Williams Landing vs Point Cook

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Williams Landing is closer to the city centre: 24.8 km, against 28.4 km. On these figures, Williams Landing tends to suit young adults.

Williams Landing is a much smaller, newer suburb of 9,448 people compared to Point Cook's 66,781, and it sits closer to the CBD at 24.8 km versus 28.4 km. Williams Landing has higher median household income ($134,264 versus $124,384) and stronger rental yields on units (5.5% versus 3.8%), but faces notably higher bushfire and crime risks. Point Cook offers a larger, more established community with significantly lower bushfire risk (16 versus 94) and flood risk (34 versus 0), though units are pricier there. Both suburbs score equally on liveability. Williams Landing may appeal to investors prioritising rental returns and those comfortable with its risk profile, while Point Cook suits buyers seeking a larger, lower-risk established area.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (44 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (71 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Williams Landing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $495,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Williams Landing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.8 km vs 28.4 km)

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 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Williams Landing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 3.8%)
  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 33.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Williams Landing 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.

Williams Landing 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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
Walkability 69 / 65
Williams Landing — Walkability: 69/100 Point Cook — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 31 / 52
Williams Landing — Safety: 31/100 Point Cook — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 6 / 84
Williams Landing — Low fire risk: 6/100 Point Cook — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 100 / 66
Williams Landing — Low flood risk: 100/100 Point Cook — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Point Cook has more residents (66,781 vs 9,448); Point Cook skews older (33 vs 31).

Williams Landing Point Cook
Population 9,448 66,781
+607% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% +33.8%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $134,264/yr
+7% vs other
 $124,384/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing Point Cook
0-4 9.3% / 8.5%
Williams Landing — 0-4: 9.3% Point Cook — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 15.0% / 18.9%
Williams Landing — 5-14: 15.0% Point Cook — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 4.6% / 5.9%
Williams Landing — 15-19: 4.6% Point Cook — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.3% / 5.1%
Williams Landing — 20-24: 7.3% Point Cook — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 20.8% / 14.1%
Williams Landing — 25-34: 20.8% Point Cook — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 23.3% / 22.4%
Williams Landing — 35-44: 23.3% Point Cook — 35-44: 22.4%
45-54 10.3% / 12.8%
Williams Landing — 45-54: 10.3% Point Cook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 5.6% / 6.5%
Williams Landing — 55-64: 5.6% Point Cook — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 3.2% / 4.1%
Williams Landing — 65-74: 3.2% Point Cook — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 0.6% / 1.5%
Williams Landing — 75-84: 0.6% Point Cook — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.1% / 0.3%
Williams Landing — 85+: 0.1% Point Cook — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 65.3% couple families
Williams Landing — Couple Families: 65.3% Williams Landing — Lone Person: 14.1% Williams Landing — One Parent Families: 11.4% Williams Landing — Group Household: 7.2% Williams Landing — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

Williams Landing 40.3% renting
Williams Landing — Owned Outright: 10.1% Williams Landing — Mortgage: 49.6% Williams Landing — Renting: 40.3%
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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 17.8%
Williams Landing — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Point Cook — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Postgraduate Degree 13.9% / 10.1%
Williams Landing — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9% Point Cook — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.5%
Williams Landing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Point Cook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 7.4%
Williams Landing — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Point Cook — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Williams Landing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Point Cook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
India 21.5% / 14.9%
Williams Landing — India: 21.5% Point Cook — India: 14.9%
China 6.6% / 6.4%
Williams Landing — China: 6.6% Point Cook — China: 6.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.7%
Williams Landing — New Zealand: 3.5% Point Cook — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.1%
Williams Landing — Philippines: 2.4% Point Cook — Philippines: 2.1%
Indonesia 2.3% / —
Williams Landing — Indonesia: 2.3% Point Cook — Indonesia: not among its largest
England — / 2.2%
Williams Landing — England: not among its largest Point Cook — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 88.8% houses
Williams Landing — Houses: 88.8% Williams Landing — Townhouses: 5.5% Williams Landing — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
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

Williams Landing Point Cook
Median house price $875,000 $824,000
Median unit price $420,000 $495,000
Median land price $915,500 $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 155 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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
3 bed $730K / $725K
Williams Landing — 3 bed: $730K (39 sales) Point Cook — 3 bed: $725K (337 sales)

39 vs 337 sales

4 bed $898K / $850K
Williams Landing — 4 bed: $898K (120 sales) Point Cook — 4 bed: $850K (801 sales)

120 vs 801 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $1.1M
Williams Landing — 5 bed: $1.06M (23 sales) Point Cook — 5 bed: $1.1M (111 sales)

23 vs 111 sales

Zoning mix

Williams Landing has more commercially zoned land (72% vs 1%); Point Cook has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Williams Landing Point Cook
Commercial 72% 1%
Residential 19% 52%
Parks and recreation 2% 23%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Other and special use 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 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

Williams Landing 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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $880K
 3.6%
$600/wk on $873K
Units 5.5%
$450/wk on $428K
 3.8%
$365/wk on $498K

Ranking within VIC

Williams Landing Point Cook
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income — Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 87% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Point Cook carries more flood risk (34 vs 0); Williams Landing carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 16).

Williams Landing Point Cook
Bushfire High
94/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Williams Landing Point Cook
Inside the suburb 0 13
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 7
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Williams Landing

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Williams Landing Point Cook
Supermarkets 1 10
Cafes & restaurants 1 13
Parks & reserves 12 71
Childcare 6 44
GPs 2 12
Pharmacies 1 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 24.8 km).

Williams Landing Point Cook
Walkability score 69/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.8 km 28.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 32 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 371.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 3027
 1.8%
postcode 3030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3027
 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.

Williams Landing Point Cook
Car (driver) 47.9% / 51.0%
Williams Landing — Car (driver): 47.9% Point Cook — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 38.7%
Williams Landing — Worked from Home: 40.1% Point Cook — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Train 6.7% / 4.3%
Williams Landing — Train: 6.7% Point Cook — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.5%
Williams Landing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Point Cook — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Williams Landing — Walked Only: 0.8% Point Cook — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.0%).

Setting

Williams Landing Point Cook
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Williams Landing Point Cook
Connectivity score 97/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
3,804 premises
 68%
17,743 premises

Climate

Williams Landing 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)

Williams Landing Point Cook
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Williams Landing

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

Point Cook

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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