Point Cook vs Werribee

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Point Cook, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Point Cook: a median of $824,000, against $640,000 in Werribee, and rent is higher there too. Point Cook is closer to the city centre: 28.4 km, against 33.9 km. On these figures, Point Cook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Werribee suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 68)
  • But Werribee has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Werribee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($518,500 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $824,000)
  • has cheaper units ($450,000 vs $495,000)

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

Renters

Werribee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.4 km vs 33.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Werribee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (20 vs 12)
  • But Point Cook carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)

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

  • Point Cook is growing faster (33.8% vs 24.0%)
  • Werribee returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Point Cook and Werribee 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
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
Walkability 65 / 67
Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100 Werribee — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 52 / 21
Point Cook — Safety: 52/100 Werribee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100 Werribee — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100 Werribee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Point Cook has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $85,540); Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 50,027).

Point Cook Werribee
Population 66,781
+25% vs other
 50,027
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.8% +24.0%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $124,384/yr
+31% vs other
 $85,540/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Point Cook Werribee
0-4 8.5% / 7.5%
Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5% Werribee — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 18.9% / 13.0%
Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9% Werribee — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9% Werribee — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.1% / 6.5%
Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1% Werribee — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.1% / 17.4%
Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1% Werribee — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 22.4% / 15.0%
Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4% Werribee — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.6%
Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8% Werribee — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 6.5% / 10.6%
Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5% Werribee — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 4.1% / 7.4%
Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1% Werribee — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.5% / 3.9%
Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5% Werribee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.3% / 1.8%
Point Cook — 85+: 0.3% Werribee — 85+: 1.8%

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 44.7% couple families
Werribee — Couple Families: 44.7% Werribee — Lone Person: 30.8% Werribee — One Parent Families: 18.4% Werribee — Group Household: 4.1% Werribee — Other Families: 2.1%
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 34.3% renting
Werribee — Owned Outright: 26.0% Werribee — Mortgage: 39.8% Werribee — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Point Cook Werribee
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 10.8%
Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Werribee — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 13.5%
Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Werribee — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.5%
Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Werribee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 4.4%
Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Werribee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Point Cook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Werribee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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
India 14.9% / 7.3%
Point Cook — India: 14.9% Werribee — India: 7.3%
China 6.4% / 0.9%
Point Cook — China: 6.4% Werribee — China: 0.9%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.7%
Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7% Werribee — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Point Cook — England: 2.2% Werribee — England: 2.3%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.1%
Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1% Werribee — Philippines: 2.1%
Myanmar — / 2.0%
Point Cook — Myanmar: not among its largest Werribee — Myanmar: 2.0%

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 — Townhouses: 9.4% Point Cook — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Werribee 85.0% houses
Werribee — Houses: 85.0% Werribee — Townhouses: 13.8% Werribee — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Point Cook Werribee
Median house price $824,000 $640,000
Median unit price $495,000 $450,000
Median land price $875,000 $518,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 819 sales
 33 days
from 733 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
2 bed $545K / $465K
Point Cook — 2 bed: $545K (22 sales) Werribee — 2 bed: $465K (63 sales)

22 vs 63 sales

3 bed $725K / $607K
Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales) Werribee — 3 bed: $607K (838 sales)

337 vs 838 sales

4 bed $850K / $700K
Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales) Werribee — 4 bed: $700K (636 sales)

801 vs 636 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $856K
Point Cook — 5 bed: $1.1M (111 sales) Werribee — 5 bed: $856K (52 sales)

111 vs 52 sales

6 bed $1.2M / $1.01M
Point Cook — 6 bed: $1.2M (8 sales) Werribee — 6 bed: $1.01M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Point Cook Werribee
Residential 52% 60%
Parks and recreation 23% 4%
Rural and farming 12% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 11%
Other and special use 9% 7%
Commercial 1% 2%
Industrial 1%
same for both
Environmental 0% 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

Point Cook Werribee
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
Houses 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
 3.7%
$490/wk on $684K
Units 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K
 4.6%
$410/wk on $460K

Ranking within VIC

Point Cook Werribee
House price Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC

Liveability

Point Cook Werribee
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

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

Point Cook Werribee
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
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Point Cook Werribee
Inside the suburb 13 23
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 7
same for both
Rated below peers 1 6

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

  • MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Suzanne Cory High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Werribee Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Werribee Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Point Cook Werribee
Supermarkets 10 7
Cafes & restaurants 13 20
Parks & reserves 71 68
Childcare 44 50
GPs 12 20
Pharmacies 6 10
Hospitals 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4
same for both
Fuel stations 3 9
EV chargers 1 4
Waterways 34 45

Mobility

Werribee sits further from the CBD (33.9 km vs 28.4 km).

Point Cook Werribee
Walkability score 65/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.4 km 33.9 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 37 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 790.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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
Car (driver) 51.0% / 64.4%
Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0% Werribee — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 38.7% / 24.2%
Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7% Werribee — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.0%
Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5% Werribee — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 4.3% / 4.4%
Point Cook — Train: 4.3% Werribee — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7% Werribee — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Point Cook Werribee
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

Point Cook Werribee
Connectivity score 93/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
17,743 premises
 57%
22,103 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Point Cook Werribee
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

Easy Commute Outer River Transport Hub

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