Revesby Heights vs Picnic Point

Revesby Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Picnic Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Picnic Point: a median of $1.73 million, against $1.52 million in Revesby Heights, though rent is higher in Revesby Heights.

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 childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • But Revesby Heights carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Revesby Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $1,287,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,522,500 vs $1,725,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Picnic Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Picnic Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Picnic Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Revesby Heights carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Revesby Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Revesby Heights 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.

Revesby Heights 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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Walkability 60 / 69
Revesby Heights — Walkability: 60/100 Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 82 / 72
Revesby Heights — Safety: 82/100 Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 31 / 12
Revesby Heights — Low fire risk: 31/100 Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Picnic Point has more residents (6,413 vs 1,916); Revesby Heights rents higher ($650/wk vs $580/wk).

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Population 1,916 6,413
+235% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +4.1%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $138,996/yr
+8% vs other
 $127,868/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+11% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
0-4 6.2% / 5.8%
Revesby Heights — 0-4: 6.2% Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.0% / 15.3%
Revesby Heights — 5-14: 15.0% Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.6% / 6.6%
Revesby Heights — 15-19: 7.6% Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.7% / 5.1%
Revesby Heights — 20-24: 6.7% Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.3% / 10.8%
Revesby Heights — 25-34: 14.3% Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 15.1% / 14.5%
Revesby Heights — 35-44: 15.1% Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.0% / 13.7%
Revesby Heights — 45-54: 14.0% Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.1% / 11.9%
Revesby Heights — 55-64: 11.1% Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.1% / 9.3%
Revesby Heights — 65-74: 7.1% Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.0% / 4.9%
Revesby Heights — 75-84: 2.0% Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.3% / 2.0%
Revesby Heights — 85+: 1.3% Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 63.6% couple families
Revesby Heights — Couple Families: 63.6% Revesby Heights — Lone Person: 16.3% Revesby Heights — One Parent Families: 16.7% Revesby Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Revesby Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Revesby Heights 19.3% renting
Revesby Heights — Owned Outright: 34.3% Revesby Heights — Mortgage: 46.4% Revesby Heights — Renting: 19.3%
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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 14.9%
Revesby Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 13.8%
Revesby Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.5%
Revesby Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.4%
Revesby Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Revesby Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
China 3.3% / 2.7%
Revesby Heights — China: 3.3% Picnic Point — China: 2.7%
Lebanon 2.6% / 2.0%
Revesby Heights — Lebanon: 2.6% Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0%
England 1.6% / 1.9%
Revesby Heights — England: 1.6% Picnic Point — England: 1.9%
Egypt 1.4% / 0.9%
Revesby Heights — Egypt: 1.4% Picnic Point — Egypt: 0.9%
India 0.9% / 1.0%
Revesby Heights — India: 0.9% Picnic Point — India: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Revesby Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6%
Indonesia 1.2% / —
Revesby Heights — Indonesia: 1.2% Picnic Point — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Revesby Heights 73.5% houses
Revesby Heights — Houses: 73.5% Revesby Heights — Townhouses: 23.0% Revesby Heights — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
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

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Median house price $1,522,500 $1,725,000
Median unit price $750,000 $1,287,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 24 days
from 56 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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
3 bed $1.43M / $1.51M
Revesby Heights — 3 bed: $1.43M (9 sales) Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales)

9 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.65M
Revesby Heights — 4 bed: $1.43M (19 sales) Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales)

19 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.92M
Revesby Heights — 5 bed: $1.63M (14 sales) Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales)

14 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 8%).

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Residential 53% 41%
Environmental 8% 45%
Parks and recreation 35% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 10%
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

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Houses 3.9%
$1,125/wk on $1.49M
 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Picnic Point is more walkable (69 vs 60); Revesby Heights scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Picnic Point carries more crime risk (28 vs 18); Picnic Point carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 69).

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
18/100
 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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Revesby Heights 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 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.7%

Schools in Revesby Heights

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

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Walkability score 60/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 33.3 km 33.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 37 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2212
 1.3%
postcode 2213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2212
 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.

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Worked from Home 47.9% / 54.5%
Revesby Heights — Worked from Home: 47.9% Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5%
Car (driver) 45.5% / 40.1%
Revesby Heights — Car (driver): 45.5% Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.6%
Revesby Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2% Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 3.0% / 2.2%
Revesby Heights — Train: 3.0% Picnic Point — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.5%
Revesby Heights — Walked Only: 0.4% Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Connectivity score 94/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
691 premises
 60%
2,365 premises

Climate

Revesby Heights 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)

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Revesby Heights Picnic Point
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Revesby Heights

Outer Parks Quiet River Townhouses

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

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