NSW · Wollondilly Council
Picton (NSW), NSW, 2571
Desirability index
#142 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Picton (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Wollondilly area, home to around 5,282 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 566 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+24%), roughly 107.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $730, 3 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
- 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)
- 132 / 88 / 70
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)
- $740
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 77
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)
- 566
- Against the person
- 161
- Against property
- 236
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 33 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +24.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions60
- Fraud34
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment55
- Malicious Damage To Property58
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault42
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 991
- Picton High SchoolSecondary
- Picton Public SchoolPrimary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary 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
223 public transport stops in this suburb
- ENT Prince St
- ENT Station St
- FTB Campbell St
- FTB Station St
- Picton Station
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).
483 planning-related records
2026· 43 proposals
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 2571Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 MALLAM ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 EXHIBITION COURT PICTON 2571Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure158 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- 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 2571Additional Information Requested
- 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 PictonAdditional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool8 EXHIBITION COURT PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- 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 2571Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 SAMUEL CRESCENT PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry15 BRIDGE STREET PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- 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 2571Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure83 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Depot200 PICTON ROAD PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 ROFE PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 THE IRONBARKS PICTON 2571Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development545 BARKERS LODGE ROAD PICTON 2571Withdrawn
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 DAVIES PLACE PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School62-64 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home9 COULL STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 ATTUNGA CLOSE PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 DUNLOP PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 BYRNES DAIRY LANE PICTON 2571Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development192 MENANGLE STREET PICTON 2571Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 ROFE PLACE PICTON 2571Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 CARRAMAR CLOSE PICTON 2571Determined
- Subdivision425 ARGYLE STREET PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 EXHIBITION COURT PICTON 2571Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support49 ABBOTSFORD ROAD PICTON 2571Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support50 PICTON AVENUE PICTON 2571Under Assessment
2025· 78 proposals
78 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 76 proposals
76 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 60 proposals
60 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 74 proposals
74 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 87 proposals
87 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 65 proposals
65 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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- Wollondilly Shire CouncilBicycle Parking
- Argyle St opp Cowper StBus stop
- Argyle St opp Picton Memorial ParkBus stop
- Argyle St opp Regreme RdBus stop
- Colden St after Menangle StBus stop
- Mallam Rd at Regreme RdBus stop
- Menangle St at Webster StBus stop
- Menangle St opp Wollondilly Shire CouncilBus stop
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
- 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
5 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Picton Pre-Schoolkindergarten
- Wollondilly Children’s ServicesMenangle Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 84.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #142 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ENT Prince Sttransport
- ENT Station Sttransport
- FTB Campbell Sttransport
- FTB Station Sttransport
- Picton Stationtransport
- Picton Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Wollondilly Children’s ServiceschildcareMenangle Streetchildcare
- AbbotsfordheritageOaks Road, PictonSHR
- JarvisfieldheritageHume Highway Deviation, PictonSHR
- Picton Railway Station GroupheritageMain Southern Railway, PictonSHR
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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