Mount Cottrell Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3024
Postcode for Mount Cottrell, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 30 km from Melbourne · Pop. 496
496
Population
41
Median Age
$1,542
Household Income/wk
$462
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Mount Cottrell ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Mount Cottrell Compares

Mount Cottrell vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount CottrellVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,542 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $462 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,973 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Cottrell is a locality 30 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3024. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Melton.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Cottrell has a population of 496 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 14 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Mount Cottrell includes a median weekly rent of $462, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,973, with 149 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Cottrell scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Mount Cottrell is part of the Wyndham statistical area in Victoria.

Mount Cottrell Details

Postcode3024
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)496
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$498/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$462
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,973
Average Household Size3 persons
Area66.2 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings149
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population14 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.7968182
Longitude144.6229115
Distance from Melbourne30 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Wyndham
Local GovernmentMelton
Federal ElectorateLalor

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years95 (19.2%)
15–24 years59 (11.9%)
25–44 years121 (24.4%)
45–64 years124 (25.0%)
65+ years98 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.8%) Mortgaged (21.3%) Rented (27.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis53 (10.7%)
Asthma51 (10.3%)
Diabetes30 (6.0%)
Heart Disease22 (4.4%)
Cancer13 (2.6%)
Lung Condition12 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.1%)
1 vehicle31 (22.0%)
2 vehicles48 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles59 (41.8%)

Suburbs Near Mount Cottrell

Same Postcode (3024)

More Mount Cottrell Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.