Picton East vs Eaton

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 62 in Picton East. In both, most households own their home. In Picton East, most homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Eaton, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Picton East tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Eaton suits families with children.

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

Eaton

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 7%)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 60%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $340/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eaton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (165.5 km vs 168.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Picton East has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Picton East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Picton East Eaton
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.

Picton East Eaton
Walkability 0 / 67
Picton East — Walkability: 0/100 Eaton — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 12 / 35
Picton East — Safety: 12/100 Eaton — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 54 / 60
Picton East — Low fire risk: 54/100 Eaton — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 49 / 26
Picton East — Low flood risk: 49/100 Eaton — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Eaton has more residents (8,669 vs 141); Eaton has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $38,428).

Picton East Eaton
Population 141 8,669
+6048% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +2.2%
Median age 62 41
Median household income $38,428/yr $77,220/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $340/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picton East Eaton
0-4 — / 6.0%
Picton East — 0-4: not among its largest Eaton — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 4.3% / 13.0%
Picton East — 5-14: 4.3% Eaton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.5% / 5.6%
Picton East — 15-19: 3.5% Eaton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 5.3%
Picton East — 20-24: not among its largest Eaton — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.1% / 12.4%
Picton East — 25-34: 7.1% Eaton — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 7.1% / 12.4%
Picton East — 35-44: 7.1% Eaton — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.6% / 12.0%
Picton East — 45-54: 15.6% Eaton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 21.3% / 11.7%
Picton East — 55-64: 21.3% Eaton — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 29.8% / 10.5%
Picton East — 65-74: 29.8% Eaton — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 12.1% / 7.6%
Picton East — 75-84: 12.1% Eaton — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.8% / 3.4%
Picton East — 85+: 2.8% Eaton — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Picton East 93.2% lone person
Picton East — Lone Person: 93.2% Picton East — Couple Families: 6.8% Picton East — One Parent Families: 0.0% Picton East — Group Household: 0.0% Picton East — Other Families: 0.0%
Eaton 36.0% lone person
Eaton — Lone Person: 36.0% Eaton — Couple Families: 41.3% Eaton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Eaton — Group Household: 3.4% Eaton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Picton East 35.5% renting
Picton East — Owned Outright: 58.1% Picton East — Mortgage: 6.5% Picton East — Renting: 35.5%
Eaton 23.1% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Eaton — Mortgage: 44.3% Eaton — Renting: 23.1%
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.

Picton East Eaton
England 8.5% / 4.8%
Picton East — England: 8.5% Eaton — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.1%
Picton East — New Zealand: 4.3% Eaton — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 4.3% / 0.6%
Picton East — India: 4.3% Eaton — India: 0.6%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.2%
Picton East — South Africa: 2.1% Eaton — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Picton East — Philippines: not among its largest Eaton — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Picton East Eaton
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.0%
Picton East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 5.8%
Picton East — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.0%
Picton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Picton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Picton East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Picton East 29.6% houses
Picton East — Houses: 29.6% Picton East — Flats / Apartments: 70.4% Picton East — Townhouses: 0.0%
Eaton 89.6% houses
Eaton — Houses: 89.6% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Eaton — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Picton East Eaton
Median house price — $708,350
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 96 sales

Development activity

Picton East Eaton
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Picton East Eaton
Houses — 4.5%
$680/wk on $782K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Picton East Eaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools — Higher than 63% of WA
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Eaton is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Picton East Eaton
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Eaton carries more flood risk (74 vs 51); Picton East carries more crime risk (88 vs 65).

Picton East Eaton
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Picton East Eaton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Picton East

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

Schools in Eaton

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eaton Community College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eaton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Picton East Eaton
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Picton East sits further from the CBD (168.7 km vs 165.5 km).

Picton East Eaton
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 168.7 km
+2% vs other
 165.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6229
 0.4%
postcode 6232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 69
postcode 6232

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.

Picton East Eaton
Car (driver) 76.5% / 84.2%
Picton East — Car (driver): 76.5% Eaton — Car (driver): 84.2%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 3.7%
Picton East — Worked from Home: 11.8% Eaton — Worked from Home: 3.7%
Walked Only 11.8% / 1.4%
Picton East — Walked Only: 11.8% Eaton — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Picton East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eaton — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus — / 3.4%
Picton East — Bus: not among its largest Eaton — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Picton East Eaton
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Picton East Eaton
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 35%
3,862 premises

Climate

Picton East Eaton
Annual rainfall 851 mm 774 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C —

Council rates

Picton East Eaton
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Picton East Eaton
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Picton East Eaton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Picton East

Retirees Rural

Eaton

Large Blocks Quiet Regional Centre

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