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Point Cook vs Werribee

Name: Point Cook vs Werribee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Point Cook profile · Werribee profile

Point Cook Werribee

Point Cook and Werribee are two large neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct profiles. Point Cook is a highly educated and affluent area where 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical household incomes reach $2,392 a week. It is also much more diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 51.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Werribee has a more established feel, with more homes owned outright (25.2%) and a higher number of residents aged 65 and over (13.1%). Werribee also offers better access to daily needs, with more public transport stops and 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a neighbourhood centre.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and share almost identical access to parks, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of one. They also show similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Point Cook has seen a rise in people working from home, Werribee continues to have a stronger concentration of primary and secondary schools per child.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Point Cook Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Point Cook Other language: 19.2 pts higher in Point Cook Born overseas: 17.5 pts higher in Point Cook Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Point Cook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Cook in Werribee +16,754 larger in Point Cook gap widening

66,781 100th pct 50,027 96th pct

Median age in Point Cook in Werribee +2 yrs older in Werribee gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 45.2%

30.1% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Point Cook Werribee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.9% India ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%

6.4% China ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Philippines even 2.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.1% English +9.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.4% Indian ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%

14.3% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

44.3% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

6.4% Hindi ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

3.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.1% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Cook in Werribee +1.31 more in Werribee

0.55 0th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Cook in Werribee +15 more in Werribee

31 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Point Cook in Werribee +91 larger in Point Cook

939 100th pct 848 97th pct

ICSEA in Point Cook in Werribee +36 higher in Point Cook

1,073 86th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 54.7%

7.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 22.9%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 18.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

9.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Information technology ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

7.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Point Cook in Werribee +$209 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$969 79th pct $760 52nd pct

Household income in Point Cook in Werribee +$747 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,392 88th pct $1,645 57th pct

Family income in Point Cook in Werribee +$524 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,468 80th pct $1,944 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 7.3%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

7.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +12.9 pts 64.4%

13.0% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Cook in Werribee +414 larger in Werribee

384 86th pct 798 87th pct

Median age in Point Cook in Werribee +1 yrs older in Werribee

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Point Cook in Werribee +$368 higher in Point Cook

$937 75th pct $569 42nd pct

Household income in Point Cook in Werribee +$855 higher in Point Cook

$2,299 73rd pct $1,444 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Cook in Werribee +0.5 larger in Point Cook gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 60.0%

14.3% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.5% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.6% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 16.4%

11.1% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 18.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Cook in Werribee +$70 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Point Cook in Werribee +$382 higher in Point Cook gap narrowing

$2,115 77th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Point Cook in Werribee even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 38.6%

31.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.9% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 85.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.5 pts 30.6%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.1 pts 36.0%

6.6% $200–$349 +45.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

1.4% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 34.8%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

8.6% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Cook in Werribee +127 more in Werribee

122 90th pct 249 96th pct

Stops/1k in Point Cook in Werribee +3.15 more in Werribee

1.83 65th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Point Cook in Werribee +987.3 more in Werribee

422.3 77th pct 1,409.6 88th pct

PT routes in Point Cook in Werribee +12 more in Werribee

6 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Cook in Werribee +1 longer in Werribee

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Point Cook in Werribee +3 longer in Werribee

23 20th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Point Cook in Werribee +19,274 more in Point Cook

19,274 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Cook in Werribee +33,142 more in Werribee

57,484 68th pct 90,626 77th pct

Transit to city in Point Cook in Werribee +19 longer in Point Cook

88 100th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 20.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 37.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

2.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

7.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 17.5%

14.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

10.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Cook in Werribee +0.3 higher in Werribee

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Cook in Werribee +0.4 more in Werribee

5.3 84th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Point Cook in Werribee +17.1 pts higher in Werribee

60.6% 82nd pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Point Cook in Werribee +15.2 pts higher in Werribee

64.2% 83rd pct 79.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Point Cook in Werribee +3.1 pts higher in Point Cook

95.3% 86th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Point Cook in Werribee +8.8 pts higher in Werribee

80.9% 86th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Point Cook in Werribee even

99.7% 89th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Point Cook in Werribee +1.7 pts higher in Werribee

43.9% 82nd pct 45.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Point Cook in Werribee +4.9 more in Werribee

7.5 35th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Cook in Werribee +99 higher in Point Cook

329 96th pct 230 92nd pct

Mean slope in Point Cook in Werribee +0.6 pts higher in Point Cook

3.1% 14th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Point Cook with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Cook vs Werribee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22086/point-cook/vs/SAL22750/werribee