Suburb in Melton

Mount Cottrell, VIC

Mount Cottrell had a population of 496 at the 2021 Census (−8.3% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,542. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Cottrell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Cottrell's population shrank by 8.3% to 496, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.3%.

26.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 50.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 149 households.

The median household earns $1,542 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $462 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,973 a month.

31.8% of residents were born overseas, close to the VIC average of 31.6%. 40.8% use a language other than English at home. 26.1% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Cottrell beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount CottrellVICAustralia
Population4966,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016−8.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age41.038.038.0
Households1492,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting26.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright50.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,542$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$462$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,973$1,859$1,863
Born overseas31.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home40.8%29.1%23.6%
No religion26.1%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−8.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5672011
  2. 5412016
  3. 4962021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Mount Cottrell Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Cottrell and Victoria
0–911.5%
10–1911.9%
20–2911.3%
30–3912.9%
40–4911.1%
50–5913.9%
60–6915.3%
70–797.9%
80+3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Cottrell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English25.3%
  2. Australian24.4%
  3. Maltese20.2%
  4. Lebanese11.5%
  5. Italian6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic15.3%
  2. Urdu3.1%
  3. Greek2.6%
  4. Tagalog2.0%
  5. Punjabi1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malta10.7%
  2. Lebanon5.1%
  3. India2.9%
  4. England2.2%
  5. the Philippines1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mount Cottrell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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