Picton vs Wilton

Wilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Picton. 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 Wilton, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wilton tends to suit families with children and 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 schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wilton is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Wilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $1,612,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.1 km vs 88.5 km)
  • But Picton is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Picton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Wilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.3% vs 9.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Picton and Wilton 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 Wilton
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 Wilton
Walkability 65 / 0
Picton — Walkability: 65/100 Wilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 34
Picton — Safety: 47/100 Wilton — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 86 / 21
Picton — Low fire risk: 86/100 Wilton — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Wilton rents higher ($580/wk vs $375/wk); Picton has more residents (5,282 vs 3,767).

Picton Wilton
Population 5,282
+29% vs other
 3,767
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +22.3%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $113,412/yr $147,680/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $580/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picton Wilton
0-4 6.7% / 9.8%
Picton — 0-4: 6.7% Wilton — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 13.7% / 18.7%
Picton — 5-14: 13.7% Wilton — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 6.2% / 5.4%
Picton — 15-19: 6.2% Wilton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.1% / 3.7%
Picton — 20-24: 6.1% Wilton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 12.4% / 12.7%
Picton — 25-34: 12.4% Wilton — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.3% / 17.9%
Picton — 35-44: 12.3% Wilton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 14.6% / 12.4%
Picton — 45-54: 14.6% Wilton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 9.7%
Picton — 55-64: 13.3% Wilton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.6% / 7.0%
Picton — 65-74: 9.6% Wilton — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 4.1% / 2.3%
Picton — 75-84: 4.1% Wilton — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.2% / 0.4%
Picton — 85+: 1.2% Wilton — 85+: 0.4%

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

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 — Group Household: 2.0% Picton — Other Families: 1.2%
Wilton 76.0% couple families
Wilton — Couple Families: 76.0% Wilton — Lone Person: 12.3% Wilton — One Parent Families: 9.9% Wilton — Group Household: 1.1% Wilton — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Wilton 11.5% renting
Wilton — Owned Outright: 22.0% Wilton — Mortgage: 66.5% Wilton — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Picton Wilton
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.1%
Picton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Wilton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 9.4%
Picton — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Wilton — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.6%
Picton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Picton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Picton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Wilton
England 4.3% / 3.4%
Picton — England: 4.3% Wilton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Picton — New Zealand: 1.2% Wilton — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
Picton — South Africa: 0.5% Wilton — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Picton — Scotland: 0.6% Wilton — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.4%
Picton — Ireland: 0.4% Wilton — Ireland: 0.4%
China 0.3% / 0.5%
Picton — China: 0.3% Wilton — China: 0.5%

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%
Wilton 99.5% houses
Wilton — Houses: 99.5% Wilton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Wilton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Picton Wilton
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price $510,000 —
Median land price $1,612,500 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 51 sales
 39 days
from 151 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.

Picton Wilton
3 bed $916K / $910K
Picton — 3 bed: $916K (27 sales) Wilton — 3 bed: $910K (23 sales)

27 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.12M
Picton — 4 bed: $1.21M (49 sales) Wilton — 4 bed: $1.12M (212 sales)

49 vs 212 sales

5 bed $1.82M / $1.35M
Picton — 5 bed: $1.82M (24 sales) Wilton — 5 bed: $1.35M (64 sales)

24 vs 64 sales

6 bed $1.62M / $1.42M
Picton — 6 bed: $1.62M (5 sales) Wilton — 6 bed: $1.42M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Wilton has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 3%); Picton has more rural and farming land (83% vs 20%).

Picton Wilton
Rural and farming 83% 20%
Environmental 3% 65%
Residential 7% 12%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 Wilton
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 Wilton
Houses 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.39M
 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Picton Wilton
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 65% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Picton is more walkable (65 vs 0); Picton scores higher overall (65 vs 37).

Picton Wilton
Grade B C
Score 65/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Wilton carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 14); Wilton carries more crime risk (66 vs 53).

Picton Wilton
Bushfire Low
14/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Picton Wilton
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Wilton

  • Wilton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Picton Wilton
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 9 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Picton sits further from the CBD (88.5 km vs 83.1 km).

Picton Wilton
Walkability score 65/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 88.5 km
+6% vs other
 83.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 65 min
Public transport score 75/100
Rail · Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 60.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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 Wilton
Car (driver) 61.3% / 59.7%
Picton — Car (driver): 61.3% Wilton — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 36.1%
Picton — Worked from Home: 31.8% Wilton — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.4%
Picton — Car (passenger): 3.6% Wilton — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.3%
Picton — Walked Only: 2.0% Wilton — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 1.1% / 0.6%
Picton — Train: 1.1% Wilton — Train: 0.6%

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

Setting

Picton Wilton
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Picton Wilton
Connectivity score 65/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
2,552 premises
 51%
944 premises

Climate

Picton Wilton
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 Wilton
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 12.1 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.11 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Picton

Acreage

Wilton

Acreage Family Young Families

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