Picnic Point
NSW 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown
6,413 (2021) → 6,650 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (est. 399,994 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Picnic Point is a stable suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW 2213, about 22km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.81M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 12km inland. Picnic Point has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (2.65%), Lebanon (2.03%), England (1.9%), Vietnam (1.56%), India (1.03%)
Top languages: Arabic (5.85%), Greek (4.33%), Mandarin (2.93%), Cantonese (2.26%), Vietnamese (1.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1035 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Picnic Point Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1101
- Picnic Point High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1018
Nearby (within 10km)
- Panania Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1057
- De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1059
- Revesby South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1042
- Tower Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 994
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1087
- Aspect Macarthur School, HolsworthyPrimary · Independent · 2km
- East Hills Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1011
- East Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 980
- Padstow Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1043
- East Hills Girls Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1021
- Alfords Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1066
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1080
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 Picnic Point
Is Picnic Point safe?
Picnic Point has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,965 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Picnic Point?
In Picnic Point, the median house price is $1.81M and the median unit price is $1.14M. Median weekly house rent is $900.
How far is Picnic Point from Sydney CBD?
Picnic Point is about 21.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 77 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Picnic Point?
Picnic Point has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1060 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Picnic Point?
Picnic Point has a transport score of 59/100 and 29 bus stops.