Picton East vs Paradise
Paradise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 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 Paradise, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Picton East tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Paradise 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
Paradise
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 7%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 30%)
- carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 88/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 60%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Picton East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)
- But Paradise leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Picton East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (168.7 km vs 171.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Picton East has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 26%)
- Paradise carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 88/100)
Weighs 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 -13.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Picton East and Paradise drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Paradise has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $38,428); Paradise rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.5% | -13.5% |
| Median age | 62 | 49 |
| Median household income | $38,428/yr | $68,224/yr +78% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $260/wk +30% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 83 across Dardanup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 22% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of WA | Higher than 51% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 60% of WA |
Liveability
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Picton East carries more flood risk (51 vs 0); Picton East carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0).
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 88/100 | High 73/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 51/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 16 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Paradise sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 168.7 km).
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 168.7 km | 171.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 116 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 6229 | 0.4% postcode 6236 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 75 postcode 6236 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).
Setting
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.1 km | 10.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 105 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,797/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dardanup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Picton East | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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