Mount Cottrell vs Weir Views

Weir Views is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 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 Weir Views, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Cottrell: a median of $770,000, against $610,000 in Weir Views, and rent is higher there too. Mount Cottrell is closer to the city centre: 36.4 km, against 48.2 km. On these figures, Weir Views tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Weir Views

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Mount Cottrell has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Weir Views

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Weir Views

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 27%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($352/wk vs $462/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Cottrell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (36.4 km vs 48.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 48 min)
  • But Weir Views is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weir Views

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 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

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 Weir Views 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 Weir Views
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 Weir Views
Walkability 0 / 45
Mount Cottrell — Walkability: 0/100 Weir Views — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 2 / 17
Mount Cottrell — Safety: 2/100 Weir Views — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 24 / 27
Mount Cottrell — Low fire risk: 24/100 Weir Views — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Cottrell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Weir Views — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weir Views has more residents (4,348 vs 496); Mount Cottrell skews older (41 vs 27).

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Population 496 4,348
+777% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% —
Median age 41 27
Median household income $80,184/yr $92,560/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+24% vs other
 $352/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
0-4 4.6% / 13.9%
Mount Cottrell — 0-4: 4.6% Weir Views — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 14.5% / 19.9%
Mount Cottrell — 5-14: 14.5% Weir Views — 5-14: 19.9%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Mount Cottrell — 15-19: 5.4% Weir Views — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 6.9%
Mount Cottrell — 20-24: 6.5% Weir Views — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.1% / 22.5%
Mount Cottrell — 25-34: 10.1% Weir Views — 25-34: 22.5%
35-44 14.3% / 17.6%
Mount Cottrell — 35-44: 14.3% Weir Views — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 10.7% / 7.6%
Mount Cottrell — 45-54: 10.7% Weir Views — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 14.3% / 3.6%
Mount Cottrell — 55-64: 14.3% Weir Views — 55-64: 3.6%
65-74 12.3% / 2.1%
Mount Cottrell — 65-74: 12.3% Weir Views — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 5.0% / 0.5%
Mount Cottrell — 75-84: 5.0% Weir Views — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 2.4% / 0.1%
Mount Cottrell — 85+: 2.4% Weir Views — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Cottrell 49.1% couple families
Mount Cottrell — Couple Families: 49.1% Mount Cottrell — One Parent Families: 23.6% Mount Cottrell — Lone Person: 23.6% Mount Cottrell — Group Household: 3.6% Mount Cottrell — Other Families: 0.0%
Weir Views 58.9% couple families
Weir Views — Couple Families: 58.9% Weir Views — One Parent Families: 21.4% Weir Views — Lone Person: 14.5% Weir Views — Group Household: 3.7% Weir Views — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Weir Views 41.7% renting
Weir Views — Owned Outright: 6.0% Weir Views — Mortgage: 52.3% Weir Views — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 11.3%
Mount Cottrell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Weir Views — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.4%
Mount Cottrell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Weir Views — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.5%
Mount Cottrell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Weir Views — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.8%
Mount Cottrell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Weir Views — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Mount Cottrell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Weir Views — 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 Weir Views
India 2.6% / 11.2%
Mount Cottrell — India: 2.6% Weir Views — India: 11.2%
Lebanon 4.6% / —
Mount Cottrell — Lebanon: 4.6% Weir Views — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.6%
Mount Cottrell — New Zealand: not among its largest Weir Views — New Zealand: 4.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.9%
Mount Cottrell — Philippines: 1.6% Weir Views — Philippines: 2.9%
Pakistan 0.8% / 2.8%
Mount Cottrell — Pakistan: 0.8% Weir Views — Pakistan: 2.8%
England 2.0% / —
Mount Cottrell — England: 2.0% Weir Views — England: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 1.9%
Mount Cottrell — Bangladesh: not among its largest Weir Views — Bangladesh: 1.9%
Italy 1.2% / —
Mount Cottrell — Italy: 1.2% Weir Views — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

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%
Weir Views 98.5% houses
Weir Views — Houses: 98.5% Weir Views — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Weir Views — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Mount Cottrell has more rural and farming land (32% vs 0%); Mount Cottrell has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 2%).

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Residential 23% 81%
Rural and farming 32% 0%
Environmental 31% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 16%
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 Weir Views
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 Weir Views
Houses 3.9%
$555/wk on $750K
 3.8%
$470/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Weir Views is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Cottrell carries more crime risk (98 vs 83).

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
83/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
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 Weir Views

  • St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Weir Views sits further from the CBD (48.2 km vs 36.4 km).

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Walkability score 0/100 45/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.4 km 48.2 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 48 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3024
 0.9%
postcode 3338
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3024
 57
postcode 3338

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 Weir Views
Car (driver) 71.6% / 72.0%
Mount Cottrell — Car (driver): 71.6% Weir Views — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 17.9%
Mount Cottrell — Worked from Home: 20.3% Weir Views — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.0%
Mount Cottrell — Car (passenger): 5.4% Weir Views — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train — / 4.5%
Mount Cottrell — Train: not among its largest Weir Views — Train: 4.5%
Walked Only 2.7% / 0.4%
Mount Cottrell — Walked Only: 2.7% Weir Views — Walked Only: 0.4%

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

Setting

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Connectivity score 66/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
456 premises
 100%
1,982 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
Division Gorton Hawke
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Cottrell Weir Views
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

Weir Views

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet Young Families

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