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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Point Cook then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Point Cook, VIC (postcode 3030) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population49,92966,781+16,852 · +33.8%
Median age3233+1 · +3.1%
Median household income$2,047/wk$2,392/wk+$345 · +16.9%
Median personal income$821/wk$969/wk+$148 · +18%
Median rent$371/wk$400/wk+$29 · +7.8%
Median mortgage$2,000/mo$2,115/mo+$115 · +5.8%
Average household size3.23.20 · 0%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+105.4% over 10 years

201132,513201649,929202166,781
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

66,781

was 49,929 in 2016

+16,852 · +33.8%

Median rent

$400/wk

was $371/wk in 2016

+$29 · +7.8%

Household income

$2,392/wk

was $2,047/wk in 2016

+$345 · +16.9%

Median age

33

was 32 in 2016

+1 · +3.1%

Dig deeper: Point Cook population growth · Point Cook then and now

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.