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Altona Meadows vs Point Cook - North East

Name: Altona Meadows vs Point Cook - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Point Cook - North East profile

Altona Meadows Point Cook - North East

Altona Meadows and Point Cook - North East are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Point Cook - North East has far more people using another language at home (42.4%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,185. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.0% in Altona Meadows. In contrast, Altona Meadows has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 41, and a much higher share of homes owned outright (37.5% compared to 23.3%).

Both areas share a similar number of schools and a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. While they are quite alike in these respects, the gap in access to money and resources has widened, with Point Cook - North East now sitting far higher than Altona Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Altona Meadows Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Point Cook - North East Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Altona Meadows Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Altona Meadows Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +4,312 larger in Altona Meadows

18,479 87th pct 14,167 73rd pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +5 yrs older in Altona Meadows

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.1% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.1% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Point Cook - North East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%

2.7% India +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%

23.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

4.3% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Indian +8.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 53.5%

1.4% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Hindi +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 42.7%

31.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

2.2% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Buddhism even 3.3%

0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.05 more in Altona Meadows

0.99 14th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +2 more in Point Cook - North East

20 51st pct 22 55th pct

Students in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +1,130 more in Point Cook - North East

1,138 41st pct 2,268 67th pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +377 larger in Point Cook - North East

379 44th pct 756 83rd pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +4 higher in Altona Meadows

1,046 63rd pct 1,042 62nd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 19.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$121 higher in Point Cook - North East

$730 34th pct $851 59th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$612 higher in Point Cook - North East

$1,573 40th pct $2,185 77th pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$417 higher in Point Cook - North East

$1,946 41st pct $2,363 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.1%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +10.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +42 larger in Altona Meadows

130 40th pct 88 28th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +9 yrs older in Altona Meadows

33 yrs 91st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$187 higher in Point Cook - North East

$575 37th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$688 higher in Point Cook - North East

$1,562 42nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.5 larger in Point Cook - North East

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 15.3%

15.6% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$49 higher in Point Cook - North East

$341 40th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +$250 higher in Point Cook - North East

$1,700 41st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 23.3%

26.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

1.1% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 81.8%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 38.0%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%

2.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 13.7%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

46 55th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.76 more in Point Cook - North East

2.49 25th pct 3.25 34th pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +105.8 more in Point Cook - North East

771.0 49th pct 876.8 53rd pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +1 longer in Point Cook - North East

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +1 longer in Altona Meadows

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +5,253 more in Point Cook - North East

18,479 58th pct 23,732 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +15,740 more in Point Cook - North East

32,035 41st pct 47,775 52nd pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +13 longer in Point Cook - North East

69 70th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 47.5%

23.4% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 33.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

10.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +3 higher in Point Cook - North East

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +3 higher in Point Cook - North East

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +4 higher in Point Cook - North East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +2 higher in Point Cook - North East

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +66 higher in Point Cook - North East

967 37th pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +4,037 higher in Altona Meadows

18,783 84th pct 14,746 70th pct

Growth in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +2.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

0.7% 15th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +522 higher in Point Cook - North East

965 53rd pct 1,487 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +12 higher in Altona Meadows

565 14th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.1 higher in Altona Meadows

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.5 higher in Point Cook - North East

6.7 70th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +0.9 more in Point Cook - North East

6.3 66th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +5.1 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

93.7% 76th pct 98.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +6.2 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

93.4% 79th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

98.3% 68th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +9.7 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

88.9% 66th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +23.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

57.6% 60th pct 80.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +3.7 more in Point Cook - North East

8.1 12th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +309 higher in Point Cook - North East

227 74th pct 536 95th pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Point Cook - North East +1.8 pts higher in Point Cook - North East

1.7% 0th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

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Compare Point Cook - North East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Point Cook - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/vs/213051580/point-cook-north-east