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Moving to Point Cook (South area) from Werribee (West area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Point Cook - South and Werribee - West, 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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Werribee - West
VIC · current home
Point Cook - South
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
32,943
20,835
Annual growth
+8.3%
+1.7%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,995/wk
$2,522/wk
Overseas born
35.4%
58.8%
Non-English-speaking background
34.6%
62.3%
Children aged 0–14
23.1%
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 5
Decile 9
IRSAD score
992
1,087
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
10
2
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
995
1,116
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,053
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
59
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$680,000
$842,000
House price YoY
+11.3%
+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.
$460
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
44 min
36 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
3
2
Parks nearby
85
34
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
4,058
2,077
Change vs prior year
-6%
-26%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
5,126.8 (Wyndham)
5,126.8 (Wyndham)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

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: Werribee - West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lollypop Creek Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Werribee - West.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 390
ICSEA 1034
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Werribee - West (VIC 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)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 402 students
ICSEA 1085 intake context
St Andrew's School
Catholic 290 students
ICSEA 1021 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 995 in Werribee - West. 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, Werribee - West 1,053 (2 schools).

There are 2 schools in Point Cook - South, compared to 10 in Werribee - West.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Point Cook - South at 62.3% (vs 34.6% in Werribee - West).

Point Cook - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 9, above Werribee - West's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 24% higher in Point Cook - South ($842,000 vs $680,000).

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. Werribee (West area) had 32,943.

Are houses cheaper in Point Cook (South area) than in Werribee (West area)?

No. The median house price is $842,000 in Point Cook (South area) and $680,000 in Werribee (West area), 24% higher in Point Cook (South area).

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

ACARA lists 2 schools in Point Cook (South area), against 10 in Werribee (West area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Werribee - West → Point Cook - South