Point Cook

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 1,738 people were counted in Point Cook: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook there were 447 children aged 0-14 years and 87 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 1,490 people were Australian citizens, 466 were born overseas and 12 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 64.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.1% were separated or divorced, 1.2% were widowed and 27.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 66.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Point Cook were England 3.0%, New Zealand 1.9%, Scotland 1.7%, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of 1.6% and Philippines 1.4%.

Of all people counted in Point Cook on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 37.7%, No Religion 17.8%, Anglican 9.8%, Orthodox 6.9% and Uniting Church 3.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 3.7%, Greek 2.0%, Maltese 1.9%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 1.6% and Tagalog (Filipino) 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 68.8% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,026 people aged 15 years and over in Point Cook were in the labour force. Of these 70.1% worked full-time, 23.8% worked part-time, 2.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.1% were unemployed. 211 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 15.0%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 13.6%, Associate Professionals 10.2%, Managers and Administrators 9.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 6.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.4%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.6% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.9%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Point Cook, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 11.5%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 5.4%, Health Services 4.4%, Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 4.0% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.2%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 513 families were counted: of these, 36.1% were couple families without children, 58.9% were couple families with children, 4.1% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 569 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Point Cook, 92.3% were separate houses, 6.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 20.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 62.6% were being purchased and 8.1% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 63.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Point Cook, 89.3% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 5.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.