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Moving to Point Cook (South area) from Mount Druitt (Whalan area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Point Cook - South and Mount Druitt - Whalan, side by side - all from public government data.

Point Cook (South area) has 20,835 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.7% in a year, a median house price of $842,000 and 2 schools. Full Point Cook (South area) suburb profile.

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Mount Druitt - Whalan
NSW · current home
Point Cook - South
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
24,378
20,835
Annual growth
+0.7%
+1.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,392/wk
$2,522/wk
Overseas born
46.4%
58.8%
Non-English-speaking background
56.2%
62.3%
Children aged 0–14
23.8%
32.1%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 9
IRSAD score
883
1,087
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
2
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
925
1,116
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,006
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
25
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$980,000
$842,000
House price YoY
+15.2%
+9.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$550
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak Nearest-station AM-peak estimate (VIC/QLD/WA); "not published" means no station matched within range for that suburb - not that it has no transport.
not published
36 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
4
2
Parks nearby
33
34
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW and Victorian crime figures cannot be compared
NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025) and CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026) record crime on different bases - police recording practices differ between states, so a count from one is not comparable to a count from the other. We do not place them side by side. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Mount Druitt - Whalan
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Mount Druitt Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Mount Druitt - Whalan.

Sector Government
Years P-6
Students 565
ICSEA 961
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Mount Druitt - Whalan (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Independent 1,289 students
ICSEA 1077 intake context
CathWest Innovation College
Catholic 385 students
ICSEA 1013 intake context
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College
Independent 279 students
ICSEA 966 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Point Cook - South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Featherbrook P-9 College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Point Cook - South.

Sector Government
Years Prep-9
Students 1,224
ICSEA 1090
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Point Cook - South (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Point Cook - South's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,116, compared to 925 in Mount Druitt - Whalan. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Point Cook - South none in this SA2, Mount Druitt - Whalan 1,006 (5 schools).

There are 2 schools in Point Cook - South, compared to 11 in Mount Druitt - Whalan.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Point Cook - South at 62.3% (vs 56.2% in Mount Druitt - Whalan).

Point Cook - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 9, above Mount Druitt - Whalan's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 14% lower in Point Cook - South ($842,000 vs $980,000).

Similar suburbs near Point Cook - South

Point Cook - East VIC
House$842,000
Gov ICSEA1,073
Schools3
Childcare38
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Altona VIC
House$1.3M
Gov ICSEA1,087
Schools5
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 8 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Manor Lakes - Quandong VIC
House$660,000
Gov ICSEA1,026
Schools3
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Newport VIC
House$1.34M
Gov ICSEA1,116
Schools5
Childcare17
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Williamstown VIC
House$1.56M
Gov ICSEA1,094
Schools6
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Point Cook (South area)?

20,835 people lived in Point Cook (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.7% over the year. Mount Druitt (Whalan area) had 24,378.

Are houses cheaper in Point Cook (South area) than in Mount Druitt (Whalan area)?

Yes. The median house price is $842,000 in Point Cook (South area) and $980,000 in Mount Druitt (Whalan area), 14% lower in Point Cook (South area).

How many schools are in Point Cook (South area)?

ACARA lists 2 schools in Point Cook (South area), against 11 in Mount Druitt (Whalan area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Mount Druitt - Whalan → Point Cook - South