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Werribee - East vs Point Cook - North West

Name: Werribee - East vs Point Cook - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Werribee - East profile · Point Cook - North West profile

Werribee - East Point Cook - North West

Werribee - East and Point Cook - North West are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Point Cook - North West is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,439 compared to $1,374 in Werribee - East. This gap is reflected in their qualifications; 40.5% of adults in Point Cook - North West hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 17.3% in Werribee - East. Point Cook - North West also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 52.3% and a far higher proportion using another language at home at 53.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, with Werribee - East at 29.4% and Point Cook - North West much lower at 17.3%. They also share very similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical number of recent overseas arrivals. While Point Cook - North West has more people working from home, Werribee - East is far better connected with more public transport stops and weekly departures.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Bachelor+: 23.3 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Household income: $1,065 higher in Point Cook - North West Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Werribee - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +9,445 larger in Werribee - East

19,010 88th pct 9,565 50th pct

Median age in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +2 yrs older in Werribee - East

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Werribee - East 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

57.1% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 44.3%

6.0% India +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% China +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% England even 2.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.8% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 14.2%

24.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 16.0%

5.7% Indian +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% Chinese +12.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 43.0%

1.3% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Hindi +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 39.1%

30.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

4.3% Hinduism +11.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +3 more in Werribee - East

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +0.53 more in Werribee - East

1.35 27th pct 0.82 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +15 more in Werribee - East

33 74th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +3,094 more in Werribee - East

5,129 89th pct 2,035 63rd pct

Avg size in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +8 larger in Werribee - East

1,026 92nd pct 1,018 92nd pct

ICSEA in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +29 higher in Point Cook - North West

1,043 62nd pct 1,072 74th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +26.8 pts ▸ 76.5%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 5.6%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 15.3%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +12.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

5.1% Information technology +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$316 higher in Point Cook - North West

$637 17th pct $953 73rd pct

Household income in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$1,065 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,374 27th pct $2,439 87th pct

Family income in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$890 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,614 20th pct $2,504 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.1%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 6.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.8%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +16.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +240 larger in Werribee - East

299 65th pct 59 19th pct

Median age in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +4 yrs older in Point Cook - North West

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$554 higher in Point Cook - North West

$550 31st pct $1,104 91st pct

Household income in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$1,343 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,281 21st pct $2,624 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +0.6 larger in Point Cook - North West

2.6 57th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 73.4%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

14.5% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 10.3%

17.0% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$85 higher in Point Cook - North West

$315 31st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +$500 higher in Point Cook - North West

$1,500 27th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Werribee - East 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

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.2% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 31.7%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 13.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 26.5%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +43.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%

3.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $350–$549 +62.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +54.7 pts 9.5%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 26.7%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 9.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +89 more in Werribee - East

105 87th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +3.85 more in Werribee - East

5.52 67th pct 1.67 18th pct

Departures/1k in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +1,441.0 more in Werribee - East

1,756.8 79th pct 315.7 31st pct

PT routes in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +13 more in Werribee - East

15 78th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +7 longer in Werribee - East

27 54th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +4,722 more in Point Cook - North West

19,010 59th pct 23,732 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +34,257 more in Werribee - East

77,080 64th pct 42,823 49th pct

Transit to city in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +9 longer in Point Cook - North West

78 83rd pct 87 98th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 45.6%

17.2% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 32.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

5.3% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

8.4% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +6 higher in Point Cook - North West

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +7 higher in Point Cook - North West

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +7 higher in Point Cook - North West

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +6 higher in Point Cook - North West

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +160 higher in Point Cook - North West

897 12th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +9,054 higher in Werribee - East

19,205 86th pct 10,151 48th pct

Growth in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +4.9 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

-0.2% 11th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Businesses in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +249 higher in Werribee - East

1,128 62nd pct 879 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +16 higher in Point Cook - North West

537 13th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +0.3 higher in Point Cook - North West

10.7 32nd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West even

6.4 65th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +0.1 more in Point Cook - North West

6.1 63rd pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +13.4 pts higher in Werribee - East

91.9% 73rd pct 78.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +10.6 pts higher in Werribee - East

95.8% 83rd pct 85.2% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +8.9 pts higher in Werribee - East

100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 50th pct

Walk to school in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +17.6 pts higher in Werribee - East

96.8% 80th pct 79.3% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +16.8 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

63.7% 64th pct 80.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +6.3 more in Werribee - East

11.0 30th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +314 higher in Point Cook - North West

367 88th pct 682 100th pct

Mean slope in Werribee - East in Point Cook - North West +1.6 pts higher in Point Cook - North West

2.2% 0th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Werribee - East with nearby areas

Tarneit - South Hoppers Crossing - South Wyndham Vale - South Tarneit - Central Hoppers Crossing - North Point Cook - North West Tarneit - North Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Compare Point Cook - North West with nearby areas

Point Cook - North East Point Cook - South Seabrook Truganina - South West Hoppers Crossing - South Hoppers Crossing - North Truganina - South East Point Cook - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee - East vs Point Cook - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/vs/213051581/point-cook-north-west