Point Cook
VICPoint Cook is a growing suburb in VIC with 66,781 residents.
- SAL code
- 22086
- SA2
- 213051464
- Population
- 66,781
- LGA
- Wyndham
Point Cook, VIC had 66,781 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 13.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,115 a month. Around 65.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 50.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 88.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 162 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Point Cook, VIC at a glance
Point Cook is a large bayside growth-corridor suburb ~22 km south-west of Melbourne CBD in the City of Wyndham. The housing stock is overwhelmingly modern detached homes built since the 2000s across master-planned estates (Sanctuary Lakes, Saltwater Coast, Featherbrook, Alamanda), wrapped around the 863-hectare Point Cook Coastal Park and the historic RAAF Base. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Point Cook reads as a planned, family-oriented coastal-corridor suburb where most homes are 4-bedroom detached on regular estate lots. Recreation anchors are unusually strong for an outer-west postcode: the 863-hectare Point Cook Coastal Park with Cheetham Wetlands (200+ bird species), the Sanctuary Lakes resort + golf links, and the Point Cook Homestead. Retail is spread across five centres — Point Cook Town Centre (two discount department stores, supermarket, ~150 outlets), Featherbrook, Soho Village, Tribeca and Sanctuary Lakes. The nearest train is Williams Landing (peak services every ~10 minutes to Southern Cross), with bus connections through the suburb. Schools include Point Cook P-9 College, Alamanda K-9 College (~2,400 students) and Lumen Christi. In short: a modern, master-planned outer-west suburb with genuine coastal open space, good retail spread, and a train-station commute via Williams Landing.
For investors
Point Cook is a deep, capital-growth-tilted house market. Median house sale $831,500 against $570/week rent gives a ~3.47% gross yield; units $605,000 / $520/week → 4.46% (htag / Your Investment Property, data to January 2026). 12-month house growth 8.69% (quarterly 2.65%); units 6.78% (quarterly 2.98%). 1,160 house sales and 125 unit sales in 12 months — one of the deepest single-suburb markets in metro Melbourne. Days-on-market 29 (houses), 42 (units).
Strengths
- Exceptionally deep transaction market (~1,285 sales/yr across houses + units) — unusually easy entry and exit for an outer-west suburb.
- Solid 12-month house growth (+8.69%) on a sub-$1m median keeps it inside many investor borrowing brackets.
- Master-planned amenity (coastal park, lakes, five retail centres, Williams Landing rail) underpins long-run tenant demand.
- Unit yield ~4.46% offers a higher-cashflow alternative within the same suburb.
Trade-offs
- House yield ~3.47% is below metro Melbourne investment averages — primarily a growth play, not a cashflow one.
- Unit days-on-market 42 is materially slower than houses (29) — the apartment segment is thinner and clears less reliably.
- Wyndham remains one of Australia's largest dwelling-approval LGAs, with adjacent estates still in build-out — pipeline supply could cap rent growth into 2027.
- Distance to CBD (~22 km) and reliance on Williams Landing or West Gate corridor mean commute exposure to West Gate congestion.
What's coming
Wyndham's 2025/26 Budget commits $165.1m to capital works, including $80.9m on roads/footpaths and $20.8m on open space. The Point Cook flagship is stage two of the $16.1m Jamieson Way Community Centre and Reserve expansion — new indoor multisport facility, netball pavilion and courts, plus parking and landscaping. Tom Roberts Reserve winter-use consultation is also live.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a modern coastal-corridor family suburb with strong open space and a workable rail commute. For investors: a deep, growth-led house market on a sub-$1m median, with thinner unit dynamics and Wyndham-wide supply still in build-out.
Population
?66,781
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+13.9%
3yr: +8.5% · 10yr: +88.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,392/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.9%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
10
8 primary, 7 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?40
22 long day, 13 OSHC, 4 family
Parks & green space
?162
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?64
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?412
Wyndham · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Point Cook - East (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Point Cook suburb alone is ~66,781 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 808 to 21,797 over 24 years, averaging 14.7% per year.
Schools
10 in suburbSector
7 public · 3 private
Type
3 primary · 2 secondary · 5 K-12
Total enrolment
11,823
Avg per school
1,182
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.1%Almost entirely detached houses (88%), mixed tenure (65.5% own or mortgage), built for families (62% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
17 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 46.7% | 17.90 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 17.5% | 6.71 km² |
| FZ1 | Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural | 10.6% | 4.08 km² |
| CA | CAOther | 8.9% | 3.41 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 5.3% | 2.05 km² |
| UGZ5 | UGZ5Other | 3.3% | 1.28 km² |
| GWZ | Green Wedge ZoneRural | 1.6% | 0.60 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 1.3% | 0.51 km² |
| UGZ15 | UGZ15Other | 1.1% | 0.44 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 0.9% | 0.36 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 0.8% | 0.32 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.5% | 0.20 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.4% | 0.16 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.4% | 0.14 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.2% | 0.07 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 0.1% | 0.06 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.1% | 0.04 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.