Mount Cottrell
VIC 3024 · Melton
496 (2021) → 994 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Cottrell is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3024, about 30km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $612K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 19km inland. Mount Cottrell has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3024 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Malta (9.68%), Lebanon (4.64%), India (2.62%), England (2.02%), Philippines (1.61%)
Top languages: Arabic (14.11%), Urdu (2.82%), Greek (2.42%), Tagalog (1.81%), Punjabi (1.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1036 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Barayip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1059
- Wimba Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1053
- St John the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1068
- Nearnung Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1045
- Tarneit Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1051
- Al-Taqwa College - Olive Branch AnnexeCombined · Independent · 6.7km
- Eynesbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1008
- St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1104
- Warringa Park School - Polly Parade CampusCombined · Government · 6.8km
- Rockbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1027
- Tarneit Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1005
- Tarneit P-9 CollegeCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1026
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Cottrell
What are property prices in Mount Cottrell?
In Mount Cottrell, the .
How far is Mount Cottrell from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Cottrell is about 29.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 85 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Cottrell?
Mount Cottrell has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Cottrell?
Mount Cottrell has a transport score of 0/100.