$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $371
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Point Cook · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Point Cook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88% of the homes in Point Cook, far above the national figure. This is a residential area where large family homes dominate, but costs remain high for both owners and renters.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Cook — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,115, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $400.
$2,115 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,115
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Point Cook, $350–$549 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Point Cook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Few residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia. Instead, 50.6% of households have a mortgage, while 31.9% rent, which is well above the state average.
31.9% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.9% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Point Cook, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 94.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and 61.1% of homes specifically have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Point Cook, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Point Cook, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Point Cook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22086/point-cook/topic/housing-dwellings