Cockatoo vs Mount Burnett

Cockatoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Mount Burnett. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cockatoo tends to suit families with children, while Mount Burnett suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cockatoo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mount Burnett is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 72%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cockatoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Burnett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cockatoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.2 km vs 63.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cockatoo is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Mount Burnett has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cockatoo and Mount Burnett drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Walkability 27 / 0
Cockatoo — Walkability: 27/100 Mount Burnett — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 47
Cockatoo — Safety: 54/100 Mount Burnett — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 1 / 0
Cockatoo — Low fire risk: 1/100 Mount Burnett — Low fire risk: 0/100
Low flood risk 100 / 85
Cockatoo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Burnett — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Cockatoo has more residents (4,408 vs 180); Cockatoo rents higher ($370/wk vs $200/wk).

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Population 4,408
+96% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +4.0%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $103,532/yr $112,632/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+46% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
0-4 7.7% / 2.8%
Cockatoo — 0-4: 7.7% Mount Burnett — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 15.0% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — 5-14: 15.0% Mount Burnett — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 6.4% / 13.9%
Cockatoo — 15-19: 6.4% Mount Burnett — 15-19: 13.9%
20-24 4.7% / 11.1%
Cockatoo — 20-24: 4.7% Mount Burnett — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 13.5% / 13.9%
Cockatoo — 25-34: 13.5% Mount Burnett — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 14.6% / 7.8%
Cockatoo — 35-44: 14.6% Mount Burnett — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 14.2% / 20.6%
Cockatoo — 45-54: 14.2% Mount Burnett — 45-54: 20.6%
55-64 13.1% / 14.4%
Cockatoo — 55-64: 13.1% Mount Burnett — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 7.6% / 11.1%
Cockatoo — 65-74: 7.6% Mount Burnett — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.3% / 5.6%
Cockatoo — 75-84: 2.3% Mount Burnett — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.7% / —
Cockatoo — 85+: 0.7% Mount Burnett — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo 56.2% couple families
Cockatoo — Couple Families: 56.2% Cockatoo — Lone Person: 24.2% Cockatoo — One Parent Families: 16.2% Cockatoo — Group Household: 3.0% Cockatoo — Other Families: 0.4%
Mount Burnett 71.4% couple families
Mount Burnett — Couple Families: 71.4% Mount Burnett — Lone Person: 11.4% Mount Burnett — One Parent Families: 17.1% Mount Burnett — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Burnett — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo 7.8% renting
Cockatoo — Owned Outright: 24.8% Cockatoo — Mortgage: 67.4% Cockatoo — Renting: 7.8%
Mount Burnett 5.9% renting
Mount Burnett — Owned Outright: 49.0% Mount Burnett — Mortgage: 45.1% Mount Burnett — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
England 4.1% / 3.3%
Cockatoo — England: 4.1% Mount Burnett — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Cockatoo — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Burnett — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cockatoo — Netherlands: 0.5% Mount Burnett — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Cockatoo — Scotland: 0.5% Mount Burnett — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.3% / —
Cockatoo — Italy: 0.3% Mount Burnett — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 13.9%
Cockatoo — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Mount Burnett — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 11.1%
Cockatoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mount Burnett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 2.8%
Cockatoo — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Mount Burnett — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.8%
Cockatoo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Mount Burnett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
Cockatoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mount Burnett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo 99.7% houses
Cockatoo — Houses: 99.7% Cockatoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Mount Burnett 100.0% houses
Mount Burnett — Houses: 100.0% Mount Burnett — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $342,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 44 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Burnett has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 34%).

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Environmental 34% 57%
Rural and farming 42% 41%
Residential 15% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
House price Higher than 49% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Cockatoo is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mount Burnett carries more flood risk (15 vs 0).

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
100/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Cockatoo

  • Cockatoo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fernbrook School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Mount Burnett

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Mount Burnett sits further from the CBD (63.2 km vs 61.2 km).

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 61.2 km 63.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3781
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3781
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Car (driver) 72.0% / 70.5%
Cockatoo — Car (driver): 72.0% Mount Burnett — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 25.6%
Cockatoo — Worked from Home: 22.3% Mount Burnett — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.8%
Cockatoo — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mount Burnett — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Cockatoo — Walked Only: 1.2% Mount Burnett — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.4% / —
Cockatoo — Train: 0.4% Mount Burnett — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 27.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Connectivity score 68/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,679 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
PM2.5 — 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 20.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.98 pphm

Council rates

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cockatoo Mount Burnett
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cockatoo

Acreage Family Outer

Mount Burnett

Rural Students

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