Mowbray Park vs Picton

Picton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Mowbray Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mowbray Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Picton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mowbray Park tends to suit 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

Picton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mowbray Park is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $520/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Picton

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mowbray Park 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.

Mowbray Park 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.

Mowbray Park Picton
Walkability 16 / 65
Mowbray Park — Walkability: 16/100 Picton — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 29 / 47
Mowbray Park — Safety: 29/100 Picton — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Mowbray Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Picton — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Picton has more residents (5,282 vs 94); Mowbray Park rents higher ($520/wk vs $375/wk).

Mowbray Park Picton
Population 94 5,282
+5519% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +9.7%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $134,316/yr
+16% vs other
 $113,412/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+28% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park Picton
0-4 8.5% / 6.7%
Mowbray Park — 0-4: 8.5% Picton — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.8% / 13.7%
Mowbray Park — 5-14: 12.8% Picton — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 11.7% / 6.2%
Mowbray Park — 15-19: 11.7% Picton — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.3% / 6.1%
Mowbray Park — 20-24: 4.3% Picton — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.6% / 12.4%
Mowbray Park — 25-34: 9.6% Picton — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.6% / 12.3%
Mowbray Park — 35-44: 9.6% Picton — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 23.4% / 14.6%
Mowbray Park — 45-54: 23.4% Picton — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 12.8% / 13.3%
Mowbray Park — 55-64: 12.8% Picton — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.6% / 9.6%
Mowbray Park — 65-74: 9.6% Picton — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 — / 4.1%
Mowbray Park — 75-84: not among its largest Picton — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.2%
Mowbray Park — 85+: not among its largest Picton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park 100.0% couple families
Mowbray Park — Couple Families: 100.0% Mowbray Park — Lone Person: 0.0% Mowbray Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mowbray Park — Group Household: 0.0% Mowbray Park — 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.

Mowbray Park 0.0% renting
Mowbray Park — Owned Outright: 30.8% Mowbray Park — Mortgage: 69.2% Mowbray Park — Renting: 0.0%
Picton 19.5% renting
Picton — Owned Outright: 32.1% Picton — Mortgage: 48.4% Picton — Renting: 19.5%
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.

Mowbray Park Picton
England 3.2% / 4.3%
Mowbray Park — England: 3.2% Picton — England: 4.3%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Mowbray Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Picton — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mowbray Park — Scotland: not among its largest Picton — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Mowbray Park — South Africa: not among its largest Picton — South Africa: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Mowbray Park — Ireland: not among its largest Picton — Ireland: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Mowbray Park Picton
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 20.1%
Mowbray Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Picton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.7%
Mowbray Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Picton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Mowbray Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Picton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.1%
Mowbray Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Picton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Mowbray Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Picton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Park 104.2% houses
Mowbray Park — Houses: 104.2% Mowbray Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mowbray Park — 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

Mowbray Park Picton
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price — $510,000
Median land price — $1,612,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 51 sales

Zoning mix

Mowbray Park has more rural and farming land (99% vs 83%).

Mowbray Park Picton
Rural and farming 99% 83%
Residential 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Mowbray Park 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Mowbray Park Picton
House price — Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 65% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Picton is more walkable (65 vs 16).

Mowbray Park Picton
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Picton carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Mowbray Park carries more crime risk (71 vs 53).

Mowbray Park Picton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
71/100
 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

Mowbray Park Picton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mowbray Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Mowbray Park Picton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 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 0 9

Mobility

Mowbray Park Picton
Walkability score 16/100 65/100
Distance to Sydney 89.6 km
+1% vs other
 88.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2571
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2571
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.

Mowbray Park Picton
Car (driver) 67.5% / 61.3%
Mowbray Park — Car (driver): 67.5% Picton — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 31.8%
Mowbray Park — Worked from Home: 32.5% Picton — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Mowbray Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest Picton — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Mowbray Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Picton — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train — / 1.1%
Mowbray Park — Train: not among its largest Picton — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Mowbray Park Picton
Elevation 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.1 km 34.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mowbray Park Picton
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 40%
2,552 premises

Climate

Mowbray Park 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)

Mowbray Park Picton
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.11 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mowbray Park Picton
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Mowbray Park Picton
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mowbray Park

Rural Young Families

Picton

Acreage

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