Urban Growth Zone dominant. Median sale $602K over the last 24 months. 556 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
Mount Cottrell 3024 spans 2 councils: Wyndham (395 lots), Melton (161 lots). The dominant council (Wyndham) sets the canonical URL for this page.
Zoning
Mount Cottrell is dominated by UGZ — Urban Growth Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.
Location
Mount Cottrell 3024 covers 58.2 km² within Wyndham.
Drill into any lot in Mount Cottrell
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.
under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
average uplift signal across the suburb
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Constraints & risks
2% of lots carry a Heritage Overlay.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
LSIO / Floodway overlay
BMO — BAL assessment triggered
HO — controls on demolition & works
Near a recorded contaminated site
Market
Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.
FAQs
Mount Cottrell is dominated by the UGZ (Urban Growth Zone) zone, which covers 342 of 556 lots (62%). The full mix is: UGZ Urban Growth Zone (62%), GWZ Green Wedge Zone (21%), RCZ Rural Conservation Zone (13%), PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone (2%), TRZ Transport Zone (1%), PUZ Public Use Zone (1%), GWAZ Green Wedge A Zone (0%), SUZ Special Use Zone (0%), UFZ UFZ (0%).
Across Mount Cottrell, the average maximum building height is 6.0 m. Height is set per zone in the planning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and can be varied by overlays and schedules. For the exact control on a specific address, generate a planning report.
Most lots in Mount Cottrell aren't eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54) — typically because the dominant zoning (UGZ) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.
The median sale price in Mount Cottrell over the past 24 months is $602,000, across 0 sales.
Median weekly rent for a house in Mount Cottrell is $460.
Across Mount Cottrell, 2% with heritage controls. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
102 of 556 lots in Mount Cottrell show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 17.0 / 100.
Continue exploring
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Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative Victoria Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Wyndhamplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (556 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →