Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Cottrell suburb profile
Mount Cottrell, VIC · Postcode 3024
This Mount Cottrell suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Cottrell, VIC (postcode 3024). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Cottrell with nearby suburbs.
Mount Cottrell at a glance
Population
496
Median rent
$462/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
41
Mount Cottrell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.5% over 10 years
Population
496
was 569 in 2016
-73 · -12.8%
Median rent
$462/wk
was $369/wk in 2016
+$93 · +25.2%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,257/wk in 2016
+$285 · +22.7%
Median age
41
was 47 in 2016
-6 · -12.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Cottrell population growth · Mount Cottrell then and now
Mount Cottrell vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Cottrell, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+18.3% vs area
- Mount Cottrell$462/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.4% vs area
- Mount Cottrell$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,966.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Mount Cottrell41
- Nearby35
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-41% vs area
- Mount Cottrell$498/wk
- Nearby$770/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Cottrell compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Cottrell sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2933.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3980.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2911.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Cottrell on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Cottrell, VIC.
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Mount Cottrell people
- Population
- 496
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 29%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Cottrell income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $498/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Cottrell housing
- Median rent
- $462/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,973/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 17.8%
- Rented
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Cottrell work
- Employment to population
- 44.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3024)
Compare Mount Cottrell with nearby suburbs
Mount Cottrell in numbers
Mount Cottrell had 496 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 29% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 17.8% are paying a mortgage, 22.5% rent. Separate houses make up 85.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $462/wk, 32% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.8% (from 569 to 496). Median rent moved from $369/wk to $462/wk (+25.2%).
Mount Cottrell suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Cottrell, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Cottrell was $462/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Cottrell, VIC?
- Mount Cottrell had 496 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Cottrell?
- Median household income in Mount Cottrell was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Cottrell?
- 22.5% of occupied homes in Mount Cottrell were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 17.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Cottrell suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Cottrell. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne