Mount Cottrell vs Thornhill Park

Thornhill Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 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 Thornhill Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Cottrell: a median of $770,000, against $610,000 in Thornhill Park, and rent is higher there too. Mount Cottrell is closer to the city centre: 36.4 km, against 42.5 km. On these figures, Thornhill Park 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Cottrell has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Thornhill Park has more childcare (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Thornhill Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Thornhill Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $462/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Cottrell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 42.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Cottrell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 house yield.

Where they sit

Mount Cottrell and Thornhill Park 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 Thornhill Park
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 Thornhill Park
Walkability 0 / 5
Mount Cottrell — Walkability: 0/100 Thornhill Park — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 2 / 6
Mount Cottrell — Safety: 2/100 Thornhill Park — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 24 / 10
Mount Cottrell — Low fire risk: 24/100 Thornhill Park — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Cottrell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Thornhill Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thornhill Park has more residents (3,066 vs 496); Mount Cottrell skews older (41 vs 29).

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Population 496 3,066
+518% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% —
Median age 41 29
Median household income $80,184/yr $104,260/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+18% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
0-4 4.6% / 13.9%
Mount Cottrell — 0-4: 4.6% Thornhill Park — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 14.5% / 12.9%
Mount Cottrell — 5-14: 14.5% Thornhill Park — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.4% / 3.5%
Mount Cottrell — 15-19: 5.4% Thornhill Park — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Mount Cottrell — 20-24: 6.5% Thornhill Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.1% / 30.3%
Mount Cottrell — 25-34: 10.1% Thornhill Park — 25-34: 30.3%
35-44 14.3% / 18.7%
Mount Cottrell — 35-44: 14.3% Thornhill Park — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 10.7% / 6.8%
Mount Cottrell — 45-54: 10.7% Thornhill Park — 45-54: 6.8%
55-64 14.3% / 4.9%
Mount Cottrell — 55-64: 14.3% Thornhill Park — 55-64: 4.9%
65-74 12.3% / 2.3%
Mount Cottrell — 65-74: 12.3% Thornhill Park — 65-74: 2.3%
75-84 5.0% / 0.7%
Mount Cottrell — 75-84: 5.0% Thornhill Park — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 2.4% / —
Mount Cottrell — 85+: 2.4% Thornhill Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

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%
Thornhill Park 61.1% couple families
Thornhill Park — Couple Families: 61.1% Thornhill Park — Lone Person: 18.9% Thornhill Park — One Parent Families: 16.1% Thornhill Park — Group Household: 3.3% Thornhill Park — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Thornhill Park 25.6% renting
Thornhill Park — Owned Outright: 5.0% Thornhill Park — Mortgage: 69.4% Thornhill Park — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 11.6%
Mount Cottrell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Thornhill Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 16.1%
Mount Cottrell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Thornhill Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 9.5%
Mount Cottrell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Thornhill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.4%
Mount Cottrell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Thornhill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Mount Cottrell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Thornhill Park — 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 Thornhill Park
India 2.6% / 14.4%
Mount Cottrell — India: 2.6% Thornhill Park — India: 14.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 7.6%
Mount Cottrell — Philippines: 1.6% Thornhill Park — Philippines: 7.6%
Lebanon 4.6% / —
Mount Cottrell — Lebanon: 4.6% Thornhill Park — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.0%
Mount Cottrell — New Zealand: not among its largest Thornhill Park — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.0% / —
Mount Cottrell — England: 2.0% Thornhill Park — England: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.8%
Mount Cottrell — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Thornhill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Mount Cottrell — Vietnam: not among its largest Thornhill Park — Vietnam: 1.6%
Italy 1.2% / —
Mount Cottrell — Italy: 1.2% Thornhill Park — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell 97.3% houses
Mount Cottrell — Houses: 97.3% Mount Cottrell — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Mount Cottrell — Townhouses: 0.0%
Thornhill Park 97.6% houses
Thornhill Park — Houses: 97.6% Thornhill Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Thornhill Park — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Median house price $770,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $380,000 $355,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 21 sales
 6 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

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

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Residential 23% 96%
Rural and farming 32% 0%
Environmental 31% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 4%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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 Thornhill Park
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

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 Thornhill Park
Houses 3.9%
$555/wk on $750K
 3.9%
$470/wk on $624K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Thornhill Park carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 76).

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
90/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
94/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Cottrell

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

Schools in Thornhill Park

  • Thornhill Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 9
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Thornhill Park sits further from the CBD (42.5 km vs 36.4 km).

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.4 km 42.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 45 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
 1.3%
postcode 3335
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
 —
postcode 3335

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 Thornhill Park
Car (driver) 71.6% / 69.8%
Mount Cottrell — Car (driver): 71.6% Thornhill Park — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 21.1%
Mount Cottrell — Worked from Home: 20.3% Thornhill Park — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.5%
Mount Cottrell — Car (passenger): 5.4% Thornhill Park — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train — / 4.6%
Mount Cottrell — Train: not among its largest Thornhill Park — Train: 4.6%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Mount Cottrell — Walked Only: 2.7% Thornhill Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 23.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Connectivity score 66/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
456 premises
 92%
819 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Cottrell Thornhill Park
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

Thornhill Park

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Trains Young Families

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