VIC · Melton Council

Mount Cottrell, VIC, 3024

Current weather

11.9°CRain showers

91% humidity · 26.6 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.1° today · 4.1 mm rain

Desirability index

2.3/100

#475 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Mount Cottrell is a small locality in the Melton area, home to around 496 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 222 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+45%), roughly 447.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 496
Median age: 41
Median household income / week: $1,542
Dwelling vacancy: 11.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 19 of 169
Median monthly mortgage: $1,973
Employment rate: 44.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 16 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 222
Against the person: 15
Against property: 162
Rate per 1,000 residents: 447.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 33 residents
State safety percentile: 97.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: +45.1%

Most common offence types

B21 Criminal Damage12
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft38
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle41
B49 Other Theft35
D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences12

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

13 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

September 2021
Two lot subdivision of land01 Sep 2021
653-701 GREIGS ROAD FIELDSTONE 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
Use and Development of the land for a Place of Worship and Removal of Native Vegetation.27 Aug 2021
105 GARD ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
Construction of Two Dwellings and a Two Lot Subdivision17 Jun 2021
15 STACEY PARADE MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Use and development of land for a single storey dwelling in Green Wedg e Zone.28 May 2021
493-507 FAULKNERS ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Use and development of the land for the purpose of a place of worship and restricted place of assembly; alteration of access to land in a Public Acquisition Overlay; removal of native vegetation and partial removal of a drystone wall24 Apr 2021
1596-1614 BOUNDARY ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
Removal of Dry Stone Wall in Road Reserve07 Apr 2021
1350 DOHERTYS ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024No permit required
March 2021
Subdivision of land into five (5) allotments, the development of five (5) dwellings and creation of common property.05 Mar 2021
14 Goodison GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

September 2020
Satisfaction Matter – Extension of Time to Incorporated Document “Mt C ottrell Class A Recycled Water Storage Facility”.28 Sep 2020
1665A Mount Cottrell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Construct an acoustic wall29 Jun 2020
435 Davis RoadWithdrawn
Use and development of a childcare centre and the display of associated signage03 Jun 2020
55 Goodison GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Use and Development of the land for a Contractors Depot.11 May 2020
1884-1908 MOUNT COTTRELL ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
April 2020
Section 72 Amendment - Use and Development for a Place of Assembly, associated buildings and works and construction of a caretaker¿s dwelling (Stages 1 and 2)09 Apr 2020
435 Davis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
Use of the land for vehicle storage04 Feb 2020
80 GARD ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Lapsed

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

Cobbledicks Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Lozzbert ReservePark
Mount Cottrell Recreation ReservePark
Werribee River Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 3/10
IRSD decile (2021): 2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

2 state heritage places

AUSTRALIAN BEAM WIRELESS RECEIVING STNNH2278
AUSTRALIAN BEAM WIRELESS RECEIVING STNNH2278

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 32
Parks (OSM): 5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 2.3/100
Cohort rank: #475 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:11 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

AUSTRALIAN BEAM WIRELESS RECEIVING STNheritageNH2278
AUSTRALIAN BEAM WIRELESS RECEIVING STNheritageNH2278
Cobbledicks Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Lozzbert Reservegovernmentpark
Mount Cottrell Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
Werribee River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Construct an acoustic wallplanning435 Davis RoadLodged 29 Jun 2020 · Withdrawn
Construction of Two Dwellings and a Two Lot Subdivisionplanning15 STACEY PARADE MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Lodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Removal of Dry Stone Wall in Road Reserveplanning1350 DOHERTYS ROAD MOUNT COTTRELL 3024Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · No permit required
Satisfaction Matter – Extension of Time to Incorporated Document “Mt C ottrell Class A Recycled Water Storage Facility”.planning1665A Mount Cottrell RoadLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:33 pm AEST
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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