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Seabrook vs Point Cook - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Seabrook profile · Point Cook - South profile

Seabrook Point Cook - South

Point Cook - South and Seabrook are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different profiles. Point Cook - South is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 58.8% of people born overseas and 49.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a far higher share of children under 15 (32.1%) and more families earning $3,000 or more a week (38.1%). In contrast, Seabrook is more established, with 35% of homes owned outright compared to just 10.3% in Point Cook - South, and far more residents who can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, which is 6.3% in Point Cook - South and 6.5% in Seabrook. They also share similar weather, park access, and almost identical rates of volunteering. However, the gap in diversity is growing; Point Cook - South has seen a widening lead in the share of people who use a language other than English at home. The number of people moving into Point Cook - South in the last five years is also far higher than in Seabrook, though this gap has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,139 larger in Point Cook - South Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Seabrook Other language: 20.7 pts higher in Point Cook - South Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +14,139 larger in Point Cook - South gap widening
4,952 22nd pct 19,091 88th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +4 yrs older in Seabrook gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.3 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.5% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +7.0 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
11.2% 19th pct 4.2% 1st pct
Under 15 in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +11.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
21.1% 79th pct 32.1% 100th pct
De facto in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1.1 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
8.1% 17th pct 7.0% 12th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.1% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.5 pts 14.4%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 66.1%
32.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 25.2%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Seabrook Point Cook - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +20.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
38.4% 81st pct 58.8% 99th pct

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 38.0%
9.4% India +12.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.9% China +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.7% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

9.8% Indian +16.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.7% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%
20.9% English ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%
7.9% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.2% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
5.5% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
5.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
2.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +20.7 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
39.2% 83rd pct 59.9% 95th pct
Limited English in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1.6 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
4.6% 80th pct 6.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 36.3%
4.9% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Hindi +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +4.9 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
31.7% 21st pct 26.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%
31.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%
8.5% Hinduism +17.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +18.7 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 81.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +20.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
28.8% 66th pct 49.2% 92nd pct
Schools in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1 more in Point Cook - South
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.63 more in Seabrook
0.96 13th pct 0.33 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3 more in Seabrook
18 47th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3,661 more in Point Cook - South
898 33rd pct 4,559 88th pct
Avg size in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1,382 larger in Point Cook - South
898 89th pct 2,280 100th pct
ICSEA in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +31 higher in Point Cook - South
1,096 82nd pct 1,127 91st pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 81.8%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 11.2%
14.0% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
8.0% Information technology +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$247 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$823 54th pct $1,070 83rd pct
Household income in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$480 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$2,042 69th pct $2,522 89th pct
Family income in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$375 higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
$2,201 58th pct $2,576 77th pct
High earners in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +8.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
12.6% 60th pct 21.0% 86th pct
High-income homes in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +11.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
27.1% 68th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.0%
12.6% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +11.3 pts higher in Seabrook
25.3% 32nd pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3.2 pts higher in Seabrook
7.0% 27th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +2.6 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +12.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
18.6% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.7 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3.3 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +18.3 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
30.4% 77th pct 48.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.9 pts higher in Seabrook
1.8% 24th pct 0.9% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +2.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
21.4% 53rd pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +53 larger in Point Cook - South
36 11th pct 89 29th pct
Median age in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +7 yrs older in Seabrook
30 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +17.9 pts higher in Point Cook - South
35.7% 30th pct 53.6% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Seabrookin Point Cook - South
— 5.7% 27th pct
Median income in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$721 higher in Point Cook - South
$466 13th pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$963 higher in Point Cook - South
$1,562 42nd pct $2,525 88th pct
Indigenous language in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +11.2 pts higher in Point Cook - South
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.5 larger in Point Cook - South gap widening
2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3.9 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
13.0% 48th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +6.9 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 8.6% 0th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 79.8%
18.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

23.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.2% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%
21.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%
8.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$49 higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
$361 47th pct $410 67th pct
Mortgage in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +$364 higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
$1,803 47th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Seabrookin Point Cook - South even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +12.4 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
19.7% 27th pct 32.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +24.7 pts higher in Seabrook gap widening
35.0% 58th pct 10.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +6.3 pts higher in Seabrook gap narrowing
96.4% 88th pct 90.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +5.6 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
91.3% 85th pct 96.9% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
35.0% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 10.3%
19.7% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 90.1%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 67.3%
56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 21.3%
3.6% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 85.3%
30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.7%
9.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.5 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
2.8% 27th pct 2.2% 19th pct
Work from home in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +10.5 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.2 pts higher in Seabrook gap narrowing
2.9% 64th pct 2.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +13 more in Point Cook - South
9 18th pct 22 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.67 more in Seabrook
1.82 19th pct 1.15 13th pct
Departures/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +208.3 more in Seabrook
503.4 38th pct 295.1 30th pct
PT routes in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1 more in Point Cook - South
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3 longer in Seabrook
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +4 longer in Point Cook - South
20 40th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +14,139 more in Point Cook - South
4,952 11th pct 19,091 59th pct
Reach 45 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +4,340 more in Seabrook
47,163 52nd pct 42,823 49th pct
Transit to city in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +12 longer in Point Cook - South
77 81st pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 40.7%
28.9% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.5% 1 vehicle even 35.5%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +25.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
28.7% 13th pct 54.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +5.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap narrowing
16.5% 74th pct 21.5% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.2 pts higher in Seabrook gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +8.0 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
66.6% 73rd pct 74.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +5.9 pts higher in Point Cook - South gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 68.3% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
5.7% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3 higher in Point Cook - South
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3 higher in Point Cook - South
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +2 higher in Point Cook - South
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +3 higher in Point Cook - South
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +81 higher in Point Cook - South
1,006 54th pct 1,087 83rd pct
ERP in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +15,903 higher in Point Cook - South
4,932 20th pct 20,835 87th pct
Growth in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +8.8 pts higher in Point Cook - South
-1.3% 6th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1,622 higher in Point Cook - South
290 13th pct 1,912 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1.5 higher in Seabrook
6.6 67th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +1.8 more in Seabrook
6.5 69th pct 4.8 43rd pct
15-min city in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +54.1 pts higher in Seabrook
99.4% 85th pct 45.3% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +41.9 pts higher in Seabrook
97.0% 84th pct 55.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +7.9 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.4 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.2 pts higher in Seabrook
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +41.7 pts higher in Seabrook
77.0% 74th pct 35.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +4.3 more in Seabrook
8.5 14th pct 4.1 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +24 higher in Seabrook
374 88th pct 351 87th pct
Mean slope in Seabrookin Point Cook - South +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook - South
1.8% 0th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

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Compare Point Cook - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seabrook vs Point Cook - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021345/seabrook/vs/213051466/point-cook-south