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Point Cook - East vs Point Cook - North East
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Point Cook - East profile · Point Cook - North East profile
Point Cook - East Point Cook - North East
Point Cook - East and Point Cook - North East are neighbouring suburbs in Victoria with very different layouts. Point Cook - North East is very walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80.9% near health services. In contrast, Point Cook - East is only somewhat walkable, with just 49% of homes near groceries and 16% near health services. Point Cook - East is also more transient, with 59.6% of people moving in the last five years, and has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 39.5% compared to 32.4% in Point Cook - North East.
Both areas are similar in how many people live in each home, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical family income of around $2,400 a week and have roughly the same share of people who speak little or no English. While both are young areas, Point Cook - North East has a slightly older feel, with more residents aged 65 and over (9.2% compared to 5.9% in Point Cook - East).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 12,197
- First area, 2021: 19,274
- Second area, 2021: 14,167
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Point Cook - East: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in Point Cook - North East: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Point Cook - East: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 80–84 in Point Cook - North East: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Point Cook - East: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Point Cook - North East: 0.6% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Point Cook - East: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Point Cook - North East: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 65–69 in Point Cook - East: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 65–69 in Point Cook - North East: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in Point Cook - East: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Point Cook - North East: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 55–59 in Point Cook - East: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Point Cook - North East: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Point Cook - East: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Point Cook - North East: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 45–49 in Point Cook - East: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Point Cook - North East: 4.2% males, 4.8% females
- 40–44 in Point Cook - East: 4.8% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Point Cook - North East: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
- 35–39 in Point Cook - East: 5.6% males, 6.0% females; 35–39 in Point Cook - North East: 3.8% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Point Cook - East: 3.8% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Point Cook - North East: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Point Cook - East: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Point Cook - North East: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Point Cook - East: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Point Cook - North East: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Point Cook - East: 3.1% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Point Cook - North East: 3.9% males, 3.5% females
- 10–14 in Point Cook - East: 4.3% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Point Cook - North East: 4.9% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Point Cook - East: 5.4% males, 4.9% females; 5–9 in Point Cook - North East: 3.9% males, 3.8% females
- 0–4 in Point Cook - East: 4.5% males, 4.3% females; 0–4 in Point Cook - North East: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $839
- First area, 2021: $963
- Second area, 2021: $851
- First area, 2016: $2,131
- First area, 2021: $2,381
- Second area, 2021: $2,185
- First area, 2016: $2,156
- First area, 2021: $2,445
- Second area, 2021: $2,363
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $381
- First area, 2021: $401
- Second area, 2021: $390
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,200
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Cook - East vs Point Cook - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051464/point-cook-east/vs/213051580/point-cook-north-east