Mount Hunter vs Picton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Hunter, most households are couple families. In Picton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Hunter: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.2 million in Picton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Hunter tends to suit couples, while Picton suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Picton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Mount Hunter carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Mount Hunter sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 88.5 km)
  • Picton is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Picton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Mount Hunter carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Hunter and Picton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Hunter Picton
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.

Mount Hunter Picton
Walkability 5 / 65
Mount Hunter — Walkability: 5/100 Picton — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 80 / 47
Mount Hunter — Safety: 80/100 Picton — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 89 / 86
Mount Hunter — Low fire risk: 89/100 Picton — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Picton has more residents (5,282 vs 749); Mount Hunter rents higher ($430/wk vs $375/wk).

Mount Hunter Picton
Population 749 5,282
+605% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +9.7%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $114,400/yr $113,412/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+13% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter Picton
0-4 7.1% / 6.7%
Mount Hunter — 0-4: 7.1% Picton — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.4% / 13.7%
Mount Hunter — 5-14: 13.4% Picton — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 9.3% / 6.2%
Mount Hunter — 15-19: 9.3% Picton — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.3% / 6.1%
Mount Hunter — 20-24: 4.3% Picton — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.3% / 12.4%
Mount Hunter — 25-34: 10.3% Picton — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.4% / 12.3%
Mount Hunter — 35-44: 12.4% Picton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.2% / 14.6%
Mount Hunter — 45-54: 14.2% Picton — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.0% / 13.3%
Mount Hunter — 55-64: 13.0% Picton — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.1% / 9.6%
Mount Hunter — 65-74: 11.1% Picton — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.1% / 4.1%
Mount Hunter — 75-84: 4.1% Picton — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.2%
Mount Hunter — 85+: 0.5% Picton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 65.9% couple families
Mount Hunter — Couple Families: 65.9% Mount Hunter — Lone Person: 18.2% Mount Hunter — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mount Hunter — Group Household: 1.8% Mount Hunter — Other Families: 0.0%
Picton 54.2% couple families
Picton — Couple Families: 54.2% Picton — Lone Person: 27.8% Picton — One Parent Families: 14.8% Picton — Group Household: 2.0% Picton — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 11.3% renting
Mount Hunter — Owned Outright: 37.1% Mount Hunter — Mortgage: 51.6% Mount Hunter — Renting: 11.3%
Picton 19.5% renting
Picton — Owned Outright: 32.1% Picton — Mortgage: 48.4% Picton — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Hunter Picton
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 20.1%
Mount Hunter — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Picton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.7%
Mount Hunter — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Picton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 8.6%
Mount Hunter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Picton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Mount Hunter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Picton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Mount Hunter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Picton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Mount Hunter Picton
England 2.3% / 4.3%
Mount Hunter — England: 2.3% Picton — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.2%
Mount Hunter — New Zealand: 1.5% Picton — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.7% / 0.3%
Mount Hunter — Germany: 0.7% Picton — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Mount Hunter — Scotland: 0.4% Picton — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Mount Hunter — South Africa: 0.4% Picton — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 0.7% / —
Mount Hunter — Italy: 0.7% Picton — Italy: not among its largest
Iran 0.5% / —
Mount Hunter — Iran: 0.5% Picton — Iran: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.4%
Mount Hunter — Ireland: not among its largest Picton — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 98.2% houses
Mount Hunter — Houses: 98.2% Mount Hunter — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Mount Hunter — Townhouses: 0.0%
Picton 90.1% houses
Picton — Houses: 90.1% Picton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Picton — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Hunter Picton
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price — $510,000
Median land price — $1,612,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 3 sales
 37 days
from 51 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Hunter has more rural and farming land (99% vs 83%).

Mount Hunter Picton
Rural and farming 99% 83%
Residential 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Mount Hunter Picton
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Mount Hunter Picton
Houses — 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.39M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Hunter Picton
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 65% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Picton is more walkable (65 vs 5); Picton scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Mount Hunter Picton
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Picton carries more crime risk (53 vs 20).

Mount Hunter Picton
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Hunter Picton
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Mount Hunter

  • Mount Hunter Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Picton

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Picton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Picton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Hunter Picton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 1 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Picton sits further from the CBD (88.5 km vs 76.9 km).

Mount Hunter Picton
Walkability score 5/100 65/100
Distance to Sydney 76.9 km 88.5 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 73 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 75/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
 0.9%
postcode 2571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
 75
postcode 2571

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.

Mount Hunter Picton
Car (driver) 61.6% / 61.3%
Mount Hunter — Car (driver): 61.6% Picton — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 31.8%
Mount Hunter — Worked from Home: 34.7% Picton — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.6%
Mount Hunter — Car (passenger): 2.6% Picton — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.0%
Mount Hunter — Walked Only: 1.1% Picton — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train — / 1.1%
Mount Hunter — Train: not among its largest Picton — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Mount Hunter Picton
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 34.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Hunter Picton
Connectivity score 37/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
263 premises
 40%
2,552 premises

Climate

Mount Hunter Picton
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Hunter Picton
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 4.8 µg/m³
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ 12.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.11 pphm

Council rates

Mount Hunter Picton
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Hunter Picton
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Hunter Picton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Hunter

Acreage Premium

Picton

Acreage

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Mount Hunter

Mount Hunter vs The Oaks Mount Hunter vs Orangeville Mount Hunter vs Razorback Mount Hunter vs Cawdor Mount Hunter vs Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter vs Glenmore

Other comparisons with Picton

Picton vs Tahmoor Picton vs Thirlmere Picton vs Wilton Picton vs Razorback Picton vs Mowbray Park
Full data on Mount Hunter Full data on Picton
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or