Point Cook, VIC 3030

Point Cook has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.5% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +6.4% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.

The median property price in Point Cook, VIC 3030 is $845K for houses and $580K for units.

The gross rental yield in Point Cook is 4.5% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.

House prices in Point Cook are up 6.4% over the past year. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.

The current vacancy rate in Point Cook is 2.1%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is balanced, favouring neither landlords nor tenants strongly.

Point Cook has a population of approximately 66,781 residents, with a median age of 33.

There are 19 schools within roughly 5km of Point Cook. Their average ICSEA sits well above the national mean of 1000, which points to a more advantaged school catchment. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.

A median house in Point Cook costs about 6.8 times the median local household income (broadly in line with metropolitan Australia). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.

The population of Point Cook has grown about 17% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.

Point Cook is about 22 km from the CBD.