Median house price
$1.68M
+10% change
NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Picnic Point, 2213
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,421
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,459/wk
Employment rate
61.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,684,000
Languages at home
27.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Greek, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Picnic Point is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Picnic Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
7,421
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#155
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
68th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1317th in Australia
- State rank
- 390th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #155 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #290 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,684,000
- Median price change
- +10.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,421(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +73
- Change in 5 years
- +254
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,750), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,586 / 504 / 7 (+ 3 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 223
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order58
- Domestic Violence Related Assault92
- Fraud49
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment100
- Malicious Damage To Property54
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,049
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 68th
School list
- Picnic Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 360 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Panania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Picnic Point High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 865 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Revesby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 312 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Tower Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 51 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.87
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe
- The Shop at Picnic PointCafe
Community(2)
- Picnic Point High SchoolSchool
61 Kennedy Street, Picnic Point
- Picnic Point Public SchoolSchool
Picnic Point
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Alan Ashton Foreshore ReservePark
- Amberdale ReservePark
- Austin ReservePark
- Carinya Road ReservePark
- Eileen ReservePark
- Fitzpatrick ParkPark
- Lambeth ReservePark
- Park (4)
- Samoa ReservePark
- Burrawang Reach picnic areaPicnic area
Burrawang Reach Road, Picnic Point
- Morgans Creek picnic areaPicnic area
831 Henry Lawson Drive, Picnic Point
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water (6)
- Fitness Station
- Sylvan Grove Native GardenGarden
- Information (3)
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceInformation
- Parking (6)
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Public Toilet Morgans Creek Picnic AreaPublic toilets
831 Henry Lawson Drive, Picnic Point
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- Morgan's Creek Boat Ramp (Left)Slipway
- Morgan's Creek Boat Ramp (Right)Slipway
- Slipway
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Holsworthy Health Centre (4.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 175
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
July 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)16 CARINYA ROAD PICNIC POINT 2213On Exhibition
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation808 HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
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 2213Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 DORIS STREET PICNIC POINT 2213Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure768C HENRY LAWSON DRIVE PICNIC POINT 2213Withdrawn
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· 15 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Banks
- Member of Parliament
- Zhi SOON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,323
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 47.6%Labor 52.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 53.5%Labor 46.5%
5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Panania SouthLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Picnic Point NorthLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Picnic Point SouthLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Revesby SouthLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- PananiaLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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