Point Cook, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Point Cook lies about 22 kilometres south-west of central Melbourne, on the shore of Port Phillip Bay in the City of Wyndham. Population: 66,781 at the 2021 Census (ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, SAL22086, Suburbs and Localities) — the largest single suburb in Australia. The suburb's character is simultaneously the Australia of the demographic future and the Australia of the family dream: newest-country population, high qualifications, mortgage-heavy homeownership, large houses, young families. Only 43.9% of residents were born in Australia. 70.2% have both parents born overseas. Indian ancestry is reported by 17.4% of residents (Victoria: 4.3%). Residents from 86 distinct countries of birth are represented (minimum 20 residents per country), making it the most multicultural suburb in Australia by that measure (id.com.au analysis of ABS 2021 Census, reported ABC News 7 July 2022). English is the only language spoken at home in 44.3% of households. Median age: 33 — five years below the national figure. Median weekly household income: $2,392, 37% above the national median. Bachelor degree or above: 41.1%, 58% above the national rate. 88.0% of dwellings are separate houses; 69.5% have four or more bedrooms. 59.6% of adults are married (national: 46.5%). Labour force participation: 71.4% (national: 61.1%). 16.1% of residents practise Hinduism — five times the national rate. Only 14.9% of homes are owned outright (national: 31.0%): Point Cook is almost entirely a mortgaged suburb, a community still in the act of building.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Point Cook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1066, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Point Cook a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Point Cook from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
88/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (88/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
20/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $400 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 20% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 197 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
66/100A good amount of green space nearby
About 11.7% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
66/100A good number of stops nearby
About 15 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Point Cook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 66,781
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,392
- SEIFA score
- 1066
- Local government area
- Wyndham
- Coordinates
- -37.9054, 144.7566
Map of Point Cook
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Housing & property in Point Cook
What it costs to live in Point Cook and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $400
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,115
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 32%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Point Cook demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Point Cook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Point Cook using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 36% and 54% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18,303 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7,345 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24,325 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 12,858 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,951 | 6% |
Share of the 66,782 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3,008 | 15% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10,184 | 51% |
| Rented | 6,424 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 17,715 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,891 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 527 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 20,140 occupied private dwellings in Point Cook.
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,468
- Median weekly personal income
- $969
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 34,795 (54%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34,198 (54%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 384 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 35,174 (77%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 21,322
- Employed part-time
- 9,192
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Point Cook
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Point Cook is January (average daytime high around 24.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.3°C). The area receives roughly 629 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.9°C | 16°C | 57 mm |
| Feb | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 29 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 52 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 10.1°C | 70 mm |
| Nov | 20.7°C | 12°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 58 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Point Cook
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
4 nearbyMcDonald's · Subway · Pizza Hut · Muffin Break
Parks & recreation
182 nearbyParkwood Terrace Park · Riviera Walk Park · Tarcoola Crescent Park · Gallery Place Park · Sandy Point Park · Oysterbay Chase Park
Shops & groceries
4 nearbyColes · ALDI · Bakers Delight · Reddy Express
Healthcare
1 nearbyPriceline Pharmacy
Schools & education
6 nearbySt Mary of the Cross Primary School · Explorers Child Care Centre · Creative Garden Early Learning · Story House Early Learning Point Cook · Saltwater P-9 College · Middleton Drive Kindergarten
Eat & drink in and around Point Cook
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Common questions about Point Cook
Is Point Cook a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability, amenities, green space and transport, Point Cook rates 70/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Point Cook?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Point Cook was $400, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,115. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Point Cook?
Point Cook is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Wyndham local government area.
What is the population of Point Cook?
At the 2021 Census, Point Cook had a population of about 66,781.
Is Point Cook an advantaged area?
Point Cook has an ABS SEIFA score of 1066, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Point Cook?
Point Cook has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 629 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Point Cook?
Point Cook is the most populous suburb in Australia at the 2021 Census (about 66,781 usual residents).
Where Point Cook ranks
Point Cook appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Australia#1 of 25
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#1 of 25
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