Picnic Point, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Picnic Point NSW is 6,413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Picnic Point is $963 per week ($50,076 per year). Median rent in Picnic Point is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Picnic Point has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Picnic Point has a population density of 1,662 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Picnic Point is China. The most common religion is Catholic (29.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picnic Point is $2,817.

There were 27 recorded offences in Picnic Point in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (8 offences).

Population
6,413
Census 2021
Median income
$963/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$580/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Picnic Point vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Picnic Point is $963 a week, 26% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 431st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $580 a week, $195 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 23.6% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasurePicnic PointTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$963/wk$765/wk +26%$766/wk
Household income$2,459/wk$1,704/wk +44%$1,637/wk
Rent$580/wk$385/wk +51%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,817/mo$1,965/mo +43%$1,733/mo
Median age3943 −4 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.6%22.6% +1.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Picnic Point, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Picnic Point Population

6,413 residents at the 2021 Census.

Picnic Point Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$963/wk
$50,076 per year
Ranked 1,495 of 14,663
Median Rent
$580/wk
$2,513 per month
Ranked 278 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,817/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Picnic Point Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,459/wk
Median rent $580/wk
Rent to income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Picnic Point against your income

About $10,656 a month
Median rent $580/wk
Left after rent $1,879/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Picnic Point Schools

19
schools nearby
15
government
1041
avg ICSEA score
8,776
total students
Picnic Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1101
ICSEA
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 606 students
1091
ICSEA
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1091
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1079
ICSEA
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 650 students
1065
ICSEA
Panania Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1057
ICSEA
Padstow Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1053
ICSEA
Menai High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,062 students
1046
ICSEA
Revesby South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 312 students
1041
ICSEA
Alfords Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 165 students
1037
ICSEA
Padstow North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1036
ICSEA
East Hills Girls Technology High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 759 students
1031
ICSEA
Panania North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 441 students
1026
ICSEA
Padstow Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1019
ICSEA
Picnic Point High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 865 students
1018
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Picnic Point, with a map

Picnic Point Map

Picnic Point, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Picnic Point, New South Wales: 33.9730°S, 151.0063°E

Picnic Point Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (19)

People in Picnic Point

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (3,120) Female 51.3% (3,292)

Population Density

1,662
people per km²
6,413 people · 3.9 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,734
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
2.7%
Lebanon
2.0%
England
1.9%
Vietnam
1.6%
India
1.0%
New Zealand
1.0%
Egypt
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
5.8%
Greek
4.3%
Mandarin
2.9%
Cantonese
2.3%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Macedonian
1.5%
Italian
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
27.4%
English
26.8%
Irish
9.7%
Greek
7.2%
Scottish
7.0%
Chinese
6.9%
Lebanese
6.7%
Italian
5.5%
German
2.8%
Macedonian
2.6%
Vietnamese
2.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
29.0%
No religion
22.5%
Anglican
13.5%
Eastern Orthodox
10.0%
Islam
5.4%
Not stated
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Buddhism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
57.7% 2,919
Separated
2.1% 104
Divorced
6.3% 320
Widowed
4.9% 246
Never married
29.1% 1,474

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.2%
Couple: no children under 15
22.4%
Couple: no children
19.6%
One parent: no children under 15
6.2%
One parent: children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
15.6%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
17.8%
4 persons
23.8%
5 persons
9.8%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Picnic Point

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,103 occupied private dwellings in Picnic Point at the 2021 Census, 14.7% were rented, 40.3% owned outright and 43.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 19 dwellings
Owned outright
40.3% 847 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
43.4% 913 dwellings
Rented
14.7% 309 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.6% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
76.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
3.9%
3 bedrooms
39.6%
4 bedrooms
41.5%
5 bedrooms
12.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
0.6%
$600-$799/mo
1.1%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
25.7%
2 vehicles
45.7%
3 vehicles
14.8%
4+ vehicles
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Picnic Point

Employment

Employed full-time
39.3% 1,731 people
Employed part-time
19.1% 844 people
Unemployed
2.4% 104 people
Not in labour force
39.2% 1,730 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
32.7%
Managers
20.5%
Clerical & Administrative
16.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
8.3%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
2.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.3%
$4,000+/wk
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.3%
Did not go to work
31.6%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Train
2.2%
Truck
1.4%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.0%
Certificate III/IV
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.4%
Engineering
15.3%
Education
12.0%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Health
9.7%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Information Technology
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.0%
Secondary: Government
18.4%
Secondary: Catholic
10.9%
Primary: Catholic
10.7%
Pre-school
10.1%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.9%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
357
Asthma
208
Arthritis
195
Heart disease
162
Diabetes
145
Cancer
87
Lung condition
72
Stroke
55
Kidney disease
50
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 700
Did not provide
85.7% 4,199

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.5% 616
Not a volunteer
87.5% 4,303

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 11
Previously served
1.7% 86
Never served
98.0% 4,841

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
16.9%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951: 1960
67
1961: 1970
135
1971: 1980
186
1981: 1990
228
1991: 2000
219
2001: 2010
287
2011: 2015
162
2016
33
2017
20
2018
18
2019
27
2020
14

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
29.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,542
Moved from NSW
474
Moved: same area (SA2)
122
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from NT
6
Moved from QLD
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.6%
5: 14 hours
29.1%
15: 29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.8%
Step family: no other children
6.2%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Picnic Point Crime Statistics

27 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Other Against Property
8
Assault
7
Other Against Person
7
Sexual Offences
2
Property Damage
2
Theft
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Picnic Point

The closest suburb to Picnic Point is Revesby Heights, 1.2 km away.

Revesby Heights
1.2 km away · income $1,005/wk · rent $650/wk
East Hills
2.1 km away · income $789/wk · rent $375/wk
Panania
2.3 km away · income $803/wk · rent $460/wk
Alfords Point
2.4 km away · income $956/wk · rent $768/wk
Padstow Heights
2.5 km away · income $841/wk · rent $495/wk
Revesby
2.9 km away · income $721/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Picnic Point

What is the population of Picnic Point NSW?

The population of Picnic Point NSW is 6,413 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,662 people per km². Picnic Point is ranked #1,204 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Picnic Point?

The median personal income in Picnic Point NSW is $963 per week, or $50,076 per year. The median household income is $2,459 per week. Family income is $2,734 per week. Picnic Point is ranked #1,495 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Picnic Point?

Median rent in Picnic Point NSW is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Picnic Point ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Picnic Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picnic Point NSW is $2,817. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Picnic Point?

The median age in Picnic Point NSW is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Picnic Point a good suburb to live in?

Picnic Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,413. The median income is $963/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13211. All dollar figures in AUD.