NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Picnic Point, NSW, 2213
Desirability index
#363 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Picnic Point is a smaller suburban community in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 6,413 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 762 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 118.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,413
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,459
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 2,200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 504 / 7
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 762
- Against the person
- 293
- Against property
- 253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 118.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order58
- Domestic Violence Related Assault92
- Fraud49
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property54
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,059.5
- Picnic Point High SchoolSecondary
- Picnic Point Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
51 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Rd Opp Victor Av
- Henry Lawson Dr Before Picnic Point Rd
- Picnic Point High School, Kennedy St
- Picnic Point High School, Kennedy St
- Picnic Point Rd At Burns Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
187 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia129A KENNEDY STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation23 VALMAY AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 DORIS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure768C HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)824 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure834 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)16 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 DORIS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)742 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool116 PICNIC POINT ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool76 VICTOR AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah85 BURBANK AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 PRINCE STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 RAMSAY ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)33 DORIS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Under Assessment
May 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)900 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility65 VICTOR AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure854 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 RAMSAY ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)742 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure95 THOMAS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care83 KENNEDY STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 GARDEN PLACE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
2024· 21 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 THOMAS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation806A HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool47 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)79 APEX AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation59 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59A CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure854 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)742 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 KENNEDY STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure892 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
May 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 PARKVIEW AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation45 PRINCE STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Subdivision898 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)112 VICTOR AVENUE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
2023· 27 proposals
27 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 42 proposals
42 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 32 proposals
32 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Burns Rd at Kennedy StBus stop
- Burns Rd at Picnic Point RdBus stop
- Burns Rd at Ramsay RdBus stop
- Burns Rd at Valmay AvBus stop
- Burns Rd at Victor AvBus stop
- Burns Rd opp Ramsay RdBus stop
- Burns Rd opp Victor AvBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Ashton Foreshore ReservePark
- Amberdale ReservePark
- Austin ReservePark
- Carinya Road ReservePark
- Eileen ReservePark
- Fitzpatrick ParkPark
- Lambeth ReservePark
- Samoa ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #363 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burns Rd Opp Victor Avtransport
- Henry Lawson Dr Before Picnic Point Rdtransport
- Picnic Point High School, Kennedy Sttransport
- Picnic Point High School, Kennedy Sttransport
- Picnic Point Rd At Burns Rdtransport
- Alan Ashton Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Amberdale Reservegovernmentpark
- Austin Reservegovernmentpark
- Carinya Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Eileen Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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