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Pelican Point vs Picton

The verdict

Pelican Point rates higher for education (47 vs 23). Pelican Point is closer to the coast (2.4 km vs 5.1 km).

Scores

Pelican PointPicton
Pelican PointPicton
Overall4832
Transport4440
Education4723
Liveability5332

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Pelican PointPicton
Population92931
Median age5354
Median household income (wk)$1,967$743
Bachelor degree or higher31.7%0.0%
Born in Australia76.2%77.4%
Avg household size2.52.1

Growth: Pelican Point High Growth · Picton Moderate Growth

Property

Pelican PointPicton
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

Pelican PointPicton
Residential safety score5
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,5213,226
Motor vehicle theft /100k2,1533,226
Domestic assault /100k16,14616,129
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

Pelican PointPicton
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Pelican Point · Picton

Transport

Pelican PointPicton
Transport score4440
Train stations00
Bus stops71
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)4.1 km4.1 km

Liveability

Pelican PointPicton
Summer max temp28.0°C28.0°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)750750
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks60
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)2.4 km5.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)153.2 km156.0 km
Nearest beach (km)4.2 km6.0 km
Nearest hospital (km)6.4 km5.3 km

Population & growth

Pelican PointPicton
Population (2021)92931
Estimated 202598233
Projected 20411,39840
Annual growth rate1.40%1.58%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Pelican Point or Picton?

Pelican Point has the higher transport score (Pelican Point 44/100 vs Picton 40/100).

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Data sources

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