Panania vs Picnic Point

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Panania, about half of households are couple families. In Picnic Point, most households are couple families.

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

Panania

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • But Picnic Point has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($795,000 vs $1,287,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Panania

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Panania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Panania

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Picnic Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Panania 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.

Panania 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.

Panania Picnic Point
Walkability 89 / 69
Panania — Walkability: 89/100 Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 56 / 72
Panania — Safety: 56/100 Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 10 / 12
Panania — Low fire risk: 10/100 Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Panania has more residents (13,507 vs 6,413); Picnic Point rents higher ($580/wk vs $460/wk).

Panania Picnic Point
Population 13,507
+53% vs other
 6,413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +4.1%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $105,872/yr $127,868/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $580/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Panania Picnic Point
0-4 6.4% / 5.8%
Panania — 0-4: 6.4% Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.6% / 15.3%
Panania — 5-14: 13.6% Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.6% / 6.6%
Panania — 15-19: 6.6% Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.8% / 5.1%
Panania — 20-24: 5.8% Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.1% / 10.8%
Panania — 25-34: 12.1% Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.3% / 14.5%
Panania — 35-44: 14.3% Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.7% / 13.7%
Panania — 45-54: 13.7% Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.5% / 11.9%
Panania — 55-64: 12.5% Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.4% / 9.3%
Panania — 65-74: 8.4% Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.6% / 4.9%
Panania — 75-84: 4.6% Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.2% / 2.0%
Panania — 85+: 2.2% Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Panania 53.9% couple families
Panania — Couple Families: 53.9% Panania — Lone Person: 25.5% Panania — One Parent Families: 16.2% Panania — Group Household: 2.6% Panania — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Panania 29.9% renting
Panania — Owned Outright: 32.3% Panania — Mortgage: 37.8% Panania — Renting: 29.9%
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.

Panania Picnic Point
China 3.7% / 2.7%
Panania — China: 3.7% Picnic Point — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 3.7% / 1.6%
Panania — Vietnam: 3.7% Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6%
Lebanon 2.8% / 2.0%
Panania — Lebanon: 2.8% Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0%
England 1.4% / 1.9%
Panania — England: 1.4% Picnic Point — England: 1.9%
India 1.4% / 1.0%
Panania — India: 1.4% Picnic Point — India: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Panania Picnic Point
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.9%
Panania — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.8%
Panania — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Panania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 5.4%
Panania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Panania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% 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.

Panania 70.7% houses
Panania — Houses: 70.7% Panania — Townhouses: 24.1% Panania — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
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

Panania Picnic Point
Median house price $1,625,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $795,000 $1,287,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 143 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.

Panania Picnic Point
3 bed $1.48M / $1.51M
Panania — 3 bed: $1.48M (64 sales) Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales)

64 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.58M / $1.65M
Panania — 4 bed: $1.58M (70 sales) Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales)

70 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.92M
Panania — 5 bed: $1.75M (70 sales) Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales)

70 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 1%).

Panania Picnic Point
Residential 65% 41%
Environmental 1% 45%
Parks and recreation 26% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 10%
Commercial 2% 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

Panania 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.

Panania Picnic Point
Houses 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.52M
 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Panania Picnic Point
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 20% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Picnic Point scores higher overall (59 vs 44); Panania is more walkable (89 vs 69).

Panania Picnic Point
Grade C B
Score 44/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Panania carries more crime risk (44 vs 28).

Panania Picnic Point
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Panania Picnic Point
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.7%

Schools in Panania

  • Panania North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Christopher's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Panania Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tower Street 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

Panania Picnic Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 12 4
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Panania Picnic Point
Walkability score 89/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 34.6 km
+3% vs other
 33.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 37 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 128.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Panania Picnic Point
Worked from Home 48.6% / 54.5%
Panania — Worked from Home: 48.6% Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5%
Car (driver) 41.7% / 40.1%
Panania — Car (driver): 41.7% Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1%
Train 4.8% / 2.2%
Panania — Train: 4.8% Picnic Point — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.6%
Panania — Car (passenger): 3.3% Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.5%
Panania — Walked Only: 1.2% Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Panania Picnic Point
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Panania Picnic Point
Connectivity score 90/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
5,118 premises
 60%
2,365 premises

Climate

Panania 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)

Panania 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Panania

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

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