Mount Cottrell Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Mount Cottrell (3024) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 32 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Mount Cottrell is in the federal electorates of Gorton, Lalor.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Cottrell was 688 and is comprised of approximately 46.7% females and 53.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Cottrell is 44 years of age.

61.6% of people living in the suburb of Mount Cottrell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.1% Malta, 3.1% Italy, 2.0% England, 1.6% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 1.5% Cyprus, 0.7% Philippines, 0.7% Hungary, 0.6% Croatia, 0.6% Fiji, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% China .

63.3% of people living in Mount Cottrell speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 13.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 12.6% Maltese, 3.0% Italian, 1.3% Greek, 1.0% Croatian, 0.9% Mandarin, 0.9% Hungarian, 0.9% Hindi, 0.9% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Mount Cottrell is 43.0% Catholic, 16.1% No religion, 14.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.0% Anglican, 3.2% Eastern Orthodox, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Uniting Church, 1.9% Islam, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Pentecostal.

60.1% of people are married, 27.5% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Mount Cottrell.

58.5% of the people living in Mount Cottrell over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.3% are working on a part time basis. Mount Cottrell has an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Cottrell are 18.0% Technicians & trades workers, 15.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.6% Sales workers, 10.6% Managers, 10.2% Professionals, 9.9% Labourers, 8.5% Community & personal service workers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mount Cottrell work in are 16.8% Construction, 11.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.9% Manufacturing, 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.7% Retail trade, 7.4% Health care and social assistance, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 4.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.2% Education and training.

54.2% of homes are fully owned, and 20.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $480 per week and the median household income is $1268 per week.

The median rent in Mount Cottrell is $211 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Cottrell postcode 3024