Picketts Valley
NSW 2251 · Central Coast
221 (2021) → 221 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Picketts Valley is a stable suburb in Central Coast, NSW 2251, about 50km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.74M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Picketts Valley has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.79%), Germany (1.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1037 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kincumber Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 999
- Aspect Central Coast SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1020
- Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1095
- Aspect Central Coast School Senior CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Terrigal High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1040
- Avoca Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1083
- Kincumber High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1030
- Central Coast Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1107
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1073
- Terrigal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1074
- Erina High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 992
- Erina Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1077
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Picketts Valley
What are property prices in Picketts Valley?
In Picketts Valley, the median house price is $2.74M. Median weekly house rent is $720.
How far is Picketts Valley from Sydney CBD?
Picketts Valley is about 50.0 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 162 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Picketts Valley?
Picketts Valley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Picketts Valley?
Picketts Valley has a transport score of 25/100 and 3 bus stops.