East Hills vs Picnic Point

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In East Hills, about half of households are couple families. In Picnic Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Picnic Point: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.58 million in East Hills, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Hills tends to suit people living alone, while Picnic Point suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Picnic Point

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Hills has cheaper units ($850,000 vs $1,287,500)
  • Picnic Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $580/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • East Hills has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 25%)
  • Picnic Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Hills and Picnic Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Hills Picnic Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Hills Picnic Point
Walkability 75 / 69
East Hills — Walkability: 75/100 Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 42 / 72
East Hills — Safety: 42/100 Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 4 / 12
East Hills — Low fire risk: 4/100 Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Picnic Point has more residents (6,413 vs 3,370); Picnic Point rents higher ($580/wk vs $375/wk).

East Hills Picnic Point
Population 3,370 6,413
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +4.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $95,108/yr $127,868/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $580/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Hills Picnic Point
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
East Hills — 0-4: 4.8% Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.3% / 15.3%
East Hills — 5-14: 11.3% Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.6%
East Hills — 15-19: 6.5% Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.9% / 5.1%
East Hills — 20-24: 6.9% Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.8% / 10.8%
East Hills — 25-34: 11.8% Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.7% / 14.5%
East Hills — 35-44: 12.7% Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.2% / 13.7%
East Hills — 45-54: 14.2% Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.1% / 11.9%
East Hills — 55-64: 14.1% Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 10.1% / 9.3%
East Hills — 65-74: 10.1% Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.5% / 4.9%
East Hills — 75-84: 5.5% Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.0% / 2.0%
East Hills — 85+: 2.0% Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Hills 45.9% couple families
East Hills — Couple Families: 45.9% East Hills — Lone Person: 33.1% East Hills — One Parent Families: 15.5% East Hills — Group Household: 3.2% East Hills — Other Families: 2.4%
Picnic Point 62.8% couple families
Picnic Point — Couple Families: 62.8% Picnic Point — Lone Person: 20.3% Picnic Point — One Parent Families: 14.5% Picnic Point — Group Household: 1.2% Picnic Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Hills 34.9% renting
East Hills — Owned Outright: 29.4% East Hills — Mortgage: 35.7% East Hills — Renting: 34.9%
Picnic Point 14.9% renting
Picnic Point — Owned Outright: 40.9% Picnic Point — Mortgage: 44.1% Picnic Point — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Hills Picnic Point
China 3.4% / 2.7%
East Hills — China: 3.4% Picnic Point — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 3.5% / 1.6%
East Hills — Vietnam: 3.5% Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6%
Lebanon 2.7% / 2.0%
East Hills — Lebanon: 2.7% Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0%
England 1.8% / 1.9%
East Hills — England: 1.8% Picnic Point — England: 1.9%
India 1.8% / 1.0%
East Hills — India: 1.8% Picnic Point — India: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Hills Picnic Point
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.9%
East Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 13.8%
East Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
East Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.4%
East Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
East Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Hills 63.0% houses
East Hills — Houses: 63.0% East Hills — Townhouses: 22.7% East Hills — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Picnic Point 75.4% houses
Picnic Point — Houses: 75.4% Picnic Point — Townhouses: 24.0% Picnic Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Hills Picnic Point
Median house price $1,580,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $850,000 $1,287,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 15 sales
 24 days
from 56 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Hills Picnic Point
3 bed $1.39M / $1.51M
East Hills — 3 bed: $1.39M (15 sales) Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $1.65M
East Hills — 4 bed: $1.57M (16 sales) Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales)

16 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.92M
East Hills — 5 bed: $1.66M (12 sales) Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales)

12 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 7%).

East Hills Picnic Point
Residential 64% 41%
Environmental 7% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 10%
Parks and recreation 11% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Hills Picnic Point
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Hills Picnic Point
Houses — 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

East Hills Picnic Point
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 72% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Picnic Point scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

East Hills Picnic Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

East Hills carries more crime risk (58 vs 28).

East Hills Picnic Point
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

East Hills Picnic Point
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.7%

Schools in East Hills

  • East Hills Girls Technology High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • East Hills Boys High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • East Hills Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Picnic Point

  • Picnic Point Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Picnic Point High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

East Hills Picnic Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

East Hills Picnic Point
Walkability score 75/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 34.8 km
+3% vs other
 33.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 37 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2213
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2213
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Hills Picnic Point
Worked from Home 45.1% / 54.5%
East Hills — Worked from Home: 45.1% Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5%
Car (driver) 43.4% / 40.1%
East Hills — Car (driver): 43.4% Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1%
Train 6.5% / 2.2%
East Hills — Train: 6.5% Picnic Point — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.6%
East Hills — Car (passenger): 2.9% Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.5%
East Hills — Walked Only: 0.7% Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
East Hills — Bicycle: 0.8% Picnic Point — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

East Hills Picnic Point
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

East Hills Picnic Point
Connectivity score 89/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,435 premises
 60%
2,365 premises

Climate

East Hills Picnic Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Hills Picnic Point
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Hills Picnic Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

East Hills Picnic Point
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Hills Picnic Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Hills

Easy Commute Outer Parks Quiet River Townhouses Transport Hub

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

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