Mount Cottrell vs Tarneit

Tarneit is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Mount Cottrell. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Cottrell, about half of households are couple families. In Tarneit, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Cottrell: a median of $770,000, against $665,000 in Tarneit, and rent is higher there too. Tarneit is closer to the city centre: 29.6 km, against 36.4 km. On these figures, Tarneit tends to suit young adults, families with children, and 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

Tarneit

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (51 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (54 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Tarneit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($665,000 vs $770,000)
  • But Mount Cottrell has cheaper land ($380,000 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarneit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $462/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarneit

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.6 km vs 36.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 43 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tarneit

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Mount Cottrell has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Tarneit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.1% vs -12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
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.

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Walkability 0 / 73
Mount Cottrell — Walkability: 0/100 Tarneit — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 2 / 23
Mount Cottrell — Safety: 2/100 Tarneit — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 24 / 20
Mount Cottrell — Low fire risk: 24/100 Tarneit — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Cottrell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tarneit — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarneit has more residents (56,370 vs 496); Mount Cottrell skews older (41 vs 30).

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Population 496 56,370
+11265% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% +63.1%
Median age 41 30
Median household income $80,184/yr $109,356/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+18% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
0-4 4.6% / 10.8%
Mount Cottrell — 0-4: 4.6% Tarneit — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 14.5% / 18.2%
Mount Cottrell — 5-14: 14.5% Tarneit — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.4% / 5.3%
Mount Cottrell — 15-19: 5.4% Tarneit — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.5% / 6.5%
Mount Cottrell — 20-24: 6.5% Tarneit — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.1% / 20.2%
Mount Cottrell — 25-34: 10.1% Tarneit — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 14.3% / 21.5%
Mount Cottrell — 35-44: 14.3% Tarneit — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 10.7% / 8.6%
Mount Cottrell — 45-54: 10.7% Tarneit — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 14.3% / 4.7%
Mount Cottrell — 55-64: 14.3% Tarneit — 55-64: 4.7%
65-74 12.3% / 2.8%
Mount Cottrell — 65-74: 12.3% Tarneit — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 5.0% / 1.1%
Mount Cottrell — 75-84: 5.0% Tarneit — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 2.4% / 0.2%
Mount Cottrell — 85+: 2.4% Tarneit — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell 49.1% couple families
Mount Cottrell — Couple Families: 49.1% Mount Cottrell — Lone Person: 23.6% Mount Cottrell — One Parent Families: 23.6% Mount Cottrell — Group Household: 3.6% Mount Cottrell — Other Families: 0.0%
Tarneit 70.6% couple families
Tarneit — Couple Families: 70.6% Tarneit — Lone Person: 12.0% Tarneit — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tarneit — Group Household: 3.9% Tarneit — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell 27.0% renting
Mount Cottrell — Owned Outright: 51.8% Mount Cottrell — Mortgage: 21.3% Mount Cottrell — Renting: 27.0%
Tarneit 30.7% renting
Tarneit — Owned Outright: 10.1% Tarneit — Mortgage: 59.2% Tarneit — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 7.2%
Mount Cottrell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Tarneit — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 15.5%
Mount Cottrell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Tarneit — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.2%
Mount Cottrell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Tarneit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 9.8%
Mount Cottrell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tarneit — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Mount Cottrell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tarneit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
India 2.6% / 28.8%
Mount Cottrell — India: 2.6% Tarneit — India: 28.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.4%
Mount Cottrell — Philippines: 1.6% Tarneit — Philippines: 3.4%
Lebanon 4.6% / —
Mount Cottrell — Lebanon: 4.6% Tarneit — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Mount Cottrell — New Zealand: not among its largest Tarneit — New Zealand: 3.6%
Pakistan 0.8% / 2.5%
Mount Cottrell — Pakistan: 0.8% Tarneit — Pakistan: 2.5%
England 2.0% / 0.8%
Mount Cottrell — England: 2.0% Tarneit — England: 0.8%
Bangladesh — / 1.4%
Mount Cottrell — Bangladesh: not among its largest Tarneit — Bangladesh: 1.4%
Italy 1.2% / —
Mount Cottrell — Italy: 1.2% Tarneit — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell 97.3% houses
Mount Cottrell — Houses: 97.3% Mount Cottrell — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Cottrell — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Tarneit 89.5% houses
Tarneit — Houses: 89.5% Tarneit — Townhouses: 10.1% Tarneit — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Median house price $770,000 $665,000
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price $380,000 $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 21 sales
 53 days
from 1,249 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Cottrell has more rural and farming land (32% vs 0%); Mount Cottrell has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 3%).

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Residential 23% 90%
Rural and farming 32% 0%
Environmental 31% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Other and special use 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

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 4,045
across Wyndham
Approvals change year on year +5% -0%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Houses 3.9%
$555/wk on $750K
 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
Units — 5.3%
$482/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 52% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Tarneit is more walkable (73 vs 0).

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Cottrell carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
80/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Inside the suburb 0 19
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in Mount Cottrell

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

Schools in Tarneit

  • Barayip Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Islamic College of Melbourne Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Tarneit Rise Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good News Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Supermarkets 0 8
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 5 54
Childcare 1 51
GPs 0 8
Pharmacies 0 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 11 26

Mobility

Mount Cottrell sits further from the CBD (36.4 km vs 29.6 km).

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Walkability score 0/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.4 km
+19% vs other
 29.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 37 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 676.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
 69
postcode 3029

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.

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Car (driver) 71.6% / 62.2%
Mount Cottrell — Car (driver): 71.6% Tarneit — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 24.9%
Mount Cottrell — Worked from Home: 20.3% Tarneit — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.1%
Mount Cottrell — Car (passenger): 5.4% Tarneit — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train — / 6.0%
Mount Cottrell — Train: not among its largest Tarneit — Train: 6.0%
Walked Only 2.7% / 0.7%
Mount Cottrell — Walked Only: 2.7% Tarneit — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 1.0%
Mount Cottrell — Bus: not among its largest Tarneit — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Connectivity score 66/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
456 premises
 79%
24,476 premises

Climate

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ —
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,997/yr
Council Melton Wyndham

Federal electorate

Mount Cottrell Tarneit
Division Gorton Lalor
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Joanne Ryan
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Cottrell

Multicultural Outer

Tarneit

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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