Pleasure Point vs Picnic Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pleasure Point: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.73 million in Picnic Point, though rent is higher in Picnic Point. Picnic Point is closer to the city centre: 33.6 km, against 41.1 km. On these figures, Pleasure Point tends to suit couples, while Picnic Point suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Picnic Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Pleasure Point has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 75%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Pleasure Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • Picnic Point has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $2,125,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pleasure Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Picnic Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (33.6 km vs 41.1 km)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Picnic Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Pleasure Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
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.

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Walkability 61 / 69
Pleasure Point — Walkability: 61/100 Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 80 / 72
Pleasure Point — Safety: 80/100 Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 4 / 12
Pleasure Point — Low fire risk: 4/100 Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Picnic Point has more residents (6,413 vs 606); Pleasure Point has higher household incomes ($170,352 vs $127,868).

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Population 606 6,413
+958% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +4.1%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $170,352/yr
+25% vs other
 $127,868/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk $580/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Pleasure Point — 0-4: 4.8% Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 19.0% / 15.3%
Pleasure Point — 5-14: 19.0% Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.3% / 6.6%
Pleasure Point — 15-19: 8.3% Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 5.1%
Pleasure Point — 20-24: 4.5% Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.7% / 10.8%
Pleasure Point — 25-34: 8.7% Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 15.2% / 14.5%
Pleasure Point — 35-44: 15.2% Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 16.0% / 13.7%
Pleasure Point — 45-54: 16.0% Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.9% / 11.9%
Pleasure Point — 55-64: 12.9% Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 6.4% / 9.3%
Pleasure Point — 65-74: 6.4% Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.1% / 4.9%
Pleasure Point — 75-84: 4.1% Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.7% / 2.0%
Pleasure Point — 85+: 0.7% Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 82.0% couple families
Pleasure Point — Couple Families: 82.0% Pleasure Point — Lone Person: 9.4% Pleasure Point — One Parent Families: 8.6% Pleasure Point — Group Household: 0.0% Pleasure Point — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 11.4% renting
Pleasure Point — Owned Outright: 31.7% Pleasure Point — Mortgage: 56.9% Pleasure Point — Renting: 11.4%
Picnic Point 14.9% renting
Picnic Point — Owned Outright: 40.9% Picnic Point — Mortgage: 44.1% Picnic Point — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 14.9%
Pleasure Point — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 13.8%
Pleasure Point — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.5%
Pleasure Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 5.4%
Pleasure Point — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.7%
Pleasure Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
India 4.0% / 1.0%
Pleasure Point — India: 4.0% Picnic Point — India: 1.0%
China 1.2% / 2.7%
Pleasure Point — China: 1.2% Picnic Point — China: 2.7%
England 1.7% / 1.9%
Pleasure Point — England: 1.7% Picnic Point — England: 1.9%
Egypt 2.5% / 0.9%
Pleasure Point — Egypt: 2.5% Picnic Point — Egypt: 0.9%
Fiji 2.1% / —
Pleasure Point — Fiji: 2.1% Picnic Point — Fiji: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.0%
Pleasure Point — Lebanon: not among its largest Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Pleasure Point — Vietnam: not among its largest Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6%
Bangladesh 1.5% / —
Pleasure Point — Bangladesh: 1.5% Picnic Point — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pleasure Point 94.8% houses
Pleasure Point — Houses: 94.8% Pleasure Point — Townhouses: 3.5% Pleasure Point — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Picnic Point 75.4% houses
Picnic Point — Houses: 75.4% Picnic Point — Townhouses: 24.0% Picnic Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Median house price $2,125,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price — $1,287,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 21%).

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Environmental 21% 45%
Residential 37% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 38% 10%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +28% +50%

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.

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Houses — 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Picnic Point is more walkable (69 vs 61).

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
28/100
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 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 7.0 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.7%

Schools in Pleasure Point

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

Schools in Picnic Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Pleasure Point sits further from the CBD (41.1 km vs 33.6 km).

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Walkability score 61/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 41.1 km
+18% vs other
 33.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 37 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2172
 1.3%
postcode 2213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2172
 35
postcode 2213

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.

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Worked from Home 58.7% / 54.5%
Pleasure Point — Worked from Home: 58.7% Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5%
Car (driver) 38.9% / 40.1%
Pleasure Point — Car (driver): 38.9% Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 2.6%
Pleasure Point — Car (passenger): 1.2% Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 1.2% / 2.2%
Pleasure Point — Train: 1.2% Picnic Point — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Pleasure Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.7%).

Setting

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Connectivity score 59/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
191 premises
 60%
2,365 premises

Climate

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
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

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Pleasure Point Picnic Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pleasure Point

Acreage Family Outer Quiet River

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

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