Seabrook vs Point Cook

Point Cook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Seabrook. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Seabrook is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 28.4 km. On these figures, Point Cook tends to suit families with children.

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

  • has more childcare (44 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 1)
  • But Seabrook 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Seabrook has cheaper rent ($361/wk vs $400/wk)
  • Point Cook has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Seabrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 28.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seabrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Point Cook has more GPs (12 vs 2)

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

Investors

Point Cook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.8% vs -3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seabrook 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.

Seabrook 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.

Seabrook Point Cook
Walkability 68 / 65
Seabrook — Walkability: 68/100 Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 63 / 52
Seabrook — Safety: 63/100 Point Cook — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Seabrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 39 / 66
Seabrook — Low flood risk: 39/100 Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 4,952); Point Cook has higher household incomes ($124,384 vs $106,184).

Seabrook Point Cook
Population 4,952 66,781
+1249% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +33.8%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $106,184/yr $124,384/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $361/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seabrook Point Cook
0-4 6.4% / 8.5%
Seabrook — 0-4: 6.4% Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 14.6% / 18.9%
Seabrook — 5-14: 14.6% Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Seabrook — 15-19: 6.0% Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.9% / 5.1%
Seabrook — 20-24: 4.9% Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.9% / 14.1%
Seabrook — 25-34: 12.9% Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 16.7% / 22.4%
Seabrook — 35-44: 16.7% Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 14.1% / 12.8%
Seabrook — 45-54: 14.1% Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.0% / 6.5%
Seabrook — 55-64: 13.0% Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 7.1% / 4.1%
Seabrook — 65-74: 7.1% Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 3.4% / 1.5%
Seabrook — 75-84: 3.4% Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.9% / 0.3%
Seabrook — 85+: 0.9% Point Cook — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seabrook 59.6% couple families
Seabrook — Couple Families: 59.6% Seabrook — Lone Person: 19.8% Seabrook — One Parent Families: 16.8% Seabrook — Group Household: 2.5% Seabrook — Other Families: 1.2%
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.

Seabrook 20.0% renting
Seabrook — Owned Outright: 35.6% Seabrook — Mortgage: 44.4% Seabrook — Renting: 20.0%
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.

Seabrook Point Cook
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 17.8%
Seabrook — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 7.4%
Seabrook — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 10.1%
Seabrook — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.5%
Seabrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Seabrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% 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.

Seabrook Point Cook
India 9.4% / 14.9%
Seabrook — India: 9.4% Point Cook — India: 14.9%
China 3.9% / 6.4%
Seabrook — China: 3.9% Point Cook — China: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.7%
Seabrook — New Zealand: 1.7% Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.2% / 2.2%
Seabrook — England: 2.2% Point Cook — England: 2.2%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.1%
Seabrook — Philippines: 1.7% Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1%
Vietnam 1.7% / —
Seabrook — Vietnam: 1.7% Point Cook — Vietnam: 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.

Seabrook 96.4% houses
Seabrook — Houses: 96.4% Seabrook — Townhouses: 2.6% Seabrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
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

Seabrook Point Cook
Median house price $795,000 $824,000
Median unit price $515,000 $495,000
Median land price — $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 32 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.

Seabrook Point Cook
3 bed $742K / $725K
Seabrook — 3 bed: $742K (74 sales) Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales)

74 vs 337 sales

4 bed $870K / $850K
Seabrook — 4 bed: $870K (33 sales) Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales)

33 vs 801 sales

5 bed $956K / $1.1M
Seabrook — 5 bed: $956K (8 sales) Point Cook — 5 bed: $1.1M (111 sales)

8 vs 111 sales

Zoning mix

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

Seabrook Point Cook
Residential 83% 52%
Parks and recreation 12% 23%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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

Seabrook 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.

Seabrook Point Cook
Houses 3.4%
$540/wk on $825K
 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
Units — 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K

Ranking within VIC

Seabrook Point Cook
House price Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Seabrook scores higher overall (66 vs 60).

Seabrook Point Cook
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Point Cook carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Seabrook carries more flood risk (61 vs 34).

Seabrook Point Cook
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Seabrook Point Cook
Inside the suburb 1 13
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 7
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Seabrook

  • Seabrook Primary School Government · Primary above 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

Seabrook Point Cook
Supermarkets 0 10
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 5 71
Childcare 2 44
GPs 2 12
Pharmacies 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 34

Mobility

Point Cook sits further from the CBD (28.4 km vs 24.7 km).

Seabrook Point Cook
Walkability score 68/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.7 km 28.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Seabrook Point Cook
Car (driver) 55.9% / 51.0%
Seabrook — Car (driver): 55.9% Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 33.7% / 38.7%
Seabrook — Worked from Home: 33.7% Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.5%
Seabrook — Car (passenger): 4.5% Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 4.5% / 4.3%
Seabrook — Train: 4.5% Point Cook — Train: 4.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.7%
Seabrook — Walked Only: 0.7% Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.9%).

Setting

Seabrook Point Cook
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Seabrook Point Cook
Connectivity score 89/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,891 premises
 68%
17,743 premises

Climate

Seabrook 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seabrook

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

Point Cook

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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