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Mount Cotton, Australia
Queensland · Australia
Mount Cotton is a small city in Queensland, Australia with a population of 6,729. Elevation: 200 ft (61 m). Average temperature: 68°F (20°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Mount Cotton
Mount Cotton is a rural locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Cotton had a population of 7,302 people.
People
Economy
BHousing
C+Climate
| Population | 6,729 |
| Population Density | 2 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Coordinates | -27.6333°, 153.2333° |
| Timezone | Australia/Brisbane |
| Country | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| State / Province | Queensland |
| Average Temperature | 68°F (20°C) |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 30.5 inches (774 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $37,653 |
| Median Age | 34.0 years |
About Mount Cotton
Mount Cotton is a small city in Australia (Queensland) with a population of 6,729. The city sits at an elevation of 200 feet (61 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 68°F (20°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 30.5 inches. The timezone is Australia/Brisbane.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Mount Cotton vs Australia Average
Income: Mount Cotton vs Australia
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Income
| Median HH Income | $37,653 |
| 50% below Australia avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $37,653 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $724 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 2.6% |
| 28% below Australia avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 639 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $267,600 |
| 5% below Australia avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,338 |
| 15% above Australia avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 86.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 86.2% |
| Renter-Occupied | 13.8% |
| Housing Units | 2,692 |
Property Tax
Climate in Mount Cotton
Mount Cotton has an average annual temperature of 20.6°C (69°F). The hottest month is Jan (25.3°C), the coldest is Jul (15.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1109 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 68.4°F |
| 27% above Australia avg | |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (15°C) |
| Sunny Days | 337 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Area | 3,684.9 sq mi (9,543.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 2/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -27.6333°N, 153.2333°W |
| Timezone | Australia/Brisbane |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F (24°C) | 6.5 in | |
| February | 76°F (24°C) | 6.9 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| March | 74°F (23°C) | 5.8 in | |
| April | 70°F (21°C) | 5.0 in | |
| May | 65°F (18°C) | 5.3 in | |
| June | 60°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| July | 60°F (15°C) | 2.9 in | |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest |
| September | 64°F (18°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 3.8 in | |
| November | 72°F (22°C) | 4.5 in | |
| December | 75°F (24°C) | 5.8 in |
Mount Cotton has a seasonal temperature swing of 17°F / from 59°F in August to 76°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 52.2 inches, with February being the wettest month (6.9") and September the driest (1.5").
Schools in Mount Cotton
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cotton State School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Mount Cotton
21 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triple M Brisbane | classic rock, modern rock | AAC 130 kbps | |
| Smooth FM Brisbane (AAC+ 128k) | commercial, easy listening | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| B105 105.3 Brisbane | adult contemporary | AAC 130 kbps | |
| ABC Triple J Queensland 20220701 | current affairs, news | AAC 238 kbps | |
| Vision Christian Radio (MP3) | christian music, conversation | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 4RPH Reading Radio | reading, spoken word | AAC 40 kbps | |
| rebel fm | - | AAC 64 kbps | |
| B105 105.3MHz FM Brisbane QLD Hits from Then to Now - 20230614 | adult contemporary, hot adult contemporary | AAC 130 kbps | |
| Smooth FM Brisbane (MP3) | commercial, easy listening | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Vision180 | christian music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Smooth FM Brisbane (AAC+ 48k) | commercial, easy listening | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| 4zzz | brisbane, independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ABC 612kHz AM Brisbane QLD Queensland Local Radio 20220701 | contemporary, current affairs | AAC 94 kbps | |
| The Engineered Network | education, news | MP3 | |
| Systrum Sistum (SSR2) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Systrum Sistum (SSR1) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Stereo 10 Brisbane | 80s, classic hits | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Smooth FM Brisbane (AAC+ 320k) | commercial, easy listening | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| SENQ | sport, sports | AAC 65 kbps | |
| West Bremer Radio | - | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Vision Christian Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Mount Cotton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Museum | ||||
| Anthropology Museum | ||||
| Army Museum South Queensland | ||||
| Army Museum South Queensland | ||||
| Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum | ||||
| Boggo Road Gaol | ||||
| Boggo Road Gaol | ||||
| Brisbane Motor Museum | ||||
| Commissariat Store | ||||
| Commissariat Store | ||||
| Diamantina Health Care Museum | ||||
| Diamantina Health Care Museum | ||||
| Enoggera & Districts Historical Society | ||||
| Enoggera & Districts Historical Society | ||||
| Fort Lytton Museum | ||||
| Geology Museum | ||||
| Geology Museum | ||||
| Hologram Zoo | ||||
| Hologram Zoo | ||||
| Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre | ||||
| Logan City Historical Museum | ||||
| MacArthur Museum | ||||
| MacArthur Museum | ||||
| Museum of Brisbane | ||||
| Museum of Brisbane | ||||
| Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying | ||||
| Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying | ||||
| North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum | ||||
| Physics Museum | ||||
| Physics Museum | ||||
| Queensland Holocaust Museum | ||||
| Queensland Holocaust Museum | ||||
| Queensland Maritime Museum | ||||
| Queensland Maritime Museum | ||||
| Queensland Museum | ||||
| RD Milns Antiquities Museum | ||||
| RD Milns Antiquities Museum | ||||
| Redland Museum | ||||
| Russell Island Museum | ||||
| Sciencentre | ||||
| Sciencentre | ||||
| Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial | ||||
| Telstra Museum | ||||
| Telstra Museum | ||||
| UQ Art Museum | ||||
| UQ Art Museum | ||||
| Visitor Information Centre | ||||
| Yugambeh Museum |
Libraries in Mount Cotton
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice J Alison Greene Secondary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amity Point Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Annerley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Architecture and Music Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Architecture and Music Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ashgrove Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beenleigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Biological Sciences Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Biological Sciences Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Braille House | 0.0 | |||||
| Brisbane Square Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brisbane Square Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bulimba Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Capalaba Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carina Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carindale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carindale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chermside Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cleveland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coochiemudlo Island Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coopers Plains Library | 0.0 | |||||
| CPL Resource & Toy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| CPL Resource & Toy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dunwich Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Everton Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fairfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fryer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fryer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Garden City Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grange Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Greenbank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| H/Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hillbrook Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Holland Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jimboomba Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Junction Park State School Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kurilpa Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan Hyperdome Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan Hyperdome Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan North Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan Village Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Logan West Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Macleay Island Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marsden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marsden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marsden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mount Gravatt Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Australia | 0.0 | |||||
| National Archives of Australia | 0.0 | |||||
| New Farm Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ngaire Tagney Primary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nundah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| QUT Gardens Point Main Library | 0.0 | |||||
| QUT Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| QUT Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Redlands City library | 0.0 | |||||
| Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Roscoe Library Saint Francis Theological College | 0.0 | |||||
| St Eugene de Mazenod Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| State Library of Queensland | 0.0 | |||||
| Stones Corner Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunnybank Hills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sunnybank Hills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| TAFE Library | 0.0 | |||||
| TAFE Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Edge | 0.0 | |||||
| Toowong Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UQ/Mater McAuley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| UQ/Mater McAuley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Victoria Point Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walter Harrison Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walter Harrison Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Willet Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Willet Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Wynnum Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Mount Cotton
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Night Market | |||||
| Boundary Street Markets | |||||
| Boundary Street Markets | |||||
| Brisbane City Markets | |||||
| Brisbane City Markets | |||||
| Davies Park Market | |||||
| Davies Park Market | |||||
| Eat Street Markets | |||||
| Jan Powers Farmers Market | |||||
| Jan Powers Farmers Market | |||||
| Milton Markets | |||||
| Mt Gravatt Markets | |||||
| Northey Street Organic Markets | |||||
| Vend |
Restaurants in Mount Cotton
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Mount Cotton
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Mount Cotton
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Mount Cotton
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Mount Cotton
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Mount Cotton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewdog | ||||
| Caxton Street Brewing Co | ||||
| Future Magic Brewing Co | ||||
| Future Magic Brewing Co | ||||
| Happy Valley Brewing Company | ||||
| Happy Valley Brewing Company | ||||
| Helios Brewing Company | ||||
| Helios Brewing Company | ||||
| Hiker Brewing Co | ||||
| Hiker Brewing Co | ||||
| Hoppers | ||||
| Perentie Brewing | ||||
| Slipstream Brewing Company | ||||
| Straddie Brewing Co. | ||||
| Working Title Brew Co. | ||||
| Working Title Brew Co. |
Stadiums & Teams in Mount Cotton
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymore | ||
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | ||
| Pat Rafter Arena | ||
| Suncorp Stadium | ||
| Totally Workwear Stadium |
Airports Near Mount Cotton
26 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane International Airport | BNE | Large Airport |
| Gold Coast Airport | OOL | Large Airport |
| RAAF Base Amberley | - | Medium Airport |
| Aratula Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boonah Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Brisbane Archerfield Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Caboolture Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Cooeeimbardi airstrip Private? | - | Small Airport |
| Donnybrook Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Driftn-in Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Dunwich Airport | SRR | Small Airport |
| Hazelton Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Heck Field Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kilcoy Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kooralbyn Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kooringal Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Logan Reserve Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Mccarons private strip | - | Small Airport |
| mount archer | - | Small Airport |
| Mount Walker airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Murwillumbah Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Nobbys Creek private Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Redcliffe Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Southport Airport | SHQ | Small Airport |
| Tabragalba Homestead private strip | - | Small Airport |
| Tangalooma Airport | TAN | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Mount Cotton
64 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Recovery | ||
| Alcohol and Drug Information Service | ||
| Aquatic Therapy for Life | ||
| Australian Skin Cancer Clinics | ||
| Barefoot Physiotherapy | ||
| Bowen Hills Medical Centre | ||
| Brisbane Acupuncture Clinic | ||
| Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic | ||
| Cannon Hill Medical Centre | ||
| Casuarina Lodge | ||
| Chambers at 32 | ||
| Contro Wellness | ||
| Coorparoo Clinic | ||
| Corrie Street Medical Clinic | ||
| Dermatology | ||
| Dermatology Specialist Center | ||
| Fortus Physiotherapist | ||
| Gardens Point Medical Centre | ||
| Hearwell Now Hearing Clinic | ||
| Hyperbaric O2 Health | ||
| Inclusive Health Clinic | ||
| Integrated Wellness Clinic - Brisbane Naturopath & Psychology | ||
| Junction Road Family Practice | ||
| Junction Road Phisiotherapy | ||
| Mater Eye Clinic | ||
| Mater Hill Family Medical Centre | ||
| Mediwell Medical and Wellness Centre | ||
| Melanoma Scan Toombul | ||
| Milton Village Medical | ||
| Montague Road Medical Centre | ||
| Norman Park Specialist Centre | ||
| North Brisbane Sleep and Thoratic | ||
| Northside Gynaecology | ||
| Northside Medicare Urgent Care Clinic | ||
| Old Northern Road Medical Centre | ||
| Ortho Physio | ||
| Oxford Street Medical Center | ||
| Pain 2 Performance | ||
| QML Pathology | ||
| Queensland Diabetes and Endocrine Centre | ||
| Queensland Pelvic Floor Centre | ||
| Queensland X Ray | ||
| Queensland XRay | ||
| ResSleep | ||
| Savage Xray | ||
| Sirona Women's Health | ||
| Skin Cancer Clinic | ||
| Skin Revision | ||
| Smart Clinics | ||
| Smart Clinics Annerley | ||
| Sonder Private Clinic Brisbane | ||
| Sonic Health Plus | ||
| South East Dermatology | ||
| Specialist Network | ||
| Spinal Life | ||
| Stones Corner Medical Centre | ||
| The Albion Health Suites | ||
| The Headache & Pain Management Centre | ||
| Therapeutic Colonics | ||
| UQ Health Service | ||
| West End Medical Practice | ||
| Woolloongabba Community Health Centre | ||
| World Wellness Health and Medical Clinic | ||
| Your Skin Doctor |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Mount Cotton
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| St Paul’s Lutheran Church |
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What is the population of Mount Cotton?
Mount Cotton has a population of 6,729 residents and is located in Australia. The population density is 2 people per square mile, spread across 3,684.9 square miles. The median age of residents is 34.0 years, which is younger than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Mount Cotton expensive to live in?
The median household income is $37,653, 50% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $267,600 (5% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,338 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 7.1x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Mount Cotton?
Mount Cotton enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 337 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 30.5 inches.
How is the job market in Mount Cotton?
The job market in Mount Cotton is very strong, with unemployment at just 2.6% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $724. There are 639 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Mount Cotton?
The median home value in Mount Cotton is $267,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,338. The homeownership rate is 86.2%.