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Altona vs Point Cook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Altona profile · Point Cook profile

Altona Point Cook

Point Cook and Altona (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Cook is a much younger community where the typical resident is 33, while the typical person in Altona (Vic.) is 42. Point Cook is also far more diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 51.2% using a language other than English at home. This younger, more international feel is reflected in the housing; 94.5% of Point Cook's homes have three or more bedrooms, and far more people there are caring for children unpaid (39.9%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $950, and similar proportions of renters. While they share these economic traits, their housing and transit patterns differ. Altona (Vic.) has a much higher share of homes owned outright (36.2%) and far more people living alone (32.0%). Public transport is also more accessible in Altona (Vic.), where there are far more departures per 1,000 people and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,291 larger in Point Cook Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Point Cook Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Point Cook 3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Point Cook Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Point Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altonain Point Cook +55,291 larger in Point Cook gap widening
11,490 88th pct 66,781 100th pct
Median age in Altonain Point Cook +9 yrs older in Altona gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Altonain Point Cook even gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Altonain Point Cook +13.4 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
19.3% 53rd pct 5.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in Altonain Point Cook +10.0 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 27.4% 91st pct
De facto in Altonain Point Cook +5.3 pts higher in Altona gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 8.4% 24th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.3%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 5.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
34.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Altona Point Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Altonain Point Cook +23.8 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
28.3% 88th pct 52.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 43.9%
1.4% India +13.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.2% China +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
2.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +16.0 pts 16.1%
27.4% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%
1.9% Indian +15.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.5% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%
7.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
4.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.2% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

Language

Other language in Altonain Point Cook +31.6 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 51.2% 97th pct
Limited English in Altonain Point Cook +3.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 5.9% 93rd pct

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 44.3%
1.4% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Hindi +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.2% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

No religion in Altonain Point Cook +14.2 pts higher in Altona gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 35.8%
43.0% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 28.8%
1.1% Hinduism +15.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.8% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
1.5% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Altonain Point Cook +14.9 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
61.8% 82nd pct 76.6% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Altonain Point Cook +9.2 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
31.9% 87th pct 41.1% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Altonain Point Cook +1.45 more in Altona
2.00 29th pct 0.55 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Altonain Point Cook +6 more in Point Cook
25 87th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Altonain Point Cook +342 larger in Point Cook
596 84th pct 939 100th pct
ICSEA in Altonain Point Cook +3 higher in Altona
1,076 86th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 76.6%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 14.6%
11.7% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%
3.6% Information technology +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Altonain Point Cook +$22 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$947 77th pct $969 79th pct
Household income in Altonain Point Cook +$566 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$1,826 67th pct $2,392 88th pct
Family income in Altonain Point Cook +$28 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$2,440 79th pct $2,468 80th pct
High earners in Altonain Point Cook +0.6 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Altonain Point Cook +7.6 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
26.7% 77th pct 34.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.7%
15.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.2%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Altonain Point Cook +12.2 pts higher in Altona
28.8% 50th pct 16.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Altonain Point Cook +3.9 pts higher in Altona
8.7% 56th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Altonain Point Cook +2.8 pts higher in Altona gap steady
6.1% 66th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +13.4 pts ▸ 77.3%
19.8% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Altonain Point Cook +3.0 pts higher in Altona gap steady
12.6% 23rd pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Altonain Point Cook +3.7 pts higher in Altona gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Altonain Point Cook +12.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in Altonain Point Cook +1.1 pts higher in Altona
2.5% 48th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Altonain Point Cook +0.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
20.9% 31st pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Altonain Point Cook +317 larger in Point Cook
67 81st pct 384 86th pct
Median age in Altonain Point Cook +13 yrs older in Altona
36 yrs 74th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Altonain Point Cook +14.6 pts higher in Point Cook
40.0% 50th pct 54.6% 79th pct
Unemployment in Altonain Point Cook +5.0 pts higher in Altona
14.3% 68th pct 9.3% 45th pct
Median income in Altonain Point Cook +$263 higher in Point Cook
$674 53rd pct $937 75th pct
Household income in Altonain Point Cook +$1,237 higher in Point Cook
$1,062 21st pct $2,299 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Altonain Point Cook +4.2 pts higher in Point Cook
6.0% 60th pct 10.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altonain Point Cook +0.9 larger in Point Cook gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Altonain Point Cook +2.2 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Altonain Point Cook +21.0 pts higher in Altona gap steady
32.0% 77th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 74.5%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 14.3%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +11.6 pts 22.6%
32.0% 1 person ◂ +21.0 pts 11.1%
13.4% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.8% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altonain Point Cook +$15 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$385 79th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Altonain Point Cook +$82 higher in Altona gap narrowing
$2,197 81st pct $2,115 77th pct
People / bedroom in Altonain Point Cook even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Altonain Point Cook +0.9 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
31.0% 80th pct 31.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in Altonain Point Cook +21.3 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
36.2% 36th pct 14.9% 6th pct
Separate houses in Altonain Point Cook +26.9 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
61.1% 11th pct 88.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Altonain Point Cook +27.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
67.0% 23rd pct 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 14.9%
31.0% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 88.0%
30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.7 pts 9.4%
8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 4 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 61.1%
46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 25.0%
27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 3.9%
2.9% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 +34.0 pts ▸ 83.0%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 6.6%
11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
3.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 17.0%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Altonain Point Cook +6.3 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Altonain Point Cook +1.6 pts higher in Altona gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 34.1% 86th pct
PT commute in Altonain Point Cook +0.8 pts higher in Altona gap narrowing
3.2% 87th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Altonain Point Cook +52 more in Point Cook
70 88th pct 122 90th pct
Stops/1k in Altonain Point Cook +4.27 more in Altona
6.09 82nd pct 1.83 65th pct
Departures/1k in Altonain Point Cook +1,509.5 more in Altona
1,931.8 91st pct 422.3 77th pct
PT routes in Altonain Point Cook +4 more in Altona
10 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Altonain Point Cook +15 longer in Altona
16 54th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Altonain Point Cook +5 longer in Point Cook
18 15th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Altonain Point Cook +5,718 more in Point Cook
13,556 65th pct 19,274 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Altonain Point Cook +43,928 more in Point Cook
13,556 44th pct 57,484 68th pct
Transit to city in Altonain Point Cook +6 longer in Point Cook
82 91st pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 33.7%
8.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Altonain Point Cook +12.3 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
39.7% 77th pct 52.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Altonain Point Cook +8.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
11.2% 68th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Altonain Point Cook +2.0 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
4.1% 58th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Altonain Point Cook +8.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
62.7% 57th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Altonain Point Cook +1.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
63.9% 75th pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
9.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
7.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
5.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%
16.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
6.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Altonain Point Cook +1.9 higher in Altona
7.6 95th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Altonain Point Cook +1.9 more in Altona
7.1 95th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Altonain Point Cook +28.8 pts higher in Altona
89.4% 94th pct 60.6% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Altonain Point Cook +25.8 pts higher in Altona
90.0% 95th pct 64.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Altonain Point Cook +6.7 pts higher in Point Cook
88.5% 84th pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in Altonain Point Cook +7.9 pts higher in Altona
88.8% 91st pct 80.9% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Altonain Point Cook +2.5 pts higher in Point Cook
97.2% 84th pct 99.7% 89th pct
Walk to health in Altonain Point Cook +37.5 pts higher in Altona
81.4% 94th pct 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Altonain Point Cook +16.3 more in Altona
23.8 66th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Altonain Point Cook +182 higher in Point Cook
147 88th pct 329 96th pct
Mean slope in Altonain Point Cook +1.1 pts higher in Point Cook
2.0% 0th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona vs Point Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20035/altona/vs/SAL22086/point-cook