Picton vs Razorback

Picton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Razorback. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Picton, about half of households are couple families. In Razorback, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Razorback: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.2 million in Picton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Picton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Razorback 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

Picton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Razorback is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Picton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $2,267,500)
  • has cheaper land ($1,612,500 vs $1,860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Razorback

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 88.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 73 min)
  • But Picton is more walkable (65/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Picton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 12/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Picton and Razorback 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 Razorback
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 Razorback
Walkability 65 / 12
Picton — Walkability: 65/100 Razorback — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 47 / 54
Picton — Safety: 47/100 Razorback — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 86 / 73
Picton — Low fire risk: 86/100 Razorback — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Picton has more residents (5,282 vs 1,174); Razorback has higher household incomes ($141,960 vs $113,412).

Picton Razorback
Population 5,282
+78% vs other
 1,174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +8.5%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $113,412/yr $141,960/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $445/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picton Razorback
0-4 6.7% / 4.2%
Picton — 0-4: 6.7% Razorback — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.7% / 15.2%
Picton — 5-14: 13.7% Razorback — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.2% / 9.9%
Picton — 15-19: 6.2% Razorback — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 6.1% / 5.5%
Picton — 20-24: 6.1% Razorback — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.4% / 7.3%
Picton — 25-34: 12.4% Razorback — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.3% / 10.8%
Picton — 35-44: 12.3% Razorback — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.6% / 17.1%
Picton — 45-54: 14.6% Razorback — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.3% / 15.7%
Picton — 55-64: 13.3% Razorback — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 9.6% / 9.9%
Picton — 65-74: 9.6% Razorback — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.1% / 4.1%
Picton — 75-84: 4.1% Razorback — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Picton — 85+: 1.2% Razorback — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Picton 54.2% couple families
Picton — Couple Families: 54.2% Picton — Lone Person: 27.8% Picton — One Parent Families: 14.8% Picton — Other Families: 1.2% Picton — Group Household: 2.0%
Razorback 71.9% couple families
Razorback — Couple Families: 71.9% Razorback — Lone Person: 18.4% Razorback — One Parent Families: 7.9% Razorback — Other Families: 1.8% Razorback — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Picton 19.5% renting
Picton — Owned Outright: 32.1% Picton — Mortgage: 48.4% Picton — Renting: 19.5%
Razorback 8.5% renting
Razorback — Owned Outright: 43.7% Razorback — Mortgage: 47.8% Razorback — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Picton Razorback
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 15.9%
Picton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Razorback — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.7%
Picton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Razorback — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.9%
Picton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Razorback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.1%
Picton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Razorback — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.7%
Picton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Razorback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Razorback
England 4.3% / 3.1%
Picton — England: 4.3% Razorback — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Picton — New Zealand: 1.2% Razorback — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Picton — Scotland: 0.6% Razorback — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy — / 1.4%
Picton — Italy: not among its largest Razorback — Italy: 1.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.7%
Picton — Germany: 0.3% Razorback — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Picton — South Africa: 0.5% Razorback — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Picton — Ireland: 0.4% Razorback — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Picton 90.1% houses
Picton — Houses: 90.1% Picton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Picton — Townhouses: 4.8%
Razorback 99.1% houses
Razorback — Houses: 99.1% Razorback — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Razorback — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Picton Razorback
Median house price $1,200,000 $2,267,500
Median unit price $510,000 —
Median land price $1,612,500 $1,860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 51 sales
 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Razorback has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 3%).

Picton Razorback
Rural and farming 83% 77%
Environmental 3% 20%
Residential 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Industrial 1%
same for both
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

Picton Razorback
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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 Razorback
Houses 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.39M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Picton Razorback
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools Higher than 65% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Picton is more walkable (65 vs 12); Picton scores higher overall (65 vs 58).

Picton Razorback
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Razorback carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 14).

Picton Razorback
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Picton Razorback
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Picton

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Picton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Picton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Razorback

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

Amenities in the suburb

Picton Razorback
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 9 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Picton sits further from the CBD (88.5 km vs 77.4 km).

Picton Razorback
Walkability score 65/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 88.5 km
+13% vs other
 77.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 66 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2571
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2571
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.

Picton Razorback
Car (driver) 61.3% / 53.7%
Picton — Car (driver): 61.3% Razorback — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 40.0%
Picton — Worked from Home: 31.8% Razorback — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.7%
Picton — Car (passenger): 3.6% Razorback — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.8%
Picton — Walked Only: 2.0% Razorback — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 1.1% / —
Picton — Train: 1.1% Razorback — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.2% / 0.8%
Picton — Bus: 0.2% Razorback — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.3%).

Setting

Picton Razorback
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Picton Razorback
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,552 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Picton Razorback
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Picton Razorback
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ 5.1 µg/m³
PM10 12.1 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.11 pphm 0.37 pphm

Council rates

Picton Razorback
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Picton Razorback
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Picton Razorback
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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