Point Cook vs Werribee South

Point Cook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Werribee South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Point Cook, most households are couple families. In Werribee South, about half of households are people living alone. Point Cook is closer to the city centre: 28.4 km, against 36.1 km. On these figures, Point Cook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Werribee South suits people living alone and older residents.

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 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (44 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Point Cook leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)
  • Werribee South has cheaper units ($442,500 vs $495,000)

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

Renters

They split

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

  • Point Cook leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)
  • Werribee South has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Point Cook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.4 km vs 36.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Point Cook

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Werribee South has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Point Cook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Point Cook Werribee South
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.

Point Cook Werribee South
Walkability 65 / 5
Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100 Werribee South — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 52 / 21
Point Cook — Safety: 52/100 Werribee South — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100 Werribee South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100 Werribee South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 2,392); Point Cook has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $83,252).

Point Cook Werribee South
Population 66,781
+96% vs other
 2,392
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.8% +35.3%
Median age 33 45
Median household income $124,384/yr
+33% vs other
 $83,252/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Point Cook Werribee South
0-4 8.5% / 4.3%
Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5% Werribee South — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 18.9% / 8.6%
Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9% Werribee South — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9% Werribee South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.1% / 6.0%
Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1% Werribee South — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.1% / 11.6%
Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1% Werribee South — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 22.4% / 13.6%
Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4% Werribee South — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.8% / 14.8%
Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8% Werribee South — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 6.5% / 15.0%
Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5% Werribee South — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 4.1% / 12.6%
Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1% Werribee South — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 1.5% / 6.1%
Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5% Werribee South — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.3% / 2.0%
Point Cook — 85+: 0.3% Werribee South — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Werribee South 37.2% couple families
Werribee South — Couple Families: 37.2% Werribee South — Lone Person: 45.1% Werribee South — One Parent Families: 12.8% Werribee South — Group Household: 3.4% Werribee South — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Point Cook 32.7% renting
Point Cook — Owned Outright: 15.3% Point Cook — Mortgage: 51.9% Point Cook — Renting: 32.7%
Werribee South 31.3% renting
Werribee South — Owned Outright: 42.0% Werribee South — Mortgage: 26.8% Werribee South — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Point Cook Werribee South
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 9.9%
Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Werribee South — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 13.3%
Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Werribee South — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Werribee South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 3.4%
Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Werribee South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.9%
Point Cook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Werribee South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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.

Point Cook Werribee South
India 14.9% / 2.0%
Point Cook — India: 14.9% Werribee South — India: 2.0%
China 6.4% / 0.8%
Point Cook — China: 6.4% Werribee South — China: 0.8%
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.8%
Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7% Werribee South — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 2.2% / 3.1%
Point Cook — England: 2.2% Werribee South — England: 3.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 0.7%
Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1% Werribee South — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy — / 2.4%
Point Cook — Italy: not among its largest Werribee South — Italy: 2.4%
Greece — / 2.2%
Point Cook — Greece: not among its largest Werribee South — Greece: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Point Cook 88.0% houses
Point Cook — Houses: 88.0% Point Cook — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Point Cook — Townhouses: 9.4%
Werribee South 74.2% houses
Werribee South — Houses: 74.2% Werribee South — Flats / Apartments: 21.5% Werribee South — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Point Cook Werribee South
Median house price $824,000 $850,000
Median unit price $495,000 $442,500
Median land price $875,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 819 sales
 26 days
from 23 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.

Point Cook Werribee South
3 bed $725K / $742K
Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales) Werribee South — 3 bed: $742K (11 sales)

337 vs 11 sales

4 bed $850K / $900K
Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales) Werribee South — 4 bed: $900K (16 sales)

801 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $918K
Point Cook — 5 bed: $1.1M (111 sales) Werribee South — 5 bed: $918K (6 sales)

111 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Werribee South has more rural and farming land (79% vs 12%).

Point Cook Werribee South
Rural and farming 12% 79%
Residential 52% 8%
Parks and recreation 23% 1%
Other and special use 9% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Point Cook and 99% of Werribee South. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Point Cook Werribee South
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.

Point Cook Werribee South
Houses 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
 2.7%
$580/wk on $1.13M
Units 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Point Cook Werribee South
House price Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 31% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of VIC —

Liveability

Point Cook is more walkable (65 vs 5).

Point Cook Werribee South
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Point Cook carries more flood risk (34 vs 0); Point Cook carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Point Cook Werribee South
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion High
91/100
 Low
30/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Point Cook Werribee South
Inside the suburb 13 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 7 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Werribee South

  • MacKillop Catholic Regional College - St Mary's Campus Catholic · Secondary
  • Warringa Park School-Cayleys Road Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Werribee South sits further from the CBD (36.1 km vs 28.4 km).

Point Cook Werribee South
Walkability score 65/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.4 km 36.1 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 36 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3030
same for both

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.

Point Cook Werribee South
Car (driver) 51.0% / 62.4%
Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0% Werribee South — Car (driver): 62.4%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 24.5%
Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7% Werribee South — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.2%
Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5% Werribee South — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 6.4%
Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7% Werribee South — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 4.3% / 1.9%
Point Cook — Train: 4.3% Werribee South — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Point Cook Werribee South
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Point Cook Werribee South
Connectivity score 93/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
17,743 premises
 59%
1,403 premises

Climate

Point Cook Werribee South
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)

Point Cook Werribee South
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Point Cook

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Werribee South

Affordable Coastal Outer

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