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Mount Cotton flood risk

Of Mount Cotton’s 2,933 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Cotton’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

2.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,933
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Cotton

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Cotton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton sits in the Redland Bay police division, which recorded 1,548 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,548 total. Figures are for the whole Redland Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Cotton

At the 2021 Census, 19.4% of Mount Cotton’s 7,302 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.1%
Australian39.7%
Scottish11.6%
Irish11.1%
German6.8%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand4.3%
South Africa2.5%
India0.6%
Scotland0.5%
United States0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Cotton

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Mount Cotton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Cotton address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.