Mount Cotton (postcode 4165) is a moderately sized suburb in Queensland within the Redland local government area. It is home to about 7,302 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $137K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Mount Cotton has a median house price of $1.2 million, holding roughly steady year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $725. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,100.
Mount Cotton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1047, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 12 bus stops. The crime rate in the Redland LGA is below average at 3,602 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Mount Cotton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.