Picnic Point vs Alfords Point

Picnic Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Alfords Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alfords Point: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.73 million in Picnic Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Picnic Point tends to suit families with children, while Alfords Point suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Picnic Point has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Alfords Point carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Picnic Point has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $1,932,500)
  • Alfords Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Picnic Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $768/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Picnic Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Picnic Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Alfords Point carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

Picnic Point and Alfords 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.

Picnic Point Alfords 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.

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Walkability 69 / 52
Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100 Alfords Point — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 72 / 82
Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100 Alfords Point — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 12 / 6
Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100 Alfords Point — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Picnic Point has more residents (6,413 vs 3,131); Alfords Point rents higher ($768/wk vs $580/wk).

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Population 6,413
+51% vs other
 3,131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +0.7%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $127,868/yr $154,388/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $580/wk $768/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picnic Point Alfords Point
0-4 5.8% / 4.4%
Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8% Alfords Point — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.3% / 12.7%
Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3% Alfords Point — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.6% / 7.2%
Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6% Alfords Point — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.1% / 6.7%
Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1% Alfords Point — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.8% / 10.6%
Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8% Alfords Point — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 14.5% / 10.2%
Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5% Alfords Point — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.7% / 13.0%
Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7% Alfords Point — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.9% / 18.7%
Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9% Alfords Point — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 9.3% / 11.6%
Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3% Alfords Point — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.9% / 3.5%
Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9% Alfords Point — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.0% / 1.1%
Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0% Alfords Point — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 — Other Families: 1.1% Picnic Point — Group Household: 1.2%
Alfords Point 76.6% couple families
Alfords Point — Couple Families: 76.6% Alfords Point — Lone Person: 10.1% Alfords Point — One Parent Families: 11.4% Alfords Point — Other Families: 1.1% Alfords Point — Group Household: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Picnic Point 14.9% renting
Picnic Point — Owned Outright: 40.9% Picnic Point — Mortgage: 44.1% Picnic Point — Renting: 14.9%
Alfords Point 4.0% renting
Alfords Point — Owned Outright: 50.3% Alfords Point — Mortgage: 45.8% Alfords Point — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 15.9%
Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Alfords Point — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.8%
Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Alfords Point — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.8%
Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Alfords Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.4%
Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Alfords Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Alfords Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Lebanon 2.0% / 2.2%
Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0% Alfords Point — Lebanon: 2.2%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Picnic Point — England: 1.9% Alfords Point — England: 2.2%
China 2.7% / 1.0%
Picnic Point — China: 2.7% Alfords Point — China: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.0%
Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6% Alfords Point — Vietnam: 1.0%
Greece 0.8% / 1.1%
Picnic Point — Greece: 0.8% Alfords Point — Greece: 1.1%
India 1.0% / 0.7%
Picnic Point — India: 1.0% Alfords Point — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Picnic Point 75.4% houses
Picnic Point — Houses: 75.4% Picnic Point — Townhouses: 24.0% Picnic Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Alfords Point 98.8% houses
Alfords Point — Houses: 98.8% Alfords Point — Townhouses: 0.9% Alfords Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,932,500
Median unit price $1,287,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 56 sales
 26 days
from 20 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.

Picnic Point Alfords Point
3 bed $1.51M / $1.7M
Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales) Alfords Point — 3 bed: $1.7M (7 sales)

33 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.82M
Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales) Alfords Point — 4 bed: $1.82M (24 sales)

40 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $2.13M
Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales) Alfords Point — 5 bed: $2.13M (20 sales)

31 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Alfords Point has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 45%).

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Environmental 45% 85%
Residential 41% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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

Picnic Point Alfords Point
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +50% +117%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Picnic Point Alfords Point
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW —

Liveability

Picnic Point is more walkable (69 vs 52).

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Picnic Point carries more crime risk (28 vs 18).

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
18/100
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 8
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.6%

Schools in Picnic Point

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

Schools in Alfords Point

  • Alfords Point Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Walkability score 69/100 52/100
Distance to Sydney 33.6 km 34.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2213
 1.4%
postcode 2234
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 2213
 48
postcode 2234

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.

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Worked from Home 54.5% / 46.4%
Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5% Alfords Point — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Car (driver) 40.1% / 49.0%
Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1% Alfords Point — Car (driver): 49.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.5%
Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6% Alfords Point — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Train 2.2% / 1.6%
Picnic Point — Train: 2.2% Alfords Point — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5% Alfords Point — Walked Only: 0.4%

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

Setting

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Connectivity score 92/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,365 premises
 0%
987 premises

Climate

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,038 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Picnic Point Alfords Point
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,552/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Sutherland

Federal electorate

Picnic Point Alfords Point
Division Banks Hughes
Member Zhi Soon David Moncrieff
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

Alfords Point

Large Blocks Outer Premium

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