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Point Cook - East vs Point Cook - North West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Point Cook - East profile · Point Cook - North West profile

Point Cook - East Point Cook - North West

Point Cook - East and Point Cook - North West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Point Cook - North West is much more walkable, with 80.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 16.0% in Point Cook - East. It also has a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (25.4% versus 9.2%) and a far older typical First Nations resident (29 years versus 21 years). Point Cook - East is much more dynamic in terms of growth, with 59.6% of residents having moved in during the last five years, compared to 43.5% in Point Cook - North West.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,400 and similar levels of higher education. They also share a very high proportion of overseas-born residents, both sitting above 51%. While Point Cook - East has seen much faster population growth since 2021, both areas remain far above the national figure for the share of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Point Cook - North West Population: 9,709 larger in Point Cook - East Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +9,709 larger in Point Cook - East
19,274 88th pct 9,565 50th pct
Median age in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1 yrs older in Point Cook - North West
33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
0.6% 16th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.4 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
5.9% 5th pct 6.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.6 pts higher in Point Cook - East
27.2% 99th pct 25.6% 95th pct
De facto in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East
9.6% 25th pct 8.7% 20th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 57.9%
31.3% Never married even 31.3%
5.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Point Cook - East Point Cook - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
51.5% 93rd pct 52.3% 94th pct

Country of birth

43.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
10.4% India +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
12.4% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Australian even 14.2%
4.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Greek even 1.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +6.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
46.6% 88th pct 53.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.4 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
5.7% 86th pct 6.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

47.9% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 43.0%
9.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
4.2% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +4.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East
31.3% 21st pct 27.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 27.3%
10.9% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
6.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.6 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
75.9% 86th pct 76.5% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
39.5% 81st pct 40.5% 83rd pct
Schools in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1 more in Point Cook - East
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.24 more in Point Cook - North West
0.57 2nd pct 0.82 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +4 more in Point Cook - North West
14 37th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1,013 more in Point Cook - East
3,048 79th pct 2,035 63rd pct
Avg size in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
1,016 92nd pct 1,018 92nd pct
ICSEA in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
1,074 74th pct 1,072 74th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 76.5%
7.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
18.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%
12.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
5.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$10 higher in Point Cook - East
$963 74th pct $953 73rd pct
Household income in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$58 higher in Point Cook - North West
$2,381 86th pct $2,439 87th pct
Family income in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$59 higher in Point Cook - North West
$2,445 73rd pct $2,504 75th pct
High earners in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East
17.8% 78th pct 16.8% 75th pct
High-income homes in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.2 pts higher in Point Cook - East
35.0% 85th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%
18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
16.3% 4th pct 17.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.1 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
4.5% 9th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.4 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
3.0% 11th pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Cancer even 1.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Lung condition even 0.4%
0.4% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 77.1%
12.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
9.2% 14th pct 9.5% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
9.9% 19th pct 10.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East
38.5% 98th pct 38.2% 97th pct
Defence service in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
1.7% 21st pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
20.9% 48th pct 20.9% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +60 larger in Point Cook - East
119 37th pct 59 19th pct
Median age in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +8 yrs older in Point Cook - North West
21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
57.1% 78th pct 58.1% 80th pct
Unemployment in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +8.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East
18.4% 87th pct 10.3% 51st pct
Median income in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$326 higher in Point Cook - North West
$778 73rd pct $1,104 91st pct
Household income in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$528 higher in Point Cook - North West
$2,096 73rd pct $2,624 89th pct
Indigenous language in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +16.2 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
9.2% 76th pct 25.4% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct
One-parent in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East
10.9% 29th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Living alone in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East
10.6% 2nd pct 10.3% 2nd pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
15.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 23.8%
23.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
5.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$1 higher in Point Cook - East
$401 62nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +$200 higher in Point Cook - East
$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.10 higher in Point Cook - North West
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +2.7 pts higher in Point Cook - East
34.4% 70th pct 31.7% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.9 pts higher in Point Cook - East
15.7% 10th pct 13.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
88.5% 60th pct 89.0% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook - East
95.2% 96th pct 94.2% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
34.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%
15.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 89.0%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 61.3%
18.2% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.9% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 82.6%
3.6% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
1.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 43.7%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
6.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.1 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
2.2% 18th pct 2.3% 20th pct
Work from home in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East
33.3% 86th pct 32.2% 84th pct
PT commute in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.8 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
2.0% 51st pct 2.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +18 more in Point Cook - East
34 44th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.09 more in Point Cook - East
1.76 19th pct 1.67 18th pct
Departures/1k in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +18.8 more in Point Cook - East
334.5 32nd pct 315.7 31st pct
PT routes in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +2 longer in Point Cook - North West
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +4 longer in Point Cook - East
24 48th pct 20 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +4,458 more in Point Cook - North West
19,274 60th pct 23,732 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +9,382 more in Point Cook - North West
33,441 42nd pct 42,823 49th pct
Transit to city in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West
— 87 98th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
1.7% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
31.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
2.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +16.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East
59.6% 91st pct 43.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +4.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East
21.1% 85th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.3 pts higher in Point Cook - East
6.3% 78th pct 6.1% 75th pct
Participation in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +2.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
69.9% 86th pct 72.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
64.6% 86th pct 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
8.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Finance & insurance even 7.2%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food even 5.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +15 higher in Point Cook - East
1,072 78th pct 1,057 74th pct
ERP in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +11,646 higher in Point Cook - East
21,797 88th pct 10,151 48th pct
Growth in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +6.5 pts higher in Point Cook - East
11.2% 84th pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Businesses in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1,296 higher in Point Cook - East
2,175 86th pct 879 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
552 13th pct 552 13th pct
Max temp in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West even
11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.3 higher in Point Cook - North West
5.1 45th pct 6.4 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +1.7 more in Point Cook - North West
4.5 39th pct 6.2 64th pct
15-min city in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +28.7 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
49.8% 37th pct 78.5% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +36.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
49.0% 38th pct 85.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +7.1 pts higher in Point Cook - East
98.2% 67th pct 91.1% 50th pct
Walk to school in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +12.1 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
67.1% 44th pct 79.3% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
99.1% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +64.5 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
16.0% 22nd pct 80.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +5.3 more in Point Cook - East
10.0 23rd pct 4.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +505 higher in Point Cook - North West
177 66th pct 682 100th pct
Mean slope in Point Cook - Eastin Point Cook - North West +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West
2.9% 8th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Point Cook - East 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). Point Cook - East vs Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051464/point-cook-east/vs/213051581/point-cook-north-west