Hoppers Crossing vs Point Cook

Point Cook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Hoppers Crossing. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoppers Crossing, about half of households are couple families. In Point Cook, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Point Cook: a median of $824,000, against $675,000 in Hoppers Crossing, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hoppers Crossing tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Point Cook suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Point Cook

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 45)
  • has more childcare (44 vs 32)
  • But Hoppers Crossing has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($657,500 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $824,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (14 vs 12)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Point Cook carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hoppers Crossing returns a higher gross yield on units (4.4% vs 3.8%)
  • Point Cook is growing faster (33.8% vs -3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hoppers Crossing and Point Cook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Walkability 75 / 65
Hoppers Crossing — Walkability: 75/100 Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 19 / 52
Hoppers Crossing — Safety: 19/100 Point Cook — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 14 / 84
Hoppers Crossing — Low fire risk: 14/100 Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 67 / 66
Hoppers Crossing — Low flood risk: 67/100 Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 37,216); Point Cook has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $82,160).

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Population 37,216 66,781
+79% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +33.8%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $82,160/yr $124,384/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
0-4 5.9% / 8.5%
Hoppers Crossing — 0-4: 5.9% Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 13.1% / 18.9%
Hoppers Crossing — 5-14: 13.1% Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Hoppers Crossing — 15-19: 6.2% Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.9% / 5.1%
Hoppers Crossing — 20-24: 6.9% Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.4% / 14.1%
Hoppers Crossing — 25-34: 14.4% Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 13.7% / 22.4%
Hoppers Crossing — 35-44: 13.7% Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 12.7% / 12.8%
Hoppers Crossing — 45-54: 12.7% Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.2% / 6.5%
Hoppers Crossing — 55-64: 13.2% Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 9.2% / 4.1%
Hoppers Crossing — 65-74: 9.2% Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 3.9% / 1.5%
Hoppers Crossing — 75-84: 3.9% Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 1.0% / 0.3%
Hoppers Crossing — 85+: 1.0% Point Cook — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 49.1% couple families
Hoppers Crossing — Couple Families: 49.1% Hoppers Crossing — Lone Person: 26.4% Hoppers Crossing — One Parent Families: 18.7% Hoppers Crossing — Group Household: 4.0% Hoppers Crossing — Other Families: 1.8%
Point Cook 68.9% couple families
Point Cook — Couple Families: 68.9% Point Cook — Lone Person: 13.5% Point Cook — One Parent Families: 13.3% Point Cook — Group Household: 3.2% Point Cook — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 27.0% renting
Hoppers Crossing — Owned Outright: 34.8% Hoppers Crossing — Mortgage: 38.3% Hoppers Crossing — Renting: 27.0%
Point Cook 32.7% renting
Point Cook — Owned Outright: 15.3% Point Cook — Mortgage: 51.9% Point Cook — Renting: 32.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 17.8%
Hoppers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 7.4%
Hoppers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Hoppers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 10.1%
Hoppers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.9%
Hoppers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Point Cook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
India 8.2% / 14.9%
Hoppers Crossing — India: 8.2% Point Cook — India: 14.9%
China 1.7% / 6.4%
Hoppers Crossing — China: 1.7% Point Cook — China: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.7%
Hoppers Crossing — New Zealand: 2.8% Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 2.5% / 2.1%
Hoppers Crossing — Philippines: 2.5% Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Hoppers Crossing — England: 1.9% Point Cook — England: 2.2%
Myanmar 2.0% / —
Hoppers Crossing — Myanmar: 2.0% Point Cook — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoppers Crossing 84.7% houses
Hoppers Crossing — Houses: 84.7% Hoppers Crossing — Townhouses: 7.8% Hoppers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Point Cook 88.0% houses
Point Cook — Houses: 88.0% Point Cook — Townhouses: 9.4% Point Cook — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Median house price $675,000 $824,000
Median unit price $474,000 $495,000
Median land price $657,500 $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 378 sales
 33 days
from 819 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
2 bed $500K / $545K
Hoppers Crossing — 2 bed: $500K (27 sales) Point Cook — 2 bed: $545K (22 sales)

27 vs 22 sales

3 bed $650K / $725K
Hoppers Crossing — 3 bed: $650K (556 sales) Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales)

556 vs 337 sales

4 bed $730K / $850K
Hoppers Crossing — 4 bed: $730K (275 sales) Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales)

275 vs 801 sales

5 bed $850K / $1.1M
Hoppers Crossing — 5 bed: $850K (35 sales) Point Cook — 5 bed: $1.1M (111 sales)

35 vs 111 sales

Zoning mix

Point Cook has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Residential 72% 52%
Parks and recreation 3% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Industrial 9% 1%
Commercial 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Houses 3.6%
$500/wk on $715K
 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
Units 4.4%
$415/wk on $485K
 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K

Ranking within VIC

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
House price Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Point Cook scores higher overall (60 vs 40); Hoppers Crossing is more walkable (75 vs 65).

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Grade C B
Score 40/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hoppers Crossing carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 16); Hoppers Crossing carries more crime risk (81 vs 48).

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Bushfire High
86/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Inside the suburb 12 13
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2 7
Rated below peers 4 1

Schools in Hoppers Crossing

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hoppers Crossing Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Peter Apostle School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bellbridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Baden Powell P-9 College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Point Cook

  • Alamanda K-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Carranballac P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Featherbrook P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Lumen Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Supermarkets 11 10
Cafes & restaurants 16 13
Parks & reserves 45 71
Childcare 32 44
GPs 14 12
Pharmacies 4 6
Banks & Bank@Post 8 4
Fuel stations 10 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 34

Mobility

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Walkability score 75/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.8 km
+5% vs other
 28.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 448.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3029
 1.8%
postcode 3030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 3029
 45
postcode 3030

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Car (driver) 65.3% / 51.0%
Hoppers Crossing — Car (driver): 65.3% Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 38.7%
Hoppers Crossing — Worked from Home: 22.5% Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.5%
Hoppers Crossing — Car (passenger): 5.7% Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 4.6% / 4.3%
Hoppers Crossing — Train: 4.6% Point Cook — Train: 4.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Hoppers Crossing — Walked Only: 0.8% Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Connectivity score 75/100 93/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
15,899 premises
 68%
17,743 premises

Climate

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Division Lalor Gellibrand
Member Joanne Ryan Tim Watts
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hoppers Crossing Point Cook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hoppers Crossing

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

Point Cook

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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