton
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Thornlands

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks

Mount Cotton

Acreage Family Outer River

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