Picnic Point vs Menai

Comparing Picnic Point and Menai, NSW: Menai has more residents (10,419 vs 6,413); Picnic Point is more walkable (69 vs 50); and Picnic Point scores higher overall (59 vs 53).

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

Menai

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Menai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Picnic Point is more walkable (69/100 vs 50/100)
  • Menai has more GPs (6 vs 1)

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

Picnic Point and Menai 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 Menai
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 Menai
Walkability 69 / 50
Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100 Menai — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 72 / 64
Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100 Menai — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 12 / 13
Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100 Menai — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Menai has more residents (10,419 vs 6,413).

Picnic Point Menai
Population 6,413 10,419
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +1.1%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $127,868/yr $133,900/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+3% vs other
 $560/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picnic Point Menai
0-4 5.8% / 5.7%
Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8% Menai — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.3% / 14.0%
Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3% Menai — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.6% / 6.9%
Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6% Menai — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.1% / 6.8%
Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1% Menai — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 10.8% / 11.3%
Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8% Menai — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 14.5% / 12.4%
Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5% Menai — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.4%
Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7% Menai — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.9% / 14.8%
Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9% Menai — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 9.3% / 8.7%
Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3% Menai — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.9% / 4.0%
Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9% Menai — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0% Menai — 85+: 1.0%

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

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 — Group Household: 1.2% Picnic Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Menai 63.5% couple families
Menai — Couple Families: 63.5% Menai — Lone Person: 17.8% Menai — One Parent Families: 16.7% Menai — Group Household: 1.2% Menai — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Menai 15.0% renting
Menai — Owned Outright: 36.7% Menai — Mortgage: 48.4% Menai — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Picnic Point Menai
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 15.2%
Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Menai — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.1%
Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Menai — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.7%
Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Menai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.5%
Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Menai — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.9%
Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Menai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Picnic Point Menai
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Picnic Point — England: 1.9% Menai — England: 2.5%
China 2.7% / 1.4%
Picnic Point — China: 2.7% Menai — China: 1.4%
Lebanon 2.0% / 0.5%
Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0% Menai — Lebanon: 0.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Picnic Point — New Zealand: 1.0% Menai — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.0% / 0.7%
Picnic Point — India: 1.0% Menai — India: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6% Menai — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Picnic Point — South Africa: not among its largest Menai — South Africa: 1.2%

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%
Menai 75.2% houses
Menai — Houses: 75.2% Menai — Townhouses: 21.5% Menai — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Picnic Point Menai
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price $1,287,500 $1,000,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 56 sales
 21 days
from 83 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 Menai
3 bed $1.51M / $1.43M
Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales) Menai — 3 bed: $1.43M (30 sales)

33 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.77M
Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales) Menai — 4 bed: $1.77M (56 sales)

40 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $2.1M
Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales) Menai — 5 bed: $2.1M (26 sales)

31 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point Menai
Environmental 45% 37%
Other and special use 0% 44%
Residential 41% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Commercial 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

Picnic Point Menai
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 Menai
Houses 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
 3.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Picnic Point Menai
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 50% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Picnic Point is more walkable (69 vs 50); Picnic Point scores higher overall (59 vs 53).

Picnic Point Menai
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Picnic Point Menai
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
36/100
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 Menai
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 10.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Picnic Point

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

Schools in Menai

  • Menai Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Aquinas Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Menai Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Picnic Point Menai
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 9 8
Childcare 4 12
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Picnic Point Menai
Walkability score 69/100 50/100
Distance to Sydney 33.6 km 35 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.8
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 Menai
Worked from Home 54.5% / 44.9%
Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5% Menai — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (driver) 40.1% / 48.7%
Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1% Menai — Car (driver): 48.7%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.5%
Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6% Menai — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Train 2.2% / 2.4%
Picnic Point — Train: 2.2% Menai — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.2%
Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5% Menai — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Picnic Point Menai
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Picnic Point Menai
Connectivity score 92/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,365 premises
 6%
3,944 premises

Climate

Picnic Point Menai
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 Menai
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Picnic Point Menai
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

Menai

Outer River Townhouses

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