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Hoppers Crossing - South vs Point Cook - North West

Name: Hoppers Crossing - South vs Point Cook - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Hoppers Crossing - South profile · Point Cook - North West profile

Hoppers Crossing - South Point Cook - North West

Hoppers Crossing - South and Point Cook - North West are neighbouring areas with very different economic and educational profiles. Point Cook - North West is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,439 compared to $1,470 in Hoppers Crossing - South. Education levels are also much higher in Point Cook - North West, where 40.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 21.0% do in Hoppers Crossing - South. This contrast extends to housing, as 34.2% of homes in Hoppers Crossing - South are owned outright, far higher than the 13.7% in Point Cook - North West.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at around 27%. They also share similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a similar amount of time spent commuting to the city. However, their paths diverge elsewhere; for instance, Point Cook - North West has seen far more people move in over the last five years, while Hoppers Crossing - South provides much better access to public transport with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South Bachelor+: 19.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Household income: $969 higher in Point Cook - North West Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +9,207 larger in Hoppers Crossing - South

18,772 87th pct 9,565 50th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +3 yrs older in Hoppers Crossing - South

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

34.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hoppers Crossing - South Point Cook - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 44.3%

9.2% India +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.2% China +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.4% English ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%

21.9% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 14.2%

8.9% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% Chinese +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 43.0%

2.9% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Hindi +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 39.1%

27.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.1% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +4 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +0.83 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

1.64 37th pct 0.82 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +20 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

38 79th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +1,986 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

4,021 87th pct 2,035 63rd pct

Avg size in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +347 larger in Point Cook - North West

670 77th pct 1,018 92nd pct

ICSEA in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +86 higher in Point Cook - North West

986 36th pct 1,072 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 76.5%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 15.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

6.1% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Health even 7.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$300 higher in Point Cook - North West

$653 20th pct $953 73rd pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$969 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,470 33rd pct $2,439 87th pct

Family income in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$818 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,686 24th pct $2,504 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.4%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +13.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

18.7% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +120 larger in Hoppers Crossing - South

179 50th pct 59 19th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +4 yrs older in Point Cook - North West

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$461 higher in Point Cook - North West

$643 51st pct $1,104 91st pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$1,062 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,562 42nd pct $2,624 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +0.4 larger in Point Cook - North West

2.8 79th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

16.9% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 10.3%

7.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$60 higher in Point Cook - North West

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +$449 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,551 31st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +0.10 higher in Point Cook - North West

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 13.7%

30.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 4 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 26.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +43.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.3 pts 9.5%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 26.7%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +71 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

87 84th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +2.96 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

4.63 55th pct 1.67 18th pct

Departures/1k in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +842.7 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

1,158.5 63rd pct 315.7 31st pct

PT routes in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +6 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +4 longer in Hoppers Crossing - South

24 48th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +4,960 more in Point Cook - North West

18,772 59th pct 23,732 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +5,605 more in Point Cook - North West

37,218 45th pct 42,823 49th pct

Transit to city in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +4 longer in Point Cook - North West

83 91st pct 87 98th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 45.6%

19.3% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

8.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +5 higher in Point Cook - North West

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +6 higher in Point Cook - North West

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +6 higher in Point Cook - North West

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +5 higher in Point Cook - North West

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +121 higher in Point Cook - North West

936 24th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +8,755 higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

18,906 85th pct 10,151 48th pct

Growth in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +5.2 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

-0.4% 10th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +435 higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

1,314 70th pct 879 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +15 higher in Point Cook - North West

537 13th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +0.3 higher in Point Cook - North West

10.7 33rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +1.0 higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

7.4 79th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +1.0 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

7.2 79th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +20.0 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

98.5% 84th pct 78.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +12.3 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

97.5% 85th pct 85.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +8.9 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +20.3 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

99.5% 90th pct 79.3% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +2.7 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing - South

83.1% 79th pct 80.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +7.2 more in Hoppers Crossing - South

11.9 36th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +368 higher in Point Cook - North West

314 85th pct 682 100th pct

Mean slope in Hoppers Crossing - South in Point Cook - North West +2.0 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

1.7% 0th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Hoppers Crossing - South with nearby areas

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Compare Point Cook - North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hoppers Crossing - South vs Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051362/hoppers-crossing-south/vs/213051581/point-cook-north-west