Laverton vs Point Cook

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laverton, about half of households rent. In Point Cook, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Point Cook: a median of $824,000, against $612,000 in Laverton, and rent is higher there too. Laverton is closer to the city centre: 21.3 km, against 28.4 km. On these figures, Laverton tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Point Cook suits families with children and couples.

Point Cook is a significantly larger and more affluent suburb, with a population of 66,781 compared to Laverton's 4,760, and median household income of $124,384 versus $78,624. Point Cook also scores higher on liveability (60 versus 51) and has lower crime risk (48 versus 90), though it faces greater bushfire risk at 16 compared to Laverton's zero. Laverton is closer to the CBD at 21.3 km and offers better walkability (78 versus 65), making it suit someone prioritising accessibility and proximity; Point Cook appeals to those seeking a larger, more established community with stronger socio-economic indicators and lower crime, despite being further out.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (44 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 13)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 4)
  • But Laverton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($611,750 vs $824,000)
  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $875,000)
  • But Point Cook leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Renters

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Point Cook leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Laverton

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 4%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.3 km vs 28.4 km)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Point Cook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Laverton is more walkable (78/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Laverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.5% vs 3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)
  • But Point Cook is growing faster (33.8% vs -3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Laverton 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.

Laverton 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.

Laverton Point Cook
Walkability 78 / 65
Laverton — Walkability: 78/100 Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 10 / 52
Laverton — Safety: 10/100 Point Cook — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Laverton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 65 / 66
Laverton — Low flood risk: 65/100 Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 4,760); Point Cook has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $78,624).

Laverton Point Cook
Population 4,760 66,781
+1303% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +33.8%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $78,624/yr $124,384/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $400/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laverton Point Cook
0-4 6.5% / 8.5%
Laverton — 0-4: 6.5% Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 9.3% / 18.9%
Laverton — 5-14: 9.3% Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 4.0% / 5.9%
Laverton — 15-19: 4.0% Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 9.2% / 5.1%
Laverton — 20-24: 9.2% Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 26.1% / 14.1%
Laverton — 25-34: 26.1% Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.7% / 22.4%
Laverton — 35-44: 15.7% Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 10.2% / 12.8%
Laverton — 45-54: 10.2% Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 9.8% / 6.5%
Laverton — 55-64: 9.8% Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 5.8% / 4.1%
Laverton — 65-74: 5.8% Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.5% / 1.5%
Laverton — 75-84: 2.5% Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 1.1% / 0.3%
Laverton — 85+: 1.1% Point Cook — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laverton 31.6% couple families
Laverton — Couple Families: 31.6% Laverton — Lone Person: 35.9% Laverton — One Parent Families: 17.8% Laverton — Group Household: 11.4% Laverton — Other Families: 3.2%
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.

Laverton 50.2% renting
Laverton — Owned Outright: 23.0% Laverton — Mortgage: 26.8% Laverton — Renting: 50.2%
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.

Laverton Point Cook
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 17.8%
Laverton — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 7.4%
Laverton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 10.1%
Laverton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.5%
Laverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Laverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Laverton Point Cook
India 15.3% / 14.9%
Laverton — India: 15.3% Point Cook — India: 14.9%
Philippines 4.6% / 2.1%
Laverton — Philippines: 4.6% Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1%
China — / 6.4%
Laverton — China: not among its largest Point Cook — China: 6.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.7%
Laverton — New Zealand: 2.4% Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 1.6% / 2.2%
Laverton — England: 1.6% Point Cook — England: 2.2%
Nepal 3.0% / —
Laverton — Nepal: 3.0% Point Cook — Nepal: not among its largest
Myanmar 3.0% / —
Laverton — Myanmar: 3.0% Point Cook — Myanmar: not among its largest
Thailand 3.0% / —
Laverton — Thailand: 3.0% Point Cook — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laverton 78.3% houses
Laverton — Houses: 78.3% Laverton — Townhouses: 18.6% Laverton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
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

Laverton Point Cook
Median house price $611,750 $824,000
Median unit price $506,300 $495,000
Median land price $650,000 $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 88 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.

Laverton Point Cook
2 bed $560K / $545K
Laverton — 2 bed: $560K (16 sales) Point Cook — 2 bed: $545K (22 sales)

16 vs 22 sales

3 bed $615K / $725K
Laverton — 3 bed: $615K (119 sales) Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales)

119 vs 337 sales

4 bed $668K / $850K
Laverton — 4 bed: $668K (18 sales) Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales)

18 vs 801 sales

Zoning mix

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

Laverton Point Cook
Residential 39% 52%
Other and special use 39% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Industrial 2% 1%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Laverton Point Cook
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
 4,045
across Wyndham
Approvals change year on year +206% -0%

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.

Laverton Point Cook
Houses 4.2%
$522/wk on $642K
 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
Units 4.5%
$450/wk on $515K
 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K

Ranking within VIC

Laverton Point Cook
House price Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Laverton is more walkable (78 vs 65); Point Cook scores higher overall (60 vs 51).

Laverton Point Cook
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 60/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Point Cook carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Laverton carries more crime risk (90 vs 48).

Laverton Point Cook
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Laverton Point Cook
Inside the suburb 4 13
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 7
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Laverton

  • Laverton P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
  • St Martin de Porres School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Western Autistic School Government · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Jennings Street School Government · Combined · Special school

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

Laverton Point Cook
Supermarkets 4 10
Cafes & restaurants 12 13
Parks & reserves 13 71
Childcare 6 44
GPs 4 12
Pharmacies 2 6
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 34

Mobility

Point Cook sits further from the CBD (28.4 km vs 21.3 km).

Laverton Point Cook
Walkability score 78/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.3 km 28.4 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 32 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 157.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3028
 1.8%
postcode 3030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3028
 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.

Laverton Point Cook
Car (driver) 57.2% / 51.0%
Laverton — Car (driver): 57.2% Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 38.7%
Laverton — Worked from Home: 19.7% Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Train 13.7% / 4.3%
Laverton — Train: 13.7% Point Cook — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.5%
Laverton — Car (passenger): 5.9% Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.7%
Laverton — Walked Only: 1.7% Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.2%).

Setting

Laverton Point Cook
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Laverton Point Cook
Connectivity score 91/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
2,770 premises
 68%
17,743 premises

Climate

Laverton 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)

Laverton Point Cook
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Laverton Point Cook
Average residential rate $2,677/yr $1,997/yr
Council Hobsons Bay Wyndham

Federal electorate

Laverton Point Cook
Division Gellibrand
same for both
Member Tim Watts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

Point Cook

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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