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Point Cook vs Williams Landing

Name: Point Cook vs Williams Landing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Point Cook profile · Williams Landing profile

Point Cook Williams Landing

Point Cook and Williams Landing are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's west. Williams Landing is much more walkable, with 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 60.6% in Point Cook. This is consistent with a higher share of homes in Williams Landing being within 15 minutes of health services (90.6% versus 43.9% in Point Cook). Point Cook has a much larger First Nations presence, with 10.2% of people speaking a First Nations language, while that figure is 0.0% in Williams Landing.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They share a similar feel in other ways, with the same typical number of people per home (3.2) and very similar typical weekly household incomes. Williams Landing has a higher proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. Point Cook has a slightly younger population, with a higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,333 larger in Point Cook Other language: 11.1 pts higher in Williams Landing Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Williams Landing Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Williams Landing Born overseas: 6.5 pts higher in Williams Landing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Cook in Williams Landing +57,333 larger in Point Cook gap widening

66,781 100th pct 9,448 87th pct

Median age in Point Cook in Williams Landing +2 yrs older in Point Cook gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 56.8%

30.1% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Point Cook Williams Landing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

14.9% India +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

13.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

4.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.3% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 32.0%

8.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 27.6%

28.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 24.4%

16.1% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.7% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Cook in Williams Landing

0.55 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Point Cook in Williams Landing +10 more in Point Cook

31 89th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Point Cook in Williams Landing +28 larger in Point Cook

939 100th pct 911 100th pct

ICSEA in Point Cook in Williams Landing +8 higher in Point Cook

1,073 86th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.4% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$37 higher in Williams Landing gap steady

$969 79th pct $1,006 83rd pct

Household income in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$190 higher in Williams Landing gap widening

$2,392 88th pct $2,582 90th pct

Family income in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$124 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$2,468 80th pct $2,592 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

7.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

13.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Cook in Williams Landing +353 larger in Point Cook

384 86th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Point Cook in Williams Landing +2 yrs older in Point Cook

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$125 higher in Williams Landing

$937 75th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$466 higher in Point Cook

$2,299 73rd pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Cook in Williams Landing even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

74.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 72.4%

14.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

23.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$20 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Point Cook in Williams Landing +$52 higher in Williams Landing gap widening

$2,115 77th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Point Cook in Williams Landing even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 48.4%

31.9% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

2.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 58.6%

25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 21.8%

8.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

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 ◂ +1.4 pts 81.7%

6.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 44.8%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Cook in Williams Landing +96 more in Point Cook

122 90th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Point Cook in Williams Landing +0.93 more in Williams Landing

1.83 65th pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Point Cook in Williams Landing +1,036.4 more in Williams Landing

422.3 77th pct 1,458.6 89th pct

PT routes in Point Cook in Williams Landing +4 more in Williams Landing

6 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Point Cook in Williams Landing +6 longer in Williams Landing

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Point Cook in Williams Landing +4 longer in Point Cook

23 20th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Point Cook in Williams Landing +19,274 more in Point Cook

19,274 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Cook in Williams Landing +14,656 more in Point Cook

57,484 68th pct 42,828 62nd pct

Transit to city in Point Cook in Williams Landing +17 longer in Point Cook

88 100th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 41.3%

34.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

2.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.7% Walked even 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 44.7%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

5.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Cook in Williams Landing +0.4 higher in Williams Landing

5.6 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Cook in Williams Landing +0.5 more in Williams Landing

5.3 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Point Cook in Williams Landing +31.7 pts higher in Williams Landing

60.6% 82nd pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Point Cook in Williams Landing +22.3 pts higher in Williams Landing

64.2% 83rd pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Point Cook in Williams Landing +1.6 pts higher in Williams Landing

95.3% 86th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Point Cook in Williams Landing +13.5 pts higher in Williams Landing

80.9% 86th pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Point Cook in Williams Landing +0.3 pts higher in Williams Landing

99.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Point Cook in Williams Landing +46.7 pts higher in Williams Landing

43.9% 82nd pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Cook in Williams Landing +3.6 more in Williams Landing

7.5 35th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Cook in Williams Landing +237 higher in Williams Landing

329 96th pct 566 100th pct

Mean slope in Point Cook in Williams Landing +0.5 pts higher in Williams Landing

3.1% 14th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Compare Point Cook with nearby areas

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

Compare Williams Landing with nearby areas

Seabrook Laverton Truganina Hoppers Crossing Altona Meadows Point Cook Laverton North Altona

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Cook vs Williams Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22086/point-cook/vs/SAL22791/williams-landing