Median house price
$1.12M
+1.8% change
NSW · Wollondilly Council
Picton, 2571
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,307
Growth (1 yr)
+5.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+21.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,181/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,119,000
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Picton is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Wollondilly Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive.
At a glance
Picton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$730/wk
Population (ERP)
6,307
+5.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#6
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
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
- 61.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 879th in Australia
- State rank
- 246th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #6 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $740
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 77
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,119,000
- Median price change
- +1.8%
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
6,307(June 2025)
+5.2% annual · +21.1% over 5 years · 98th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.2%
- 5-year growth
- +21.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +310
- Change in 5 years
- +1,097
- Growth rank in NSW
- 98th 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 (~7,150), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,282
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,181
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 132 of 1,959
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,649 / 88 / 70 (+ 25 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 271
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 113
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +24.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions60
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property58
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,005
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Picton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 307 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.8 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Picton Pre-Schoolkindergarten
- Wollondilly Children’s ServicesMenangle Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
223 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Prince St
- ENT Station St
- FTB Campbell St
- FTB Station St
- Picton Station
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
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 223 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.19
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.95
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.89
Food & drink(5)
- R Coffee CoCafe
- McDonald'sFast food
69-71 Argyle Street
- SubwayFast food
- George IVPub
- Imperial HotelPub
Shopping(4)
- Coles ExpressConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
- Khan's Supa IGASupermarket
92-100 Argyle Street
Community(4)
- Wollondilly Children’s ServicesChildcare
42A Menangle Street, Picton
- Wollondilly Shire HallCommunity centre
52 Menangle Street
- Wollondilly LibraryLibrary
42 Menangle Street, Picton
- Picton Public SchoolSchool
27 Lumsdaine Street, Picton
Health & services(1)
- Discount Drug StoresPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Park (3)
- Picton Avenue ReservePark
29 Picton Avenue
- Rotaract ParkPark
240 Argyle Street, Picton
- Victoria ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Hume OvalSports field
- Picton SportsgroundSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Wollondilly Performing Arts CentreArts centre
66 Menangle Street, Picton
Transport(23)
22 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(43)
- Artwork (2)
- Flying Fox ColonyAttraction
- Stonequarry Creek Railway ViaductAttraction
- Bbq
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilBbq
- Bench (5)
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilBicycle Parking
- Picton TyreCar repair
182 Argyle Street
- St Vincent de Paul Family CentreCharity
11 Colden Street, Picton
- Picton CourthouseCourthouse
88 Argyle Street, Picton
- K HubDepartment Store
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- Botanical GardensGarden
- Garden (2)
- Information
- Wollondilly Visitor Information CentreInformation
- Picton MallMall
9 Margaret Street
- Newsagent
- George IVOutdoor Seating
- Parking (24)
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilParking
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilParking Entrance
- Parking Space (3)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
93 Argyle Street
- Picnic Table
- Place of worship
- Place of worship
2-4 Lumsdaine Street
- St. Mark's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
5-7 Menangle Street W, Picton
- Picton Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public ToiletPublic toilets
60 Menangle Street, Picton
- Public Toilet Picton Botanic GardensPublic toilets
13 Regreme Road, Picton
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilRecycling
- Shelter (8)
- TelstraTelephone
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilVending machine
- Waste Basket (2)
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilWaste Basket
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
- Crown ReservePark
- Glenrock ReserveNature reserve
- Picton Avenue ReservePark
- Red Bank ReservePark
- Rotaract ParkPark
- Stonequarry ReserveNature reserve
- Victoria ParkPark
- Wild Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Place of worship
2-4 Lumsdaine Street
- St. Mark's Anglican Church
5-7 Menangle Street W, Picton
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Camden Hospital (14.6 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)
- 210
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
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· 62 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation45 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia81 ARGYLE STREET PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise28 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 BRIALY PLACE PICTON 2571Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool39 ELIZA PLACE PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 REGREME ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development49 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 THE GRANGE PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure14 COLDENHAM ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 ATTUNGA CLOSE PICTON 2571Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure270 ARGYLE STREET PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision13 SAMUEL CRESCENT PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation25 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 SIR THOMAS WAY PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 SIR THOMAS WAY PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Hospital1755 REMEMBRANCE DRIVEWAY PICTON 2571Under Assessment
June 2026
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station1 2 BOLLARD PLACE PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 BYRNES DAIRY LANE PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 MALLAM ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 EXHIBITION COURT PICTON 2571Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure158 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 ATTUNGA CLOSE PICTON 2571Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development192 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation area12/15 Henry Street PictonUnder Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool8 EXHIBITION COURT PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 LUMSDAINE STREET PICTON 2571Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 WONGA ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool17 ROFE PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure20 MALLAM ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 ROFE PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support32D JARVISFIELD ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 JACINTA PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 REGREME ROAD PICTON 2571Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 STARGARD CRESCENT PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 SAMUEL CRESCENT PICTON 2571Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry15 BRIDGE STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support530 BARKERS LODGE ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation83 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
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)
Heritage
5 heritage places
- AbbotsfordOaks Road, PictonSHR
- JarvisfieldHume Highway Deviation, PictonSHR
- Picton Railway Station GroupMain Southern Railway, PictonSHR
- Picton railway Viaduct over Stonequarry CreekMain Southern Railway, PictonSHR
- Victoria Bridge over Stonequarry CreekPrince Street PictonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.4 km away).
Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%
4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- PictonLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- ThirlmereLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Tahmoor NorthLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- TahmoorLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- WiltonLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)8.9 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
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