Point Cook, Victoria
Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km (14 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Point Cook recorded a population of 66,781 at the 2021 census.
| Point Cook Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Main Street, Point Cook | |||||||||||||||
Point Cook | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.909°S 144.752°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 66,781 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7,180/km2 (18,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3030 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wyndham | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Point Cook | ||||||||||||||
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Point Cook is the home of RAAF Base Point Cook, the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force, and is the current home of the RAAF Museum. Point Cook is also home to many playgrounds and parks/public spaces. The wetlands of the Point Cook Coastal Park form part of the Cheetham and Altona Important Bird Area.
The major development of the suburb began in the late 1990s. The population of Point Cook has been growing rapidly since 2001 when the population was 1,737. At the 2016 census, Point Cook's population was 49,929, and had risen to 60,105 by 2018.