Mount Cottrell vs Truganina

Truganina 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 Truganina, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Cottrell: a median of $770,000, against $678,000 in Truganina, and rent is higher there too. Truganina is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 36.4 km. On these figures, Truganina 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

Truganina

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (31 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($677,500 vs $770,000)
  • But Mount Cottrell has cheaper land ($380,000 vs $673,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $462/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 36.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 43 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Mount Cottrell has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Truganina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (75.5% vs -12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Cottrell and Truganina 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 Truganina
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 Truganina
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Cottrell — Walkability: 0/100 Truganina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 2 / 23
Mount Cottrell — Safety: 2/100 Truganina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 24 / 24
Mount Cottrell — Low fire risk: 24/100 Truganina — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 81
Mount Cottrell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Truganina — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Truganina has more residents (36,305 vs 496); Truganina has higher household incomes ($110,552 vs $80,184).

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Population 496 36,305
+7220% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% +75.5%
Median age 41 30
Median household income $80,184/yr $110,552/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+16% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell Truganina
0-4 4.6% / 11.7%
Mount Cottrell — 0-4: 4.6% Truganina — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 14.5% / 17.5%
Mount Cottrell — 5-14: 14.5% Truganina — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.4% / 4.2%
Mount Cottrell — 15-19: 5.4% Truganina — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.5% / 6.3%
Mount Cottrell — 20-24: 6.5% Truganina — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.1% / 22.2%
Mount Cottrell — 25-34: 10.1% Truganina — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 14.3% / 23.0%
Mount Cottrell — 35-44: 14.3% Truganina — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 10.7% / 7.6%
Mount Cottrell — 45-54: 10.7% Truganina — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 14.3% / 4.1%
Mount Cottrell — 55-64: 14.3% Truganina — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 12.3% / 2.4%
Mount Cottrell — 65-74: 12.3% Truganina — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 5.0% / 0.9%
Mount Cottrell — 75-84: 5.0% Truganina — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 2.4% / 0.1%
Mount Cottrell — 85+: 2.4% Truganina — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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%
Truganina 70.2% couple families
Truganina — Couple Families: 70.2% Truganina — Lone Person: 11.6% Truganina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Truganina — Group Household: 5.5% Truganina — 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%
Truganina 31.9% renting
Truganina — Owned Outright: 8.6% Truganina — Mortgage: 59.5% Truganina — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 16.3%
Mount Cottrell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Truganina — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 6.2%
Mount Cottrell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Truganina — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.2%
Mount Cottrell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Truganina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 10.3%
Mount Cottrell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Truganina — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Mount Cottrell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Truganina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Truganina
India 2.6% / 26.6%
Mount Cottrell — India: 2.6% Truganina — India: 26.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 3.8%
Mount Cottrell — Philippines: 1.6% Truganina — Philippines: 3.8%
Lebanon 4.6% / —
Mount Cottrell — Lebanon: 4.6% Truganina — Lebanon: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.8% / 2.8%
Mount Cottrell — Pakistan: 0.8% Truganina — Pakistan: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Mount Cottrell — New Zealand: not among its largest Truganina — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.0% / —
Mount Cottrell — England: 2.0% Truganina — England: not among its largest
China — / 1.9%
Mount Cottrell — China: not among its largest Truganina — China: 1.9%
Italy 1.2% / —
Mount Cottrell — Italy: 1.2% Truganina — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

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%
Truganina 90.7% houses
Truganina — Houses: 90.7% Truganina — Townhouses: 9.0% Truganina — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Median house price $770,000 $677,500
Median unit price — $527,500
Median land price $380,000 $673,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 21 sales
 50 days
from 729 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Cottrell has more rural and farming land (32% vs 5%); Mount Cottrell has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 4%).

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Residential 23% 63%
Rural and farming 32% 5%
Environmental 31% 4%
Other and special use 2% 13%
Industrial 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
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 Truganina
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 Truganina
Houses 3.9%
$555/wk on $750K
 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
Units — 4.3%
$470/wk on $562K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Cottrell Truganina
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 47% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Truganina carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Mount Cottrell carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Bushfire High
76/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Inside the suburb 0 11
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Mount Cottrell

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

Schools in Truganina

  • Al-Taqwa College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Westbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Truganina P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Warreen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bemin Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 27
Childcare 1 31
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 12
Waterways 11 36

Mobility

Mount Cottrell sits further from the CBD (36.4 km vs 32.1 km).

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 36.4 km
+12% vs other
 32.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 38 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.2
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 Truganina
Car (driver) 71.6% / 60.9%
Mount Cottrell — Car (driver): 71.6% Truganina — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 27.4%
Mount Cottrell — Worked from Home: 20.3% Truganina — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.0%
Mount Cottrell — Car (passenger): 5.4% Truganina — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train — / 5.2%
Mount Cottrell — Train: not among its largest Truganina — Train: 5.2%
Walked Only 2.7% / 0.5%
Mount Cottrell — Walked Only: 2.7% Truganina — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus — / 0.6%
Mount Cottrell — Bus: not among its largest Truganina — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Cottrell Truganina
Connectivity score 66/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
456 premises
 81%
13,865 premises

Climate

Mount Cottrell Truganina
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 Truganina
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 23.2 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Cottrell Truganina
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 Truganina
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

Truganina

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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