Mount Cotton, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 7,302
- Median age
- 34
- Household income
- $2,640/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 86%
- Renting
- 14%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in QLD
- Nearest train station
- Beenleigh Station · 9.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Redland Hospital · 10.8 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$725/wk
median of 16 new leases, Dec qtr 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
143 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 2.7% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Victoria Point SHS
Primary
Mount Cotton SS
Senior secondary
Victoria Point SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).