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Mount Cottrell bushfire risk

Of Mount Cottrell’s 668 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 70.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Cottrell’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
70.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
668
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Cottrell

Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Cottrell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Mount Cottrell

Mount Cottrell sits in the Wyndham council area, which recorded 18,922 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,922 total. Figures are for the whole Wyndham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Mount Cottrell

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$750,000+48.51%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Mount Cottrell

Mount Cottrell is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other41% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 11

Other28.7% of properties

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Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE

Other14.4% of properties

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Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE

School catchments in Mount Cottrell

PrimaryBarayip Primary School · Exford Primary School · Eynesbury Primary School · Mindalk Primary School · Rockbank Primary School · Thornhill Park Primary School · Wimba Primary School
SecondaryBemin Secondary College · Brinbeal Secondary College · Kolorer College · Manor Lakes P-12 College · Tarneit P-9 College · Yarrabing Secondary College

Mount Cottrell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Cottrell

At the 2021 Census, 28.4% of Mount Cottrell’s 496 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English23%
Australian22.2%
Maltese18.3%
Lebanese10.5%
Italian5.8%
Irish4.8%

Top countries of birth

Malta9.7%
Lebanon4.6%
India2.6%
England2%
Philippines1.6%
Fiji1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Cottrell

Wyndham council approved 4,046 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

4,046
Dwellings/yr
3,381
Houses
665
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wyndham council area (not just Mount Cottrell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Cottrell address:

Other suburbs in Wyndham

Compare Mount Cottrell with the rest of the council area, largest first.

TarneitWerribeePoint CookTruganinaHoppers CrossingWyndham ValeManor LakesWilliams LandingMambourinLaverton NorthWerribee SouthLittle River

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.