Mount Cotton, QLD 4165
Redland City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4165
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What to know about Mount Cotton
Mount Cotton (4165) sits in the Redland region of Queensland.
Mount Cotton has roughly 7,302 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Cotton scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,143 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 5 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Cotton's population at 7,302, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (86% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (90% family households, 9% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 7,302
- Median age
- 34
- Family households
- 90%
- Lone person
- 9%
- Owner occupied
- 86%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
21,557 offences recorded in 2026 across the Redland City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Redland City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,143 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Cotton
- What is the Mount Cotton postcode?
- Mount Cotton is in the 4165 postcode, in QLD, in the Redland City Council region.
- Where is Mount Cotton?
- Mount Cotton is a suburb in the Redland City Council area, QLD 4165.
- What schools are in Mount Cotton?
- There are 20 schools serving Mount Cotton on this page, including Mount Cotton State School, Kimberley Park State School, Sheldon College.
- How walkable is Mount Cotton?
- Mount Cotton has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Cotton?
- Mount Cotton is close to Cornubia, Sheldon, Kimberley Park, Shailer Park, Priestdale.
- What is the population of Mount Cotton?
- The population of Mount Cotton is approximately 7,302 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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