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Laverton vs Point Cook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Laverton profile · Point Cook profile

Laverton Point Cook

Point Cook and Laverton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Point Cook is a larger, wealthier area where 34.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.8% in Laverton (Vic.). Point Cook is also much younger, with 27.4% of people under 15, and has far higher levels of education; 41.1% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 26.0% do so in Laverton (Vic.).

Daily life in both places is similar in that almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, Laverton (Vic.) is more urban, with a very walkable score and far better access to public transport, while Point Cook is more car-dependent. This contrast is seen in housing too; Point Cook has far more large four-bedroom homes and families with children, whereas Laverton (Vic.) has a higher share of renters and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,021 larger in Point Cook Unpaid child care: 21.2 pts higher in Point Cook Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in Point Cook 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Point Cook Living alone: 16.8 pts higher in Laverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavertonin Point Cook +62,021 larger in Point Cook gap widening
4,760 86th pct 66,781 100th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Point Cook +1 yrs older in Point Cook gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Lavertonin Point Cook +0.7 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
1.2% 43rd pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavertonin Point Cook +3.5 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
9.4% 14th pct 5.9% 9th pct
Under 15 in Lavertonin Point Cook +11.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 27.4% 91st pct
De facto in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
10.3% 35th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 36.4%
15.7% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

Marital status

38.1% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
45.7% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 30.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
4.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Laverton Point Cook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.3 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
50.8% 100th pct 52.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

41.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
15.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
1.4% China +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%
1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

17.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
11.4% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
4.0% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
5.7% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
4.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Lavertonin Point Cook +2.3 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
48.9% 97th pct 51.2% 97th pct
Limited English in Lavertonin Point Cook +2.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
8.7% 98th pct 5.9% 93rd pct

Language used at home

42.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
1.7% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Punjabi ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
3.5% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Lavertonin Point Cook +3.8 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
25.0% 14th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
25.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
12.4% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
7.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.2% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.6% Buddhism even 3.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lavertonin Point Cook +16.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
60.2% 80th pct 76.6% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavertonin Point Cook +15.1 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
26.0% 79th pct 41.1% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lavertonin Point Cook +4.80 more in Laverton
5.35 60th pct 0.55 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lavertonin Point Cook +15 more in Point Cook
16 86th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Lavertonin Point Cook +118 larger in Point Cook
821 96th pct 939 100th pct
ICSEA in Lavertonin Point Cook even
1,071 85th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%
14.7% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
6.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
3.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Architecture & building even 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lavertonin Point Cook +$231 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$738 47th pct $969 79th pct
Household income in Lavertonin Point Cook +$880 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$1,512 48th pct $2,392 88th pct
Family income in Lavertonin Point Cook +$792 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$1,676 37th pct $2,468 80th pct
High earners in Lavertonin Point Cook +11.6 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Lavertonin Point Cook +20.6 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
13.8% 43rd pct 34.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.7%
5.5% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%
36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavertonin Point Cook +5.3 pts higher in Laverton
21.9% 19th pct 16.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Lavertonin Point Cook +3.2 pts higher in Laverton
8.0% 49th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Lavertonin Point Cook +2.7 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +10.1 pts ▸ 77.3%
14.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavertonin Point Cook +2.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
7.0% 8th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.0 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
8.9% 20th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Lavertonin Point Cook +21.2 pts higher in Point Cook gap steady
18.7% 22nd pct 39.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in Lavertonin Point Cook +0.5 pts higher in Laverton
1.9% 41st pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavertonin Point Cook +7.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
14.1% 11th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavertonin Point Cook +325 larger in Point Cook
59 79th pct 384 86th pct
Median age in Lavertonin Point Cook +10 yrs older in Laverton
33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Lavertonin Point Cook +28.9 pts higher in Point Cook
25.7% 17th pct 54.6% 79th pct
Unemployment in Lavertonin Point Cook +10.7 pts higher in Laverton
20.0% 86th pct 9.3% 45th pct
Median income in Lavertonin Point Cook +$473 higher in Point Cook
$464 27th pct $937 75th pct
Household income in Lavertonin Point Cook +$1,175 higher in Point Cook
$1,124 23rd pct $2,299 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Lavertonin Point Cook +5.1 pts higher in Point Cook
5.1% 56th pct 10.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavertonin Point Cook +0.7 larger in Point Cook gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Lavertonin Point Cook +8.4 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
18.9% 85th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Lavertonin Point Cook +16.8 pts higher in Laverton gap widening
27.9% 65th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 74.5%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 14.3%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 22.6%
11.5% 4 people +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 11.1%
19.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.5% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavertonin Point Cook +$70 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Lavertonin Point Cook +$415 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
$1,700 55th pct $2,115 77th pct
People / bedroom in Lavertonin Point Cook +0.10 higher in Laverton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lavertonin Point Cook +16.7 pts higher in Laverton gap steady
48.6% 92nd pct 31.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in Lavertonin Point Cook +7.4 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
22.3% 12th pct 14.9% 6th pct
Separate houses in Lavertonin Point Cook +9.7 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
78.3% 18th pct 88.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavertonin Point Cook +17.1 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
77.4% 44th pct 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.6% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 31.9%
22.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 88.0%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%
2.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.9 pts 25.0%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +53.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 3.9%
2.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +49.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +46.4 pts 6.6%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 20.6%
6.6% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lavertonin Point Cook +8.6 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
11.0% 88th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Lavertonin Point Cook +17.5 pts higher in Point Cook gap widening
16.6% 50th pct 34.1% 86th pct
PT commute in Lavertonin Point Cook +6.9 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
9.3% 100th pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Lavertonin Point Cook +92 more in Point Cook
30 86th pct 122 90th pct
Stops/1k in Lavertonin Point Cook +4.48 more in Laverton
6.30 83rd pct 1.83 65th pct
Departures/1k in Lavertonin Point Cook +2,790.1 more in Laverton
3,212.4 98th pct 422.3 77th pct
PT routes in Lavertonin Point Cook +6 more in Laverton
12 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Lavertonin Point Cook +3 longer in Laverton
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Lavertonin Point Cook +5 longer in Point Cook
18 15th pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Lavertonin Point Cook +7,815 more in Point Cook
11,459 61st pct 19,274 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Lavertonin Point Cook +4,763 more in Laverton
62,247 70th pct 57,484 68th pct
Transit to city in Lavertonin Point Cook +32 longer in Point Cook
56 47th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 44.9%
16.6% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.5% Train ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%
9.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%
3.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavertonin Point Cook +4.9 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
47.1% 88th pct 52.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Lavertonin Point Cook +13.4 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
33.0% 97th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.2 pts higher in Laverton gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Lavertonin Point Cook +10.9 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
60.5% 49th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Lavertonin Point Cook +11.1 pts higher in Point Cook gap narrowing
54.5% 31st pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

5.3% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
6.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 6.4%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
7.7% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.7%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%
6.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavertonin Point Cook +2.1 higher in Laverton
7.7 96th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.8 more in Laverton
7.0 95th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Lavertonin Point Cook +39.4 pts higher in Laverton
100.0% 100th pct 60.6% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Lavertonin Point Cook +35.8 pts higher in Laverton
100.0% 100th pct 64.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Lavertonin Point Cook +4.7 pts higher in Laverton
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to school in Lavertonin Point Cook +16.9 pts higher in Laverton
97.8% 98th pct 80.9% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Lavertonin Point Cook +0.3 pts higher in Laverton
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct
Walk to health in Lavertonin Point Cook +12.2 pts higher in Laverton
56.1% 86th pct 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lavertonin Point Cook +11.2 more in Laverton
18.7 60th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavertonin Point Cook +83 higher in Point Cook
246 93rd pct 329 96th pct
Mean slope in Lavertonin Point Cook +1.3 pts higher in Point Cook
1.8% 0th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Laverton with nearby areas

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Compare Point Cook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laverton vs Point Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21476/laverton/vs/SAL22086/point-cook