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Point Cook vs Truganina

Name: Point Cook vs Truganina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Point Cook profile · Truganina profile

Point Cook Truganina

Point Cook and Truganina are neighbouring suburbs with very different profiles. Point Cook is more walkable and affluent, with 34.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical walk to public transport of just 1 minute. Truganina has a more diverse linguistic profile, with 67.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 51.2% in Point Cook. First Nations education also varies greatly, with Year 12 completion far higher in Point Cook at 54.6% than the 12.1% seen in Truganina.

Both areas share a similar commute to the city, with a drive time of 23 minutes, which is close to the national experience. They also have similar housing patterns, with typical weekly rents around $400 and most homes having three or more bedrooms. While Point Cook has more people working from home, Truganina has more people who commute by car. These two areas are both far younger than the national figure, though the typical resident in Point Cook is noticeably older than in Truganina.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.0 pts higher in Point Cook Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Truganina Population: 30,476 larger in Point Cook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Truganina Work from home: 10.3 pts higher in Point Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Cook in Truganina +30,476 larger in Point Cook gap widening

66,781 100th pct 36,305 93rd pct

Median age in Point Cook in Truganina +3 yrs older in Point Cook gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

5.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Marital status

59.6% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

30.1% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Point Cook Truganina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 36.3%

14.9% India +11.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.4% China ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% Indian +8.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.1% English ◂ +8.6 pts 7.6%

14.3% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%

13.8% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

3.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

44.3% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 23.6%

3.0% Punjabi +10.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

6.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

1.3% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 24.1%

28.8% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 11.8%

16.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.7% Islam +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.1% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Cook in Truganina +0.30 more in Truganina

0.55 0th pct 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Cook in Truganina +16 more in Truganina

31 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Point Cook in Truganina +115 larger in Point Cook

939 100th pct 823 96th pct

ICSEA in Point Cook in Truganina +32 higher in Point Cook

1,073 86th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 75.6%

7.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Point Cook in Truganina +$82 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$969 79th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Point Cook in Truganina +$266 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,392 88th pct $2,126 80th pct

Family income in Point Cook in Truganina +$360 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,468 80th pct $2,108 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 10.3%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

7.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 78.5%

13.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Cook in Truganina +171 larger in Point Cook

384 86th pct 213 86th pct

Median age in Point Cook in Truganina +6 yrs older in Truganina

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Point Cook in Truganina +$48 higher in Truganina

$937 75th pct $985 78th pct

Household income in Point Cook in Truganina +$81 higher in Point Cook

$2,299 73rd pct $2,218 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Cook in Truganina +0.2 larger in Truganina gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

14.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

23.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

9.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

5.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Cook in Truganina +$10 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Point Cook in Truganina +$115 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,115 77th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Point Cook in Truganina +0.10 higher in Truganina gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.9% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 55.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 79.3%

6.6% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%

8.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Cook in Truganina +24 more in Point Cook

122 90th pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Point Cook in Truganina +0.87 more in Truganina

1.83 65th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Point Cook in Truganina +288.2 more in Truganina

422.3 77th pct 710.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Point Cook in Truganina +1 more in Truganina

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Cook in Truganina +8 longer in Truganina

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Point Cook in Truganina even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Cook in Truganina +9,934 more in Point Cook

19,274 73rd pct 9,340 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Cook in Truganina +48,144 more in Point Cook

57,484 68th pct 9,340 40th pct

Transit to city in Point Cook in Truganina

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 23.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Cook in Truganina +1.6 higher in Point Cook

5.6 86th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Cook in Truganina +1.4 more in Point Cook

5.3 84th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Point Cook in Truganina +17.8 pts higher in Point Cook

60.6% 82nd pct 42.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Point Cook in Truganina +18.3 pts higher in Point Cook

64.2% 83rd pct 45.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Point Cook in Truganina +33.1 pts higher in Point Cook

95.3% 86th pct 62.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Point Cook in Truganina +19.6 pts higher in Point Cook

80.9% 86th pct 61.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Point Cook in Truganina +2.5 pts higher in Point Cook

99.7% 89th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Point Cook in Truganina +20.4 pts higher in Point Cook

43.9% 82nd pct 23.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Cook in Truganina +0.8 more in Truganina

7.5 35th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Cook in Truganina +186 higher in Point Cook

329 96th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Point Cook in Truganina +0.1 pts higher in Point Cook

3.1% 14th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Point Cook with nearby areas

Seabrook Altona Meadows Williams Landing Laverton Werribee South Hoppers Crossing Altona Truganina

Compare Truganina with nearby areas

Williams Landing Laverton Ravenhall Derrimut Laverton North Hoppers Crossing Tarneit Seabrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Cook vs Truganina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22086/point-cook/vs/SAL22582/truganina