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Seabrook vs Point Cook - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Seabrook profile · Point Cook - East profile

Seabrook Point Cook - East

Point Cook - East and Seabrook are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Cook - East is a fast-growing hub where 51.5% of people were born overseas and 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Seabrook is more established and residential, with 35% of homes owned outright compared to just 15.7% in Point Cook - East. Seabrook is also far more walkable, with 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 49% of homes in Point Cook - East have the same access.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in opposite directions. Point Cook - East has seen rapid growth, with 59.6% of its residents moving in during the last five years. Meanwhile, Seabrook's population fell by 1.3% since 2021. Despite these divergent trends, the two areas remain similar in several ways, including their unemployment rates and their overall advantage scores, which both sit near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,322 larger in Point Cook - East Recent movers: 30.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Seabrook Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Point Cook - East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Seabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +14,322 larger in Point Cook - East gap widening
4,952 22nd pct 19,274 88th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +4 yrs older in Seabrook gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.1 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +5.3 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
11.2% 19th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +6.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 27.2% 99th pct
De facto in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.5 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
8.1% 17th pct 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.1% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.1%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 58.4%
32.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Seabrook Point Cook - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +13.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
38.4% 81st pct 51.5% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 43.7%
9.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% China +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Philippines even 1.7%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%
20.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
7.9% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.8% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.5% Filipino even 2.5%
2.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +7.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
39.2% 83rd pct 46.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
4.6% 80th pct 5.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 47.9%
4.9% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.4 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
31.7% 21st pct 31.3% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 38.0%
31.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%
8.5% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +12.8 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
63.1% 63rd pct 75.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +10.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
28.8% 66th pct 39.5% 81st pct
Schools in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 more in Point Cook - East
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.39 more in Seabrook
0.96 13th pct 0.57 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +4 more in Seabrook
18 47th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2,150 more in Point Cook - East
898 33rd pct 3,048 79th pct
Avg size in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +118 larger in Point Cook - East
898 89th pct 1,016 92nd pct
ICSEA in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +22 higher in Seabrook
1,096 82nd pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 75.9%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 14.7%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$140 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$823 54th pct $963 74th pct
Household income in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$339 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$2,042 69th pct $2,381 86th pct
Family income in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$244 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$2,201 58th pct $2,445 73rd pct
High earners in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +5.2 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
12.6% 60th pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +7.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
27.1% 68th pct 35.0% 85th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%
12.6% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +9.0 pts higher in Seabrook
25.3% 32nd pct 16.3% 4th pct
Mental health in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.5 pts higher in Seabrook
7.0% 27th pct 4.5% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.1 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
18.6% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.8 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.8 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 9.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +8.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap widening
30.4% 77th pct 38.5% 98th pct
Defence service in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.2 pts higher in Seabrook
1.8% 24th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.5 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
21.4% 53rd pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +83 larger in Point Cook - East
36 11th pct 119 37th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +9 yrs older in Seabrook
30 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +21.4 pts higher in Point Cook - East
35.7% 30th pct 57.1% 78th pct
Unemployment in Seabrookin Point Cook - East
— 18.4% 87th pct
Median income in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$312 higher in Point Cook - East
$466 13th pct $778 73rd pct
Household income in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$534 higher in Point Cook - East
$1,562 42nd pct $2,096 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +9.2 pts higher in Point Cook - East
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.3 larger in Point Cook - East gap widening
2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct
One-parent in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.1 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
13.0% 48th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Living alone in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +5.0 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
15.6% 13th pct 10.6% 2nd pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 72.8%
18.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%
23.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
8.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$40 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$361 47th pct $401 62nd pct
Mortgage in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +$397 higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
$1,803 47th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.10 higher in Seabrook gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +14.8 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
19.7% 27th pct 34.4% 70th pct
Owned outright in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +19.3 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
35.0% 58th pct 15.7% 10th pct
Separate houses in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +7.9 pts higher in Seabrook gap narrowing
96.4% 88th pct 88.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +3.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
91.3% 85th pct 95.2% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 15.7%
19.7% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 88.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 66.0%
56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 18.2%
3.6% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 81.9%
30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%
9.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.6 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
2.8% 27th pct 2.2% 18th pct
Work from home in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +4.4 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
28.9% 80th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.0 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
2.9% 64th pct 2.0% 51st pct
PT stops in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +25 more in Point Cook - East
9 18th pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.05 more in Seabrook
1.82 19th pct 1.76 19th pct
Departures/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +168.9 more in Seabrook
503.4 38th pct 334.5 32nd pct
PT routes in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1 more in Seabrook
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 longer in Seabrook
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +4 longer in Point Cook - East
20 40th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +14,322 more in Point Cook - East
4,952 11th pct 19,274 60th pct
Reach 45 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +13,722 more in Seabrook
47,163 52nd pct 33,441 42nd pct
Transit to city in Seabrookin Point Cook - East
77 81st pct —

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 46.5%
28.9% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +30.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
28.7% 13th pct 59.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +4.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
16.5% 74th pct 21.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.1 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +3.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap narrowing
66.6% 73rd pct 69.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 64.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.7% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.5% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 higher in Point Cook - East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 higher in Point Cook - East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 higher in Point Cook - East
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2 higher in Point Cook - East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +66 higher in Point Cook - East
1,006 54th pct 1,072 78th pct
ERP in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +16,865 higher in Point Cook - East
4,932 20th pct 21,797 88th pct
Growth in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +12.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East
-1.3% 6th pct 11.2% 84th pct
Businesses in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1,885 higher in Point Cook - East
290 13th pct 2,175 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Seabrookin Point Cook - East even
552 13th pct 552 13th pct
Max temp in Seabrookin Point Cook - East even
20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Seabrookin Point Cook - East even
11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.4 higher in Seabrook
6.6 67th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +2.0 more in Seabrook
6.5 69th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +49.5 pts higher in Seabrook
99.4% 85th pct 49.8% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +48.1 pts higher in Seabrook
97.0% 84th pct 49.0% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.8 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 67th pct
Walk to school in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +32.9 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 67.1% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +0.9 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 56th pct
Walk to health in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +61.0 pts higher in Seabrook
77.0% 74th pct 16.0% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.5 more in Point Cook - East
8.5 14th pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +198 higher in Seabrook
374 88th pct 177 66th pct
Mean slope in Seabrookin Point Cook - East +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East
1.8% 0th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Point Cook - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seabrook vs Point Cook - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021345/seabrook/vs/213051464/point-cook-east